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Sep 30
Education

EDU 54 - How to Treat Benign Diseases - Experiences of the German Cooperative Group on Benign Diseases (GCGOBD)

05:15pm - 06:15pm PT
Nonmalignant Disease

MODERATOR(S)

Ralph Muecke, - Klinikum Lippe GmbH

session DESCRIPTION

The session gives an overview of irradiation of benign diseases. Also the worldwide unique evidence based S2-guideline of the German Society for Radiation Oncology (DEGRO) that has been translated into English will be presented. The Session is divided into three parts: 1)medical aspects, indications and definition of target volumes. Indications contain degenerative diseases, osteoarthritis, hyperproliferative diseases, functional disorders, affections of the cns and other rare indications. Definition of target volumes are presented as well as fractionation and total dosage. The Risk of RT-induced malignancies will be discussed on the basis of a data set of more than 4000 patients irradiated because of benign diseases. 2) Biological basics and underlying biological aspects in the treatment of benign diseases as well as the radiobiological data concerning the irradiation of benign diseases from the University of Erlangen will be presented. 3) Underlying physical aspects and the use of a Linac accelerator and megavoltage unit in the treatment of benign diseases will be presented.

learning objectives

  1. differentiate the indications in the treatment of benign and explain the Süd fractionation Schemens as well as total dosage.
  2. describe radiobiological and physical aspects in the treatment of benign diseases.

Credits

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits: 1.00

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