Feasibility of image-guided radiotherapy for elderly patients with locally advanced rectal cancer.

Autor: Nam P Nguyen, Misty Ceizyk, Jacqueline Vock, Paul Vos, Alexander Chi, Vincent Vinh-Hung, Judy Pugh, Rihan Khan, Christina Truong, Gabby Albala, Angela Locke, Ulf Karlsson, Steve Gelumbauskas, Lexie Smith-Raymond
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2013
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Zdroj: PLoS ONE, Vol 8, Iss 8, p e71250 (2013)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1932-6203
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0071250
Popis: PURPOSE: The study aims to assess the tolerance of elderly patients (70 years or older) with locally advanced rectal cancers to image-guided radiotherapy (IGRT). A retrospective review of 13 elderly patients with locally advanced rectal cancer who underwent preoperative chemoradiation using IGRT was performed. Grade 3-4 acute toxicities, survival, and long-term complications were compared to 17 younger patients (
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