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Advances in Radiotherapy
& Nuclear Medicine Hypofractionated radiotherapy in craniopharyngioma

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Figure 1. Magnetic resonance images of a 17-year-old patient at the time of radiotherapy (RT), who was alive with stable residue: (A) before initial
debulking surgery; (B) 1 month after surgery; (C) 2 months after surgery and one month before RT; and (D) 8 months after RT. The patient’s visual issues
totally improved after RT.

4. Discussion hypofractionated, stereotactic, particle, and colloid
Primary or post-operative RT has been the standard interstitial RT alternatives have been published in the
craniopharyngioma treatment for many years. Due to literature. Conventional RT is a relatively older treatment
constant innovation and technological development, many technique for craniopharyngioma. Studies have shown
different RT options are now available. Information on that using conventional RT techniques and fractionation
treatment success and side effects of surgery, conventional, (1.8 – 2 Gy/day) can achieve an OS rate of over 89% after

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