Radiotherapy for brain tumours

In order to avoid causing damage to important structures in the brain, brain tumours are often not removed completely by operation or are removed without a "safety margin". The post-operative radiotherapy is therefore an important part of the therapy plan. The radiotherapy technique used depends, among other things, on the type of tumour: still benign or already malignant, still growing slowly or already growing rapidly.

Adequate dose against the tumour, maximum protection for healthy brain tissue

Radiotherapy is generally carried out on brain tumours using linear accelerators. In order to achieve an adequate dose against the tumour while simultaneously protecting the healthy brain tissue, complex radiation techniques with several radiation fields from different radiation devices are generally required.