The influence of radiotherapy techniques on the plan quality and on the risk of secondary tumors in patients with pituitary adenoma

Abstract Background This planning study compares different radiotherapy techniques for patients with pituitary adenoma, including flatness filter free mode (FFF), concerning plan quality and secondary malignancies for potentially young patients. The flatness filter has been described as main source...

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Main Authors: Marius Treutwein, Felix Steger, Rainer Loeschel, Oliver Koelbl, Barbara Dobler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-02-01
Series:BMC Cancer
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-020-6535-y