| Literature DB >> 26430573 |
Anand Mahadevan1, Nergiz Dagoglu2, Jennifer F Tseng3, Khalid Khawaja3, Amy Evenson3.
Abstract
Surgical treatment remains the only curative treatment for gallbladder cancer. However, even after liver resection, locoregional failure seems to be a significant problem. While there is no Level I evidence, multiple studies have shown benefit for adjuvant radiation in high-risk patients. After extensive liver resection, tolerance to conventional chemoradiation may be limited by potential liver toxicity. Stereotactic body radiotherapy has been used safely and effectively in hepatobiliary malignancies. We present a case report, highlighting the potential therapeutic role of adjuvant stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) for gallbladder cancer.Entities:
Keywords: adjuvant; gallbladder cancer; sbrt
Year: 2015 PMID: 26430573 PMCID: PMC4572715 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.299
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cureus ISSN: 2168-8184