Efficacy of palliative radiation therapy for symptomatic rectal cancer. Issue 2 (November 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Chia, David; Lu, Jiade; Zheng, HuiLi; Loy, EnYun; Lim, Keith; Leong, ChengNang; Wong, LeaChoung; Tan, Gabriel; Chen, Desiree; Ho, Francis; Tey, Jeremy
• Is Part Of: Radiotherapy and oncology. Volume 121:Issue 2(2016:Nov.)
• Page Start: 258
• Page End: 261
• Publication Date: 2016-11
• Subjects: Rectum -- Cancer -- Palliative -- Radiotherapy -- Pain -- Bleeding; Oncology -- Periodicals; Radiotherapy -- Periodicals; Tumors -- Periodicals; Medical Oncology -- Periodicals; Neoplasms -- radiotherapy -- Periodicals; Radiotherapy -- Periodicals; Radiothérapie -- Périodiques; Cancérologie -- Périodiques; Tumeurs -- Périodiques; Electronic journals; 616.9940642
• DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2016.06.023
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0167-8140

Abstract

Abstract: 99 patients with symptomatic locally advanced rectal cancer who were treated with palliative radiation alone were reviewed. Dose-fractionation ranged from 18 to 54 Gy. Response rate ranged from 62.5 to 86.7%, with a median response duration ranging 4.2–5.4 months. Median survival was 6.9 months. Using a BED cut-off of 39Gy10, no dose–response relationship was found.