title: [Radiotherapy of primary brain tumors].
abstract: Radiotherapy as primary therapy or combined with neurosurgery is a proven treatment modality for brain tumors. Results have been clearly improved by the advances in surgical and irradiation techniques, and the systematic combination of both types of treatment. The indications and treatment techniques are described and a summary of the therapeutic results is given. Brain tolerance and radiation-correlated complications are also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung Klinische Radiologie, Universität Heidelberg.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kimmig
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wannenmacher
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000209:etiology; D011836:Radiation Tolerance; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D011880:Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
vernacular_title: Strahlentherapie primärer Hirntumoren.