Short-course palliative radiation therapy leads to excellent bleeding control: A single centre retrospective study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To compare and evaluate the utility of varying hemostatic radiotherapy prescriptions for emergent palliation of bleeding tumors.

Materials and methods

This retrospective study analyzed 112 consecutive patients treated with radiotherapy for emergent palliation of bleeding tumors at an academic institution. Study endpoints included: primary bleeding control; re-bleeding rate after initial control; treatment interruption rate; overall survival; and death within 30 days of treatment.

Results

The most commonly prescribed fractionations were: 20 Gy in 5 fractions, 30 Gy in 10 fractions, and 8 Gy in a single fraction. The overall primary bleeding control rate was 89%. By location, primary bleeding control rates were 89% (31/35), 80% (16/20), 88% (14/16), 93% (13/14),

SUBMITTER: Sapienza LG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6275209 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature