Chemo/tomotherapy stereotactic body radiation therapy (chemo/SBRT) for the salvage treatment of esophageal carcinoma following trimodality therapy: a case report.
Tumori
; 98(5): 143e-145e, 2012.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Esophageal cancer (EC) patients presenting a local recurrence following trimodality therapy (chemoradiaton and surgery) have limited palliative treatment options when the three major modalities of therapy have been exhausted. In addition, some patients experience a local recurrence or develop a metachronous cancer in a previously irradiated site, without evidence of systemic disease. For these patients there is a potential for cure, although the risk of further distant recurrences remains high. CASE REPORT We report of a successful concomitant chemo/SBRT treatment in a case of locally advanced metachronous squamous cervical EC, which was diagnosed in a patient previously treated with trimodality therapy for a squamous tonsillar carcinoma.RESULT:
Chemo/SBRT seems to be a reasonable salvage option for patients without distant metastases who have exhausted standard therapies.CONCLUSIONS:
Our experience also suggests that a concomitant chemo/SBRT treatment appears to be either feasible or effective and chemo/SBRT can be considered also in selected patients affected by EC with squamous histology and with neoplastic infiltration of the trachea.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Neoplasias Esofágicas
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Carcinoma de Células Escamosas
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Neoplasias Tonsilares
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Irradiação Corporal Total
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Terapia de Salvação
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Radiocirurgia
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Segunda Neoplasia Primária
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
Limite:
Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Tumori
Ano de publicação:
2012
Tipo de documento:
Article