Feasibility study of pelvic helical IMRT for elderly patients with endometrial cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Standard treatment for early-stage endometrial cancer involves surgery (when possible) followed by brachytherapy or external-beam radiotherapy (EBRT) for high-risk tumors. EBRT is not without toxicity, meaning that it could be difficult to complete for elderly patients, who typically have decreased reserve and resistance to stressors.

Patients and methods

Patients aged 70 and over treated between April 2009 and May 2013 for endometrial cancer and received IMRT (Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy) were included in this observational study. IMRT could be performed as adjuvant treatment or as an exclusive treatment for patients not amenable to surgery. The primary endpoints of this study were to assess the feasibility and toxicity of pelvic IMRT in this population. S

SUBMITTER: Bibault JE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4244154 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature