Intraoperative radiation therapy

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Intraoperative radiation therapy is applying therapeutic levels of radiation to a target area, such as a cancer tumor, while the area is exposed during surgery.

[edit] Applications

Inoperable tumors are prime candidates for Intraoperative radiation therapy as they are usually inoperable due to being attached to organs, or other healthy tissue.

[edit] References

• Internal radiation therapy, cancer.org

• Interoperative radiation therapy at Mayo Clinic
• Cancer therapy offers one-time radiation dose

[edit] See also

Intraoperative Electron Radiation Therapy (IOERT) IOERT