PALLIATIVE BENEFIT OF RADIATION-THERAPY IN ADVANCED OVARIAN-CANCER

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作者
MAY, LF
BELINSON, JL
ROLAND, TA
机构
[1] UNIV VERMONT,VERMONT REG CANC CTR,DEPT OBSTET & GYNECOL,BURLINGTON,VT 05401
[2] UNIV VERMONT,VERMONT REG CANC CTR,DEPT RADIAT THERAPY,BURLINGTON,VT 05401
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10.1016/0090-8258(90)90377-W
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R73 [肿瘤学];
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100214 ;
摘要
Fifty-five courses of palliative radiation therapy were given to patients with recurrent epithelial ovarian cancer previously treated with platinum-based chemotherapy. The treatments were evaluated for their effectiveness in palliating a variety of symptoms (bowel obstructions, pulmonary metastases causing dyspnea, CNS metastases causing dizziness and mental status changes, lower-extremity edema, pain, and vaginal bleeding and discharge). In addition, the time commitment to therapy and the symptom-free interval relative to the patient's survival from the initiation of radiation therapy were evaluated to assess true palliative benefit. © 1990.
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