title: Extracorporeal Irradiation in Malignant Bone Tumors.
abstract: Extracorporeal irradiation (ECI) is relatively a rare method used in the management of malignant bone tumors (MBT). It consists of en block removal of the tumor bearing bone segment, removal of the tumor from the bone, irradiation and re implantation back in the body.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology,Orthopaedics Unit, BP Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital, Chitwan, Nepal.
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Bhandari
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology,Orthopaedics Unit, BP Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital, Chitwan, Nepal.
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Jha
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology,Orthopaedics Unit, BP Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital, Chitwan, Nepal.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Neupane
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology,Orthopaedics Unit, BP Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital, Chitwan, Nepal.
authors.forename: P P
authors.initials: PP
authors.lastname: Chaurasia
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Oncology,Orthopaedics Unit, BP Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital, Chitwan, Nepal.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sigdel
mesh_terms: D001858:Bone Nails; D001860:Bone Plates; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005266:Femoral Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D005269:Femur / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007430:Intraoperative Care / Q000379:methods*; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures; D012516:Osteosarcoma / Q000628:therapy*; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D012092:Replantation / Q000379:methods*
keywords: extracorporeal irradiation; malignant bone tumors; osteosarcoma.