Radiotherapy Flashcards
1
Q
What is the percentage of patients which radiotherapy forms part of management?
A
- 40%
2
Q
when is it given in the:
- sole treatment?
- neo-adjuvant setting?
- adjuvantly?
A
- prostate cancer
- rectal cancer
- breast cancer
Also widely used in palliation
3
Q
why do cancer cells die due to radiotherapy and normal cells survive?
A
- cancer cells have defective DNA repair pathways and die
4
Q
what tumours might you use brachytherapy in?
A
- prostate
- gynae
- oesophageal
- head and neck
