Intraoperative radiotherapy.
Intraoperative radiotherapy is the term applied to irradiation of unresectable tumors, partially resectable tumors, and regional lymph nodes with external beam radiation at the time of surgical exposure. The procedure is a promising supplement to conventional therapy; it presents no special surgical problems, and it is well tolerated.
D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004583:Electrons; D006801:Humans; D007430:Intraoperative Care; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D010315:Particle Accelerators; D011878:Radiotherapy