Method of treating a tumor by pre-irradiation
AssigneeCarl Zeiss AG
InventorsEuan Thomson, Mark Dinsmore
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Abstract
A method is provided for treating a tumor by pre-irradiation. The location, size, and shape of the tumor is identified. A region that includes the tumor as well as a surrounding portion most likely to contain residual tumorous cells is identified. The identified region is irradiated with therapeutic radiation, such as x-rays, prior to surgical removal of the tumor. The tumor is removed after irradiation of the identified region, leaving only the pre-irradiated surrounding portion. The risk of recurrence of tumorous growth after resection of the tumor may be significantly reduced.
Claims18
A method for treating a tumor, comprising:
- a) identifying a location of the tumor;
- b) identifying a region comprising the tumor and a surrounding portion;
- c) irradiating said region, including said tumor and said surrounding portion, with a therapeutically effective amount of radiation;
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- d) surgically removing at least a portion of said tumor, subsequent to said irradiation.
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