Radiotherapy for in situ extramammary Paget disease of the vulva.
J Dermatolog Treat
; 14(2): 119-23, 2003 Jun.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Radiotherapy as a first-choice treatment for in situ extramammary Paget disease has been successfully used.OBJECTIVES:
To review the most relevant aspects of radiotherapy as first-choice treatment in selected cases of in situ extramammary Paget disease of the vulva. PATIENTS ANDMETHODS:
Two Caucasian females aged 76 and 92 years with in situ extramammary Paget disease localized in the genital region were treated by means of ortovoltage X-rays 100 kV, 8 mA, 1.7 mm Al filter, field size of 12-cm cone, and source skin distance of 30 cm. Both patients received 40 Gy, 200 cGy per fraction, five fractions per week.RESULTS:
Complete regression of in situ extramammary Paget disease was observed in both patients after radical radiation therapy and neither local recurrences nor internal malignancies were detected.CONCLUSIONS:
Radiotherapy is a curative treatment in selected cases of in situ extramammary Paget disease affecting the vulva.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Neoplasias de la Vulva
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Enfermedad de Paget Extramamaria
Límite:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Dermatolog Treat
Asunto de la revista:
DERMATOLOGIA
Año:
2003
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
España