Efficacy and safety analysis in metastatic cancer patients treated with multiple courses of repeat radiation therapy.

ABSTRACT:

Background and purpose

Due to advances in oncology, a growing proportion of patients is treated with repetitive courses of radiotherapy. The aim of this study is to analyze whether radiotherapy maintains its safety and efficacy profile in patients treated with multiple repeat courses of irradiation.

Material and methods

All patients treated between 2011 and 2019 at our institution were screened for a minimum of five repeat irradiation courses, to analyze treatment characteristics, survival, safety and efficacy. The type of re-irradiation was classified according to ESTRO-EORTC consensus guidelines.

Results

A total of n = 112 patients receiving n = 660 radiotherapy courses were included in this retrospective cohort study. The most frequent primary tumors were lung canc

SUBMITTER: Ahmadsei M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10589769 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature