Title :
The treatment of large extraskeletal chondrosarcoma of the leg: comparison of IMRT and conformal radiotherapy techniques
Author :
Chan, Maria F. ; Schupak, Karen ; Amols, Howard ; Chui, Chen-Shou ; Ling, C. Clifton
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Med. Phys., Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
Abstract :
Extraskeletal chondrosarcoma of the leg is a rare, malignant neoplasm with very few cases having been reported in the literature. A case is presented that illustrates the treatment of this malignancy, compares IMRT and conformal radiotherapy techniques, discusses treatment options of the two techniques and their planning time, and assesses the efficacy of using IMRT in other clinical applications. The advantages of IMRT for this difficult clinical application are demonstrated
Keywords :
cancer; radiation therapy; IMRT; clinical applications; conformal radiotherapy techniques; large extraskeletal chondrosarcoma treatment; leg cancer; malignancy; planning time; Biological tissues; Biomedical applications of radiation; Bones; Cancer; Extremities; Leg; Microscopy; Neoplasms; Radio spectrum management; Surgery;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2000. Proceedings of the 22nd Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Chicago, IL
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6465-1
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.2000.900715
