Published December 1996 | Version v1
Journal article

Twice-a-day fractionated radiotherapy for head and neck cancer

  • 1. Tokyo Metropolitan Hospital of Fuchu (Japan)

Description

To improve the local control rate in radiotherapy for hand and neck cancer, several prospected twice-a-day fractionated radiotherapy (TDRF) were conducted in Tokyo Women's Medical College. T2 glottic cancer was irradiated with 1.5 Gy/fraction, 2 fraction/day to a total dose of 72 Gy. Five cumulative local control rate was 88.2%. Locally advanced head and neck cancer was treated with TDFR and systemic chemotherapy. Response rate was 100%. Palliative radiotherapy with TDFR was done to relive from the pain and other symptoms for advanced and recurrent cases. Nine cases of 11 were relieved from the symptoms. These results was suggested the TDFR was useful to improve the local control rate. (author)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Tokeibu Shuyo
Journal Volume
22
Journal Issue
3
Journal Page Range
p. 522-527.
ISSN
0911-4335
CODEN
TOSHEG