Extracorporeal Irradiation in Malignant Bone Tumors

Authors

  • Ranjan Bhakta Bhandari Department of radiation oncology,Orthopaedics Unit, BP Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital, Chitwan, Nepal
  • Anjani Kumar Jha Department of radiation oncology, Orthopaedics Unit, BP Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital, Chitwan, Nepal.
  • Pradeep Neupane Department of radiation oncology, Orthopaedics Unit, BP Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital, Chitwan, Nepal.
  • Arun Sigdel Department of Surgical Oncology, Orthopaedics Unit, BP Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital, Chitwan, Nepal.
  • Pradumna Prasad Chaurasia Department of radiation oncology, Orthopaedics Unit, BP Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital, Chitwan, Nepal.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.2790

Keywords:

extracorporeal irradiation; malignant bone tumors; osteosarcoma.

Abstract

Extracorporeal irradiation is relatively a rare method used in the management of malignant bone tumors . It consists of en block removal of the tumor bearing bone segment, removal of the tumor from the bone, irradiation and re implantation back in the body.

Keywords: extracorporeal irradiation; malignant bone tumors; osteosarcoma.

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Published

2015-09-30

How to Cite

Bhandari, R. B., Jha, A. K., Neupane, P., Sigdel, A., & Chaurasia, P. P. (2015). Extracorporeal Irradiation in Malignant Bone Tumors. Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 53(199), 192–194. https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.2790

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