[Fractionated low dose radiotherapy].
20 cases of head and neck cancer underwent radiotherapy at low dose rate (2 rad/min) in a clinical trial. Final results were unsatisfactory in terms of both survival and complications. A radiobiological analysis of the high rate of complications is made.
D003037:Cobalt Radioisotopes / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D006801:Humans; D011867:Radioisotope Teletherapy; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage
D003037:Cobalt Radioisotopes
Radioterapia frazionata a debole intensità.