RESULTS OF CONCOMITANT PHOTON-NEUTRON THERAPY IN THE PALLIATIVE TREATMENT OF METASTATIC BRAIN TUMORS ACCORDING TO THE DATA OF THE CHELYABINSK REGIONAL CLINICAL ONCOLOGY DISPENSARY

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The authors analyzed the long-term results of standard radiotherapy (RT) in 153 patients and those of concomitant photon-neuron therapy (CPNT) in 24 patients in the combined treatment programs. The use of densely ionizing radiation in combined palliative programs for radio-resistant tumors, that include brain metastases, increased survival and improved quality of life. The survival after CPNT was 10–24 months in all the treatment programs: in the control group, that after RT and combined treatment was 4–6 and 7–11 months, respectively.

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G. G. Bobkova

South Ural State Medical University, Ministry of Health of Russia, Chelyabinsk; Chelyabinsk Regional Clinical Oncology Dispensary, Chelyabinsk

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Email: gulnaramedic@mail.ru
Department of Oncology, Radiodiagnosis and Radiotherapy; Radiology Department Three Russian Federation

A. V. Vazhenin

South Ural State Medical University, Ministry of Health of Russia, Chelyabinsk

Email: gulnaramedic@mail.ru
Department of Oncology, Radiodiagnosis and Radiotherapy Russian Federation

E. Yu. Kandakova

Chelyabinsk Regional Clinical Oncology Dispensary, Chelyabinsk

Email: gulnaramedic@mail.ru
Radiology Department Three Russian Federation

A. I. Kuznetsova

South Ural State Medical University, Ministry of Health of Russia, Chelyabinsk; Chelyabinsk Regional Clinical Oncology Dispensary, Chelyabinsk

Email: gulnaramedic@mail.ru
Department of Oncology, Radiodiagnosis and Radiotherapy; Radiology Department Three  Russian Federation

I. A. Vazhenin

Chelyabinsk Regional Clinical Oncology Dispensary, Chelyabinsk

Email: gulnaramedic@mail.ru
Radiology Department Three Russian Federation

Z. Z. Munasipov

Central Medical Sanitary Unit Fifteen, Snezhinsk, Chelyabinsk Region

Email: gulnaramedic@mail.ru
Surgical Department Russian Federation

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