Modern radiotherapy in cancer treatment during pregnancy
Mazzola R, Corradini S, Eidemüeller M, Figlia V, Fiorentino A, Giaj-Levra N, Nicosia L, Ricchetti F, Rigo M, Musola M, Ceccaroni M, Gori S, Magrini SM, Alongi F (2019)
Publication Type: Journal article, Review article
Publication year: 2019
Journal
Book Volume: 136
Pages Range: 13-19
DOI: 10.1016/j.critrevonc.2019.02.002
Abstract
Breast cancer, gynecological malignancies and lymphomas are the most frequently diagnosed tumors in pregnant women. The feasibility of radiotherapy during pregnancy remains a subject of debate and clinicians continue to hesitate on this approach, trying to avoid radiotherapy in most cases. Since the 1990s, several technological advances, including intensity modulated and image guided radiation delivery, have been implemented in radiation oncology to improve the radiation treatment in terms of effectiveness and tolerability. It remains uncertain which short- and long-term health effects the radiation exposure of the fetus may have through advanced radiotherapy techniques. The present systematic literature review aims to summarize the limited current evidences of the feasibility and clinical results of “modern” radiotherapy procedures for the treatment of the most frequently diagnosed tumors in pregnant women.
Involved external institutions
Ospedale Sacro Cuore Don Calabria
Italy (IT)
Klinikum der Universität München (LMU Klinikum)
Germany (DE)
Helmholtz Zentrum München - Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Gesundheit und Umwelt (HMGU) / Helmholtz Munich
Germany (DE)
Ospedale Generale Regionale "F. Miulli"
Italy (IT)
Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale degli Spedali Civili di Brescia
Italy (IT)
Italy (IT)
Klinikum der Universität München (LMU Klinikum)
Germany (DE)
Helmholtz Zentrum München - Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Gesundheit und Umwelt (HMGU) / Helmholtz Munich
Germany (DE)
Ospedale Generale Regionale "F. Miulli"
Italy (IT)
Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale degli Spedali Civili di Brescia
Italy (IT)
How to cite
APA:
Mazzola, R., Corradini, S., Eidemüeller, M., Figlia, V., Fiorentino, A., Giaj-Levra, N.,... Alongi, F. (2019). Modern radiotherapy in cancer treatment during pregnancy. Critical Reviews in Oncology Hematology, 136, 13-19. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.critrevonc.2019.02.002
MLA:
Mazzola, Rosario, et al. "Modern radiotherapy in cancer treatment during pregnancy." Critical Reviews in Oncology Hematology 136 (2019): 13-19.
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