| Literature DB >> 26514752 |
Khaled Elsayad1, Philipp Lehrich2, Heidi Yppaerilae-Wolters2, Chantal Dieckmann2, Jan Kriz2, Uwe Haverkamp2, Hans Theodor Eich2.
Abstract
Radiotherapy (RT) for inoperable patients with primary cardiac sarcomas or residual tumor is often limited by the sensitivity of the heart and lung to radiation injury. We describe a novel treatment modality with adaptive radiotherapy (ART) using tumor volume tracking in a 37-year-old woman who presented with unresectable primary cardiac angiosarcoma. The patient was treated using positron emission tomography/magnetic resonance imaging-guided ART with 55.8 Gy concomitant with paclitaxel chemotherapy. In conclusion, the treatment was well tolerated, and a significant tumor volume reduction of ∼ 57% was achieved during radiotherapy, suggesting the effectiveness and tolerability of ART in combination with paclitaxel-based chemotherapy.Entities:
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Year: 2015 PMID: 26514752 DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2015.07.010
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Can J Cardiol ISSN: 0828-282X Impact factor: 5.223