La radioterapia es una modalidad indispensable en la paliacion del Cancer

Las principales indicaciones son : Alivio del dolor  (particularmente dolor ose) ulceracion tumoral obstruccion parcial de visceras huecas: Adicionalmente la radioterapia juega un papel importante  en la paliacion de tres emergencias oncologicas. Sindrome de vena cava superior, compresnsion  medular y metastasis cerebral con hipertension endocraneal.

Muchos esquemas de fraccionamiento han sido desarrollados y son compatibles con buenos resultados paliativos. Revisamos las cosideraciones clinicas y probabilidades terapeuticas con Radioterapia.

 Radiotherapy is an indispensable modality in the paliation of cancer. The main indications are: pain reilief (particulary bone pain): control of hemorrhage, fungation and ulceration, obstruction of hallow vicera. In addition, radiotherapy has an important  rol in the palliation of three oncologic emergencies:

Superior vena cava obstruction, spinal cord comprenssion and increased intracraneal pressure caused by cerebral metastases.

More pragmatic fractionation scheduler are being developed that are compatible with  good paliative results.

We review general considerations for planning the treatment Radiotherapy palliative.