Palliative Radiotherapy for Non-melanoma Skin Cancer
Palliative Radiotherapy for Non-melanoma Skin Cancer
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DOI:
10.1016/j.clon.2010.07.014
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发表时间:
2010-12-01
影响因子:
3.4
通讯作者:
Balogh, J.
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作者:
Barnes, E. A.;Breen, D.;Balogh, J.
Aims The primary objective of this study was to assess the rate of tumour response to the palliative radiotherapy regimen used at our centre (8 Gy/fraction on days 0 7 21) for non-melanoma skin cancer The secondary objective was to evaluate symptom palliationMaterials and methods A retrospective chart review identified patients treated with this palliative radiotherapy regimen from August 2003 to December 2008 Patient age gender tumour histology location size presenting symptoms and radiation treatment factors were recorded at baseline The tumour size and tumour-related symptoms were recorded at each fraction and follow-up visit The results were analysed on an intent to treat basisResults Twenty-eight patients received 31 courses of palliative radiation for basal cell (five) or squamous all (26) carcinoma of the skin Twenty-one patients with 23 tumours attended at least one follow-up visit and seven patients had Incomplete follow-up data At the time of last follow-up (median 17 weeks) the response rate was 58 1% (complete response 15/31 partial response 3/31) A complete response to treatment was correlated with a smaller tumour size at day 21 (P = 0 0143) Presenting symptoms were alleviated in 61 3% (19/31) of symptomatic sites No severe late toxicities were seenConclusions This palliative regimen offers impressive response rates and effective symptom palliation for patients with non-melanoma skin cancer (C) 2010 The Royal College of Radiologists Published by Elsevier Ltd All rights reserved