Cranial nerve palsies in metastatic prostate cancer--results of base of skull radiotherapy.
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Abstract
We studied the rate of response to palliative external beam radiation therapy (20 Gy/5 or 30 Gy/10 fractions) to the base of skull in 32 prostate cancer patients with cranial nerve dysfunction. Sixteen patients (50%; 95% CI, 34-66%) had a useful response to therapy. The median survival post-therapy was 3 months.
Medical subject headings
- Cranial Nerve Diseases
- Prostatic Neoplasms
- Skull Base Neoplasms