What degree of accuracy is required and can be achieved in photon and neutron therapy?

BJ Mijnheer, JJ Battermann, A Wambersie - Radiotherapy and Oncology, 1987 - Elsevier
In this paper an attempt is made to formulate criteria for the accuracy in the delivery of
absorbed dose to a patient during photon or neutron therapy. These requirements are mainly …

[HTML][HTML] Local therapy of cancer with free IL-2

W Den Otter, JJL Jacobs, JJ Battermann… - Cancer Immunology …, 2008 - Springer
This is a position paper about the therapeutic effects of locally applied free IL-2 in the treatment
of cancer. Local therapy: IL-2 therapy of cancer was originally introduced as a systemic …

Patterns of outcome and toxicity after salvage prostatectomy, salvage cryosurgery and salvage brachytherapy for prostate cancer recurrences after radiation therapy: a …

M Peters, MR Moman, HG van der Poel… - World journal of …, 2013 - Springer
Purpose Current salvage treatments for recurrent prostate cancer after primary radiation
therapy include radical prostatectomy, cryosurgery and brachytherapy. Because toxicity and …

Qantitative dose-volume response analysis of changes in parotid gland function after radiotheraphy in the head-and-neck region

JM Roesink, MA Moerland, JJ Battermann… - International Journal of …, 2001 - Elsevier
Purpose : To study the radiation tolerance of the parotid glands as a function of dose and
volume irradiated. Methods and Materials : One hundred eight patients treated with primary or …

[HTML][HTML] Accelerated regrowth of non-small-cell lung tumours after induction chemotherapy

SY El Sharouni, HB Kal, JJ Battermann - British journal of cancer, 2003 - nature.com
Induction chemotherapy of non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) stage III with gemcitabine
and cisplatin for downstaging of the tumour with the aim for further treatment with ionising …

A prospective study on quality of life of laryngeal cancer patients treated with radiotherapy

A de Graeff, RJ de Leeuw, WJG Ros… - Head & Neck …, 1999 - Wiley Online Library
Background The aim of this study was to describe prospectively quality of life and mood
before and after radiotherapy for laryngeal cancer. Methods Sixty‐five patients with Tis‐T3 …

MRI-guided robotic system for transperineal prostate interventions: proof of principle

MR Van den Bosch, MR Moman… - Physics in Medicine …, 2010 - iopscience.iop.org
In this study, we demonstrate the proof of principle of the University Medical Center Utrecht (UMCU)
robot dedicated to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-guided interventions in …

Long-term biochemical and survival outcome of 921 patients treated with I-125 permanent prostate brachytherapy

KA Hinnen, JJ Battermann, JGH van Roermund… - International Journal of …, 2010 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: To assess long-term biochemical and survival outcome after permanent prostate
brachytherapy (BT). METHODS AND MATERIALS: Data on 921 patients, treated with …

Observations on pulmonary metastases in patients after single doses and multiple fractions of fast neutrons and cobalt-60 gamma rays

JJ Battermann, K Breur, GAM Hart… - European Journal of …, 1981 - Elsevier
Pulmonary metastases have been irradiated with single and fractionated doses of fast
neutrons and cobalt-60 gamma rays. The response to radiation was measured on volume …

Evaluation of permanent I-125 prostate implants using radiography and magnetic resonance imaging.

MA Moerland, HK Wijrdeman, R Beersma… - … journal of radiation …, 1997 - europepmc.org
Purpose The aim of this study is the evaluation of permanent I-125 prostate implants using
radiography and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).