Radiation Oncology/Reirradiation/Pelvis

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Pelvic Reirradiation

General[edit | edit source]

  • Review (2009): No PMID (journal not indexed) PDF Link to journal -- "The usefulness of reirradiation in the treatment of pelvic recurrence of rectal and gynaecological tumours" (Martinez FJ, Oncología (Barc.) v.29 n.10 Madrid dic. 2006)

Rectal cancer[edit | edit source]

See Reirradiation for rectal cancer

Gynecologic cancer[edit | edit source]

  • 1987 PMID 3570061 -- "Radical reirradiation for recurrent or second primary carcinoma of the female reproductive tract." (Russell AH, Gynecol Oncol. 1987 Jun;27(2):226-32.)
    • 25 pts. 14 pts (56%) were cancer free with follow-up of 10 to 61 mos. 7 of these 14 (50%) had major complications.