RESUMEN
Although the use of ionizing radiation in malignant conditions has been well established, its application in benign conditions has not been fully accepted and has been inadequately recognized by health care providers outside of radiation therapy. Most frequently, radiation therapy in these benign conditions is used along with other treatment modalities, such as surgery, in instances where the condition causes significant disability or could even lead to death. Radiation therapy can be helpful for inflammatory/proliferative disorders. This article discusses the current use of radiation therapy in some of the more common benign conditions.
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Malformaciones Arteriovenosas/radioterapia , Contractura de Dupuytren/radioterapia , Fibromatosis Agresiva/radioterapia , Oftalmopatía de Graves/radioterapia , Ginecomastia/radioterapia , Histiocitosis/radioterapia , Osificación Heterotópica/radioterapia , Humanos , MasculinoRESUMEN
Although the use of ionizing radiation on malignant conditions has been well established, its application on benign conditions has not been fully accepted and has been inadequately recognized by health care providers outside of radiation therapy. Most frequently, radiation therapy in these benign conditions is used along with other treatment modalities, such as surgery, when the condition causes significant disability or could even lead to death. Radiation therapy can be helpful for inflammatory/proliferative disorders. This article discusses the present use of radiation therapy for some of the most common benign conditions.