RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Radiotherapy in the acute medical setting
JF Clinical Medicine
JO Clin Med
FD Royal College of Physicians
SP 382
OP 387
DO 10.7861/clinmedicine.15-4-382
VO 15
IS 4
A1 Sean Brown
A1 Peter Kirkbride
A1 Ernie Marshall
YR 2015
UL http://www.rcpjournals.org/content/15/4/382.abstract
AB Radiotherapy is an effective treatment modality and an essential tool in the management of cancer. As the incidence of malignant disease rises it is inevitable that physicians will increasingly encounter patients who have presented acutely and require radiotherapy or with a complication from irradiation. This paper explores the basic principles of radiotherapy tailored to the perspective of the acute medical physician and how to manage acute complications. We also discuss the role of radiotherapy in the acutely ill patient and define the need for radiotherapy pathways to ensure that patients receive treatment in a timely manner.