Published July 2005 | Version v1
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Epidemic and endemic Kaposi's sarcoma: A comparison of outcomes and survival after radiotherapy

Creators

  • 1. Mulago Hospital, Radiotherapy Department, P.O.Box 7051, Kampala (Uganda)

Description

Summary: We retrospectively studied the outcomes of 80 Epidemic and African-Endemic Kaposi's Sarcoma (EKS and AKS) patients treated with radiotherapy doses of 8.0 Gy. The objective response for EKS at one month was 74 and 58% for AKS while 5-year survival for EKS was 27 and 46% for AKS

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.radonc.2005.06.008;
PII
S0167-8140(05)00220-3;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Radiotherapy and Oncology
Journal Volume
76
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 59-62
ISSN
0167-8140
CODEN
RAONDT

INIS

Country of Publication
Ireland
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
37018825
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
PATIENTS; RADIATION DOSES; RADIOTHERAPY; SARCOMAS; SURVIVAL CURVES
Descriptors DEC
DISEASES; DOSES; MEDICINE; NEOPLASMS; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; RADIOLOGY; THERAPY

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Copyright (c) 2005 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.