WHAT IS BEHIND THE QUALITY ASSURANCE PRINCIPLES

• DOI: 10.22533/at.ed.42223120422

• Palavras-chave: Atena Editora

• Keywords: Atena Editora

• Abstract:

  The main treatment modalities used for the treatment of malignant cancer comprise of radiation therapy, surgery, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and hormonal therapy. These modalities may be used separately or in combination with each other to eradicate cancer (curative treatment) or to relieve the symptoms associated with it (palliative treatment). Radiation therapy remains an important component of cancer treatment with approximately 50% of all cancer patients receiving radiation treatment during their course of illness; it contributes towards 40% of curative treatment for cancer. 

  To gain insight into the question “why quality management in radiation therapy”, it will be important to undertake the journey that a cancer patient takes as he/she undergoes the radiation treatment and appreciate the impact of quality, technologies used for radiation treatments, sources of errors in radiation therapy, safety, accuracy in dose delivery, etc on the clinical outcome.

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