Ciezki J P, Komurcu S, Macklis R M
Department of Radiation Oncology, Taussig Cancer Center, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, OH 44195, USA.
Semin Oncol. 2000 Feb;27(1):90-3.
Radiotherapy is often used for the palliative treatment of advanced cancer. Although each cancer is unique in its histology and natural history, there are several scenarios that repeatedly challenge physicians. Specifically, skeletal metastases, spinal cord compression, brain metastasis, bronchial obstruction, and vena cava obstruction are regularly encountered. This review will discuss the diagnosis and treatment of these common important situations.
放射疗法常用于晚期癌症的姑息治疗。尽管每种癌症在组织学和自然史方面都具有独特性，但仍有几种情况反复给医生带来挑战。具体而言，骨骼转移、脊髓压迫、脑转移、支气管阻塞和腔静脉阻塞经常会遇到。本综述将讨论这些常见重要情况的诊断和治疗。
