title: [Results of radiotherapy in 22 patients with epidemic Kaposi's sarcoma].
abstract: Radiotherapy is a first choice treatment of skin and oral cavity lesions of epidemic Kaposi sarcoma. It has cosmetic aims in the early stages of the disease, and palliative ones to reduce soreness and associated oedema in the lesions of a more advanced disease. This treatment modality has few side effects and does not modify the immunological condition of the patients. These statements, as they result from the review of the related literature, are here assessed by the experience of the Authors in a series of 22 patients, treated by means of orthovoltage radiotherapy, which allows intracavitary treatments (contact X-ray therapy) and small-sized irradiation fields.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Clinica Dermatologia I, Università di Milano.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Piccinno
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Caccialanza
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cusini
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Cagliani
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mainardi
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D012514:Sarcoma, Kaposi / Q000209:etiology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D013997:Time Factors
vernacular_title: Risultati della radioterapia in 22 pazienti portatori di sarcoma di Kaposi epidemico.