Intensitymodulated radiotherapy for sinonasal ter

Authors: Gang Peng Yang Ke Tao Wang Yiming Feng Yuehua Li Gang Wu

Publish Date: 2011/12/16

Volume: 31, Issue: 6, Pages: 857-860

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Abstract

Surgical excision and postoperative radiotherapy are widely accepted therapeutic modalities for sinonasal teratocarcinosarcoma SNTCS Previous studies have shown that intensitymodulated radiation therapy IMRT is safe and effective for the treatment of some sinonasal malignancies We hypothesize that use of IMRT for SNTCS may result in clinical benefits We report here two cases of SNTCS that were treated by IMRT One patient was given extensive IMRT involving elective neck irradiation Followup examinations revealed no recurrence and metastasis 35 years after IMRT Another patient simultaneously suffered from multiple systematical diseases and was administered involvedfield radiotherapy He was found to have a marginal recurrence during the follow up and eventually died 8 months after disease diagnosis It was suggested in this study that appropriate use of IMRT for the treatment of SNTCS may achieve excellent local control

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