A feasibility study of partially accelerated radiotherapy for invasive bladder cancer.
prospective_cohort · Level II
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Abstract
Thirty-nine patients with histologically confirmed invasive bladder carcinoma (T2-3, N0, M0) were treated with a partially accelerated radiotherapy scheme. After 40 Gy/4 weeks of conventional fractionation we have accelerated the treatment in the last week giving two daily fractions of 2 Gy each, 4-6 h apart in the bladder only. Although the follow-up of some of the patients is not very long our results indicate that this relatively short radiotherapeutic scheme is feasible, convenient and probably safe for patients living in remote areas.
Medical subject headings
- Carcinoma, Transitional Cell
- Urinary Bladder Neoplasms