Stereotaxic interstitial irradiation of malignant brain tumors.
The authors discuss the feasibility of treatment of malignant tumors with brachytherapy. The history of brain tumor brachytherapy, its present day use, and future directions are detailed.
D001254:Astrocytoma / Q000532:radiotherapy; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004806:Ependymoma / Q000532:radiotherapy; D005544:Forecasting; D005909:Glioblastoma / Q000532:radiotherapy; D005910:Glioma / Q000532:radiotherapy; D006801:Humans; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009336:Necrosis; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D011788:Quality of Life; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011832:Radiation Injuries; D012086:Reoperation; D013238:Stereotaxic Techniques; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes