Radiation-induced liver disease and modern radiotherapy
EJ Koay, D Owen, P Das - Seminars in radiation oncology, 2018 - Elsevier
Modern radiotherapy techniques have enabled high focal doses of radiation to be delivered
to patients with primary and secondary malignancies of the liver. The current clinical practice
of radiation oncology has benefitted from decades of research that have informed how to
achieve excellent local control and survival outcomes with minimal toxicities. Still, one of the
most devastating consequences of radiation to the liver remains a challenge: radiation-
induced liver disease (RILD). Here, we will review the current understanding of classic and …
to patients with primary and secondary malignancies of the liver. The current clinical practice
of radiation oncology has benefitted from decades of research that have informed how to
achieve excellent local control and survival outcomes with minimal toxicities. Still, one of the
most devastating consequences of radiation to the liver remains a challenge: radiation-
induced liver disease (RILD). Here, we will review the current understanding of classic and …