title: Inverse planned stereotactic intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) in the palliative treatment of malignant mesothelioma of the pleura: the Heidelberg experience.
abstract: Intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) is a new promising treatment technique, which allows a more conformal application of the dose to the tumor volume, as compared to conventional radio-oncological approaches, while protecting the surrounding normal tissue more accurately. This manuscript presents the final results of IMRT in the treatment of unresectable pleural mesothelioma in Heidelberg.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Heidelberg, INF 400, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany. marc.muenter@med.uni-heidelberg.de
authors.forename: Marc W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Münter
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Thieke
authors.forename: Thieke
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Christian
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nikoghosyan
authors.forename: Nikoghosyan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Anna
authors.forename: Simeon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nill
authors.forename: Nill
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Simeon
authors.forename: Jürgen
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Debus
authors.forename: Debus
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Jürgen
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008654:Mesothelioma / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000628:therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D010166:Palliative Care; D010997:Pleural Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000628:therapy; D011013:Pneumonectomy; D020266:Radiotherapy, Conformal / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents