Jan Stuk1,2, Jaroslav Vanasek1,2,3, Karel Odrazka1,4,5,6, Martin Dolezel1,4,7, Iveta Kolarova1, Ales Hlavka1, Martina Vitkova1, Jan Vodicka8, Karel Pokorny8. 1. Department of Clinical and Radiation Oncology, Oncology Centre, Multiscan and Pardubice Hospital, 53002 Pardubice, Czech Republic. 2. Faculty of Military Health Sciences, University of Defense, 50001 Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic. 3. Faculty of Health Studies, Pardubice University, 53003 Pardubice, Czech Republic. 4. First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, 12108 Prague, Czech Republic. 5. Third Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, 12108 Prague, Czech Republic. 6. Institute for Postgraduate Medical Education, 10005 Prague, Czech Republic. 7. Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacky University Olomouc, 77147 Olomouc, Czech Republic. 8. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Pardubice Hospital, 53003 Pardubice, Czech Republic.
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: At the present time, the skin tumors are among the most common cancers. Optimal therapy is based on the extent of the disease and the age of the patient. The need for radiotherapy occurs for inoperable locally advanced tumors and in the event of failure, salvage surgery is applied. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We provided a case report of an older patient with giant squamous cell skin carcinoma and a review of published articles. RESULTS: We present a rare case of giant squamous cell skin carcinoma with metastatic satellite tumors that was primarily treated with curative radiotherapy. Five months after radiotherapy, a recurrent tumor was detected at the site of origin and the treatment was completed by salvage surgery. Full remission was achieved for four years. CONCLUSION: Despite the seemingly incurable finding it is always necessary to consider radical treatment regardless of the patient´s age. Curative treatment could achieve long term remission in the group of older patients.
INTRODUCTION: At the present time, the skin tumors are among the most common cancers. Optimal therapy is based on the extent of the disease and the age of the patient. The need for radiotherapy occurs for inoperable locally advanced tumors and in the event of failure, salvage surgery is applied. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We provided a case report of an older patient with giant squamous cell skin carcinoma and a review of published articles. RESULTS: We present a rare case of giant squamous cell skin carcinoma with metastatic satellite tumors that was primarily treated with curative radiotherapy. Five months after radiotherapy, a recurrent tumor was detected at the site of origin and the treatment was completed by salvage surgery. Full remission was achieved for four years. CONCLUSION: Despite the seemingly incurable finding it is always necessary to consider radical treatment regardless of the patient´s age. Curative treatment could achieve long term remission in the group of older patients.
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