Rethinking the Role of Radiation Therapy in the Management of Epithelial Ovarian Cancer

Radiation has been relegated to a palliative role in the management of epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC). Contemporary radiation techniques, including intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT), and image-guided radiation therapy, enable conformal treatmen...

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Published in:Diagnostics (Basel) 2020-04, Vol.10 (4), p.211
Main Authors: Jacobson, Geraldine, Galvan-Turner, Valerie
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
ovarian cancer
radiation therapy
stereotactic body radiation (SBRT)
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Summary:Radiation has been relegated to a palliative role in the management of epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC). Contemporary radiation techniques, including intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT), and image-guided radiation therapy, enable conformal treatment that controls local disease with minimal morbidity. Recent studies from multiple institutions support the role of radiation in the ablative treatment of oligometastatic disease and control of locally recurrent and metastatic disease. Effective local treatment with radiation complements the role of systemic therapy in the management of EOC; reduces symptoms and disease burden, and may contribute to a prolonged drug free interval.
ISSN:2075-4418
2075-4418
DOI:10.3390/diagnostics10040211