Fractionated intracavitary radiation for glioblastoma with remote afterloading system
Nakata, H.; Kamikawa, K.; Motozaki, T.; Aragaki, Y.; Harada, K.; Inoue, T.
No Shinkei Geka. Neurological Surgery 11(12): 1297-1302
1983
ISSN/ISBN: 0301-2603 PMID: 6669216 Document Number: 213400
Three patients harboring glioblastoma were treated by fractionated intracavitary radiation using remote afterloading system. For this therapy, a special intracranial applicator was designed and used. Radiation schedule was planned to deliver 3000 rads to the margin of the tumor in 3 fractions over 10 days. The advantages of this treatment are that complete elimination of all unnecessary radiation exposure is possible, and that placing a radioactive source in the tumor provides maximal delivery of radiation to the tumor with relative sparing of surrounding normal brain. The method of treatment is presented and discussed with the reports of the clinical cases.