Age Is Not a Limiting Factor in Interventional Radiotherapy (Brachytherapy) for Patients with Localized Cancer
Joint Authors
Valentini, Vincenzo
Lancellotta, Valentina
Kovács, György
Tagliaferri, Luca
Perrucci, Elisabetta
Colloca, Giuseppe
Aristei, Cynthia
Source
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-01-21
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
This review examines the role of interventional radiotherapy (IRT otherwise known as brachytherapy) in cancer treatment for elderly patients.
Despite their advanced age and associated comorbidities, elderly patients should receive definitive cancer therapies, including surgery and radiotherapy (RT).
In fact, RT becomes first-line option for patients who are not eligible for surgery (due to comorbidities, anticoagulant drugs, and risk of disfigurement) or those who refuse it.
It emerged from this review of the literature as effective, simple, safe, and comfortable and was associated with good local control, low toxicity rates, and excellent cosmesis and provided a cost benefit.
IRT may be used as sole treatment for small cancers or as a useful adjunct to surgery or external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) in more advanced (or lymph node positive) cases, especially when the aim is local control with adequate preservation of normal tissue function.
As palliative treatment, IRT preserves quality of life and/or improves survival.
It is to be hoped that this review will serve as a helpful guide for members of multidisciplinary teams that are involved in treating elderly patients with cancer.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Lancellotta, Valentina& Kovács, György& Tagliaferri, Luca& Perrucci, Elisabetta& Colloca, Giuseppe& Valentini, Vincenzo…[et al.]. 2018. Age Is Not a Limiting Factor in Interventional Radiotherapy (Brachytherapy) for Patients with Localized Cancer. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1124947
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Lancellotta, Valentina…[et al.]. Age Is Not a Limiting Factor in Interventional Radiotherapy (Brachytherapy) for Patients with Localized Cancer. BioMed Research International No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1124947
American Medical Association (AMA)
Lancellotta, Valentina& Kovács, György& Tagliaferri, Luca& Perrucci, Elisabetta& Colloca, Giuseppe& Valentini, Vincenzo…[et al.]. Age Is Not a Limiting Factor in Interventional Radiotherapy (Brachytherapy) for Patients with Localized Cancer. BioMed Research International. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1124947
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1124947