RESEARCH ARTICLE
Critical Parameters Determining Standard Radiotherapy Treatment Outcome for Glioblastoma Multiforme: A Computer Simulation
D.D Dionysiou*, 1, G.S Stamatakos1, D Gintides2, N Uzunoglu1, K Kyriaki2
Article Information
Identifiers and Pagination:
Year: 2008Volume: 2
First Page: 43
Last Page: 51
Publisher ID: TOBEJ-2-43
DOI: 10.2174/1874120700802010043
Article History:
Received Date: 17/6/2008Revision Received Date: 05/8/2008
Acceptance Date: 06/8/2008
Electronic publication date: 10/9/2008
Collection year: 2008
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Abstract
The aim of this paper is to investigate the most critical parameters determining radiotherapy treatment outcome in terms of tumor cell kill for glioblastoma multiforme tumors by using an already developed simulation model of in vivo tumor response to radiotherapy.