Influence of Radiotherapy Treatment Concept on the Outcome of Patients With Localized Ependymomas
- 作者：Stephanie E. Combs ; Verena Kelter ; Thomas Welzel ; Wolfgang Behnisch ; Andreas E. Kulozik ; Marc Bischof ; Holger Hof ; Jü ; rgen Debus ; Daniela Schulz-Ertner
- 关键词：Ependymoma ; Radiation therapy ; Dose escalation ; Toxicity ; Outcome
- 刊名：International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics
- 出版年：2008
- 期刊代码：136_03603016
- 类别：med
- 出版时间：15 July 2008
- 卷：71
- 期：4
- 页码：972-978
- 文件大小：385 K
摘要
Researchers have shown that psychosocial factors influence adherence to treatment and, consequently, prognosis. Psychosocial assessment during the preoperative outpatient phase has allowed physicians to make better treatment decisions.