title: [Biological basis of radiochemotherapy]
abstract: The tumor biological and radiobiological aspects, the mechanism of actions and general considerations of clinical application of radiochemotherapy are discussed. The aims of radiochemotherapy are to prolong the patient's survival by improving local tumor control and decreasing distant metastases. The goal of radiochemotherapy is to enhance the therapeutic effect of radiation with tolerable and controllable local and systemic side effects. The mechanism of action of the most frequently used drugs are also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Capital Oncoradiology Center, Uzsoki Hospital, Budapest, H-1145, Hungary. uzsokikh@mail.matav.hu
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Naszály
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Patonay
vernacular_title: A radiokemoterápia biológiai alapjai.