title: [Radiotherapy in adult glioblastomas].
abstract: Radiation therapy is a treatment of malignant gliomas in adults. It improves survival rates, whether used alone, in addition to surgery, or in combination with chemotherapy. Three-dimensional imaging techniques, image fusion, and conformational radiotherapy are optimizing treatment plans for the treatment of these tumors and are sparing healthy tissue. After a review of the physical and biological bases of ionizing radiation, we present the techniques, results, side effects, and results of irradiation of glioblastomas.
authors.affiliation: Centre Antoine-Lacassagne, 33, avenue de Valombrose, 06100 Nice, France. pierre-yves.bondiau@cal.nice.fnclcc.fr
authors.forename: P-Y
authors.initials: PY
authors.lastname: Bondiau
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Fauchon
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Jadaud
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Paquis
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D005909:Glioblastoma / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D006801:Humans; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000379:methods