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Radiation therapy for ureteral metastases from breast carcinoma
Author(s) -
Kopelson Gene,
Munzenrider John E.,
Shipley William U.,
Kelley Rita M.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(19810415)47:8<1976::aid-cncr2820470812>3.0.co;2-k
Subject(s) - medicine , radiation therapy , urinary system , breast cancer , flank pain , radiology , surgery , pyelogram , cancer
Seven breast cancer patients received supervoltage radiation therapy in the Department of Radiation Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital from 1970–1978 for ureteral‐periureteral metastases. Urinary symptoms (flank pain, urgency, hematuria) disappeared completely and permanently for four of five patients; abnormal pyelograms returned completely to normal for three of three; and abnormal renal function tests for two of two. Six of seven patients survived at least one year after irradiation. Indications for irradiation, dose, and techniques are discussed.