title: [Use of electrons in radiotherapy. 11-year experience of the Cracow Branch of the Center of Oncology].
abstract: 11-year experience of the Cracow Branch of the Oncology Center concerning the applicability of electron radiation for the radiotherapy of patients with malignant neoplasms is presented. It has been found that 9% of all patients receiving external radiation required the application of electron beam. On 81% of cases the energy of electrons applied did not exceed 11 MeV, and in 99%-15 MeV. 30% of patients have been irradiated with electrons only the remaining 70% in combination with different kinds of radiation. The electron been has been applied mainly in the group of patients with cancer of the head and neck area, breast cancer, skin and lip cancer and in patients with metastases to the peripheral lymphatic nodes.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Reinfuss
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Skołyszewski
mesh_terms: D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D004583:Electrons; D005260:Female; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D011044:Poland; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D011882:Radiotherapy, High-Energy / Q000379:methods*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D014916:Whole-Body Irradiation
vernacular_title: Zastosowanie elektronów w radioterapii. 11-letnie doświadczenie Krakowskiego Oddziału Centrum Onkologii.