Journal of International Oncology››2011,Vol. 38››Issue (8): 614-617.

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Advance of radiotherapy in comprehensive therapy for gastric cancer

LI Jia, YU Yong-Hua, LIU Xi-Jun

    • Received:2011-03-21Revised:2011-06-19Online:2011-08-08Published:2011-08-29

    Abstract:Radiotherapy is an effective mean of treatment for gastric cancer, radiotherapy combine with chemotherapy in gastric cancer preoperative,postoperative and palliatie care can improve the local control and survival rate of gastric cancer patients.With the development of 3 dimensional conformal radiation therapy and intensity modulated radiation therapy ,the radiotherapy is being more extensively applicable in the comprehensive treatment of gastic cancer.

    Key words:Stomach neoplasms,Radiotherapy,conformal,Radiotherapy, intensity modulated