Abstract:

Six fundamental questions on external beam radiation therapy for HCC        ZENG Shao-chong. Department of Radiology，Zhongshan Hospital，Fudan University，Shanghai 200032，China
Abstract    NCCN guideline for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has suggested that all tumors irrespective of the location may be amenable to external beam radiotherapy (EBRT). In their guideline，some Asian countries have recommended that HCC patients receive EBRT. When a physician proposes administering radiation therapy to a HCC patient，six fundamental questions must be answered. Understanding the questions is crucial for radiation oncologists. The questions include that profit, aim, target area, dose, technique of radiotherapy and whether need to combine other treatment methods or not.

Key words: hepatocellular carcinoma, radiotherapy, combined therapy

摘要：

美国国家综合癌症网络（NCCN）肝癌诊治指南推荐：原发性肝癌（下称肝癌）病人无论肿瘤位于何处，都适合外照射放疗（以下简称放疗）。在该指南中，一些亚洲国家也推荐行肝癌放疗。对于肝癌的放疗，临床医生须明确如下6个问题：放疗是否让病人获益、放疗的目的、放疗靶区确定、确定放疗剂量、选择放疗技术、是否需要结合其他治疗手段。

关键词: 肝癌, 放射疗法, 综合治疗