Radiat Oncol. 2006 Feb 28;1:1. doi: 10.1186/1748-717X-1-1.
Radiotherapy continues to be a major treatment for solid tumours and is a cornerstone of modern oncology. The term 'radiation oncology' describes the integration of radiation therapy into the complexity of multi-modal therapy. Over the last ten years the crucial role of radiation therapy as part of multi-modality protocols in cancer care has been documented in numerous Phase III trials. Advances in treatment technology as well as the underlying biology of tumour resistance mechanisms will further strengthen the role of radiation oncology. The scientific role of radiation oncology is reflected by the increase in the number of papers related to radiation oncology in resources like Medline. In order to reflect the growing scientific importance of radiation oncology, radiation physics and radiation biology, we have initiated Radiation Oncology as the first open access journal in the field. Open access allows for a rapid and transparent publication process together with an unequalled opportunity to reach the widest reader spectrum possible.
放射治疗仍然是治疗实体肿瘤的主要方法，也是现代肿瘤学的基石。“放射肿瘤学”一词描述了将放射疗法融入多模式治疗的复杂性。在过去的十年中，放射治疗作为癌症治疗多模式方案的一部分的关键作用在许多 III 期临床试验中得到了证实。治疗技术的进步以及肿瘤耐药机制的基础生物学将进一步加强放射肿瘤学的作用。放射肿瘤学的科学作用反映在与放射肿瘤学相关的论文数量的增加上，如 Medline 等资源。为了反映放射肿瘤学、放射物理学和放射生物学日益重要的科学地位，我们已经启动了《放射肿瘤学》，作为该领域的第一本开放获取期刊。开放获取允许快速透明的出版过程，并为尽可能广泛的读者群体提供无与伦比的机会。
