Adjuvant radiotherapy in the treatment of gall bladder carcinoma : what is the current evidence

Joint Authors

Julka, P. K.
Benson, Rony
Mallick, Supriya
Haresh, K. P.
Rath, G. K.

Source

Journal of the Egyptian National Cancer Institute

Issue

Vol. 28, Issue 1 (31 Mar. 2016), pp.1-6, 6 p.

Publisher

Cairo University National Cancer Institute

Publication Date

2016-03-31

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

6

Main Subjects

Medicine

Topics

Abstract EN

Gall bladder carcinoma (GBC) is considered the fifth most common one of the most aggressive gastro intestinal tract malignancies.

Owing to their large incidence randomised controlled trials have hardly been conducted to look into their optimum treatment.

Over the years surgical resection has been considered the only curative treatment of these tumors.

However, the outcome still remains guarded.

The predominant pattern of failure is loco-regional followed by systemic.

Hence, local adjuvant radiation has been used by different institutes with concurrent and adjuvant chemotherapy.

The large retrospective series with their limitations showed improved survival in patients with regional spread or tumors infiltrating the liver when treated with adjuvant radiotherapy.

In the present era with modern radiation techniques and target delineation radiation may further improve upon the impact without adding to the toxicity profile.

Hence, radiation in gall bladder cancer needs a relook to optimize treatment outcome of such aggressive disease

American Psychological Association (APA)

Mallick, Supriya& Benson, Rony& Haresh, K. P.& Julka, P. K.& Rath, G. K.. 2016. Adjuvant radiotherapy in the treatment of gall bladder carcinoma : what is the current evidence. Journal of the Egyptian National Cancer Institute،Vol. 28, no. 1, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)

Benson, Rony…[et al.]. Adjuvant radiotherapy in the treatment of gall bladder carcinoma : what is the current evidence. Journal of the Egyptian National Cancer Institute Vol. 28, no. 1 (Mar. 2016), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-667765

American Medical Association (AMA)

Mallick, Supriya& Benson, Rony& Haresh, K. P.& Julka, P. K.& Rath, G. K.. Adjuvant radiotherapy in the treatment of gall bladder carcinoma : what is the current evidence. Journal of the Egyptian National Cancer Institute. 2016. Vol. 28, no. 1, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-667765

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references : p. 6

Record ID

BIM-667765