Curative radiotherapy for early cancers of the lip, buccal mucosa, and nose--a simple interstitial brachytherapy technique employing angiocatheters as carriers for Iridium-192 wire implants.
Hong Kong Med J
; 11(5): 351-9, 2005 Oct.
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| ID: mdl-16219954
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate treatment outcomes following interstitial brachytherapy for cancers of the lip, buccal mucosa, or nose. DESIGN: Retrospective study. SETTING: Regional hospital, Hong Kong. PATIENTS: A cohort of 13 patients treated uniformly by a simple interstitial brachytherapy technique employing plastic angiocatheters as carriers for Iridium-192 wires: all but one patient had T1 or T2 tumours and all but one had N0 disease. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Local and loco-regional control rates. RESULTS: Six of the 13 patients received external radiotherapy prior to interstitial brachytherapy. A median brachytherapy dose of 70 Gy was delivered to those treated with brachytherapy alone, while 35 Gy was delivered after a median external radiotherapy dose of 50 Gy to those receiving combined treatment. The 3-year actuarial local control rate was 75%. No significant late complications were observed. CONCLUSIONS: Employing a simple brachytherapy technique using angiocatheters and Iridium-192 wires, in conjunction with external radiotherapy when appropriate, produces good outcomes for patients with early lip, nasal vestibule, and buccal mucosa cancers.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Braquiterapia
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Neoplasias de los Labios
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Neoplasias de la Boca
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Radioisótopos de Iridio
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Neoplasias Nasales
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
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Hong Kong Med J
Asunto de la revista:
MEDICINA
Año:
2005
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Article
País de afiliación:
Hong Kong
Pais de publicación:
China