Twenty Years of Advancements in a Radiotherapy Facility: Clinical Protocols, Technology, and Management.
Stefano TomatisPietro MancosuGiacomo ReggioriFrancesca LobefaloPasqualina GalloNicola LambriLucia PaganiniFrancesco La FauciAndrea BresolinSara ParabicoliMarco PelizzoliPierina NavarriaCiro FranzeseDomenico LenociMarta ScorsettiPublished in: Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) (2023)
The evolution of therapy protocols towards hypo-fractionation was supported by the use of proper technology. The characteristics of this process were quantified considering time progression and organizational aspects. This strategy optimized resources while enabling broader access to advanced radiation therapy. To truly value the benefit of hypo-fractionation, a reimbursement policy should focus on the patient rather than individual treatment fractionation.