Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy for Relapsed Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma | Zendy

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Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy for Relapsed Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma

Author(s) -

Corrado Spatola,

Carmelo Militello,

Alessandra Tocco,

Vincenzo Salamone,

L. Raffaele,

Marcello Migliore,

Antonio Pagana,

Roberto Milazzotto,

Ilenia Chillura,

Stefano Pergolizzi,

Giuseppe Privitera

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

future oncology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.857

H-Index - 72

eISSN - 1744-8301

pISSN - 1479-6694

DOI - 10.2217/fon-2016-0330

Subject(s) - medicine , radiation therapy , mesothelioma , radiology , lung , oncology , pathology

The use of novel radiotherapy techniques is widely increasing, allowing clinicians to treat diseases that were previously difficult to treat with radiation therapy. Malignant pleural mesothelioma is a clear example of this clinical challenge. We describe our first experience with intensity-modulated radiotherapy technique which was used to treat a 73-year-old patient with multiple relapsing malignant pleural mesothelioma. Intensity-modulated radiation therapy has allowed to respect the QUANTEC (quantitative analyses of normal tissue effects in the clinic) dose constraints, patient has experienced a 14 months progression-free time, without relevant subacute or late lung toxicity.

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