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Contents 1 Radiation 2 Radiation and Chemotherapy 3 Radiation and Surgery 4 Precision Radiation 5 Radiofrequency Ablation 6 Proton Therapy

[edit] Radiation

• Luder , Kristen
• Marquis , Jordan
• Middelman , Erik
• Nailor , Kyle
• Orgel , Greg
• Payne , Steven
• Ramsey , Zach
• Rodabaugh , Callie
• Spencer , Richard
• Spithakis , Anthony
• Swicegood , Shane
• Zrodowski , Ann
• Adomanis, Jeff
• Berman, Richard
• Brill, Steven
• Hickie, Dustin
• Hodges, Marlena
• Jenkins , Craig
• Kennedy , Kevin
• Martinson, Chad
• Mouktaroudes, Christos
• Oberholzer, Chris
• Ott, Keegan
• Schaut, Nikki
• Scranton, Patrick
• Shield, Jasmine
• Smith, Kyle
• Stanley, Dave
• Wilson, Derek -Twice daily for 2 weeks. Many health complications for 3 months.

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[edit] Radiation and Chemotherapy

In order to heighten the effect of the radiation, sometimes chemotherapy is used in combination with radiation.

[edit] Radiation and Surgery

Radiation is sometimes used during surgery.

[edit] Precision Radiation

Intensity Modulated Radiation Treatment (IMRT) and Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT)

Cyberknife

• Hodges, Marlena

Brachytherapy

[edit] Radiofrequency Ablation

Uses heat to destroy tumors in a less invasive way.

Used to treat liver tumors instead of chemotherapy.

RFA is now FDA approved for soft tissue tumors, like DSRCT.

RFA is now an option for other tumors that are smaller than 7 cm.

RFA

NIH -RFA

• Hodges, Marlena
• Payne , Steven

[edit] Proton Therapy

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