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Speed 51 days to first decision for reviewed manuscripts only 36 days to first decision for all manuscripts days from submission to acceptance 17 days from acceptance to publication. Citation Impact 3. Skip to main content. Search all BMC articles Search. Aims and scope Radiation Oncology encompasses all aspects of research that impacts on the treatment of cancer using radiation.
What is trending? Content type: Research 6 November Content type: Short report 4 November With cancer being the leading cause of death world-wide, investment in improving radiation oncology treatments, helping cancer patients access radiation therapy and building new treatment centres have never been more important.
The technology and treatment techniques used in radiation oncology are constantly improving. Recent advances have benefited many patients with cancer, resulting in higher cure rates, fewer side effects, faster treatment times and reduced number of treatments. New technology provides motion management systems and tumour tracking ability which precisely target radiation beams to the cancer while limiting damage to important adjacent organs.
Advances in real-time imaging with CT and MRIs enable treatment teams to compensate for patient movements, such as breathing and also adapting treatment to changes in the tumour shape and size.
Continued investment in radiation therapy services, clinical and laboratory research, and a well trained radiation oncology team is vital for the health of Australians and New Zealanders now and into the future. PLEASE NOTE: The content published on this website should not be considered as medical advice and is not intended to replace consultation with an appropriately qualified medical professional.
Search for:. What is Radiation Therapy? Treatment Centres News. Cancer cells are more vulnerable to radiation for two reasons:. A radiation oncologist may use external beam radiation therapy or brachytherapy to treat cancer. External beam radiation therapy can be generated by a linear accelerator a machine that accelerates electrons to produce x-rays or gamma rays. Proton therapy is another form of external beam radiation therapy that uses cyclotrons or synchrotrons to produce charged atoms that destroy tumors.
Radiation therapy given by radioactive sources that are put inside the patient is called brachytherapy. The radioactive sources are sealed in needles, seeds, wires, or catheters, and implanted directly into or near a tumor on a temporary or permanent basis.
Brachytherapy is a common treatment for cancers of the prostate , uterus, cervix or breast. Some cancer patients may be treated with radiation as their primary treatment. In some cases, radiation therapy is given at the same time as chemotherapy.
Chemotherapy used with radiation therapy can improve the local response and reduce metastatic disease. In other cases, radiation therapy is given before neoadjuvant treatment or after adjuvant treatment surgery.
After radiation therapy has been ordered, a planning stage occurs. The patient will first undergo a simulation scan on a special CT scanner. IV or oral contrast may be used. If a device is needed to keep the patient still such as a mask this is made at the simulation scan appointment.
The radiation oncologist then outlines the area to be treated, the tumor, and the areas to be avoided such as normal organs. The radiation plan is developed and checked by dosimetrists, medical physicists and radiation oncologists. The radiation plan then undergoes quality and safety checks. Radiation therapy is delivered on the treatment units by radiation therapists. The radiation oncologist along with other healthcare team members, including nurses and dietitians, will see the patient during radiation treatment to manage side effects.
An advanced form of three-dimensional 3-D conformal radiation, called intensity modulated radiation therapy, or IMRT , more precisely conforms the dose to the tumors, allowing safer delivery of higher doses of radiation. Other techniques that enable ultra-precise doses of radiation to tumors include stereotactic radiosurgery , which uses 3-D imaging to determine the exact coordinates of a tumor.
The highly focused gamma rays or x-rays then converge on the tumor to treat it.
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