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KMID : 1038620130310040248
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Radiation Oncology Journal
2013 Volume.31 No. 4 p.248 ~ p.253
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Short-course palliative radiotherapy for uterine cervical cancer
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Kim Dong-Hyun
Lee Ju-Hye
Ki Yong-Kan
Nam Ji-Ho
Kim Won-Taek
Jeon Ho-Sang
Park Da-Hi
Kim Dong-Won
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this retrospective study was to evaluate the efficacy and feasibility of short-course hypofractionated radiotherapy (RT) for the palliation of uterine cervical cancer.
Materials and Methods: Seventeen patients with cancer of the uterine cervix, who underwent palliative hypofractionated 3-dimensional conformal radiotherapy between January 2002 and June 2012, were retrospectively analyzed. RT was delivered to symptomatic lesions (both the primary mass and/or metastatic regional lymph nodes). The total dose was 20 to 25 Gy (median, 25 Gy) in 5 Gy daily fractions.
Results: The median follow-up duration was 12.2 months (range, 4 to 24 months). The median survival time was 7.8 months (range, 4 to 24 months). Vaginal bleeding was the most common presenting symptom followed by pelvic pain (9 patients). The overall response rates were 93.8% and 66.7% for vaginal bleeding control and pelvic pain, respectively. Nine patients did not have any acute side effects and 7 patients showed minor gastrointestinal toxicity. Only 1 patient had grade 3 diarrhea 1 week after completion of treatment, which was successfully treated conservatively. Late complications occurred in 4 patients; however, none of these were of grade 3 or higher severity.
Conclusion: Short-course hypofractionated RT was effective and well tolerated as palliative treatment for uterine cervical cancer
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KEYWORD
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Cervix uteri, Carcinoma, Palliation, Hypofractionation, Radiotherapy
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