Czy następuje zmiana struktury technik radioterapii na korzyść technik bardziej zaawansowanych?

Abstract

The aim of the study was to compare changes in the structure of performed radiotherapy techniques, and to examine whether there was an increase in more complex techniques – IMRT, additionally whether the decreased number of simpler techniques like 2D, 3D was seen. Details about the techniques of radiotherapy were obtained from radiotherapy cards of patients in Wielkopolska Cancer Center. The study covered the years 2012 and 2013. In group I analysis was done for 20 weeks of year 2012 – from 1 to 10 weeks and from 27 to 36 weeks of that year, and in group II 20 weeks of 2013 – from 1 to 10 weeks and from 27 to 36 week of that year. An increase in number of highly specialized techniques (IMRT, IGRT, Tomotherapy) was achieved by 2% in 2013 compared with 2012, and a reduction of standard techniques (2D, 3D, palliative) by 1% in 2013. The greater number of highly specialized techniques was found.