title: Extramedullary plasmacytoma of the rectum: two cases treated by radiotherapy.
abstract: Two cases of extramedullary plasmacytoma of the rectum treated by radiotherapy are reported. In one patient local control of disease was achieved at 36 months. A second patient treated by a palliative course of radiotherapy had initial good local regression and control of symptoms at 3 months. In view of the radiosensitivity of this tumour, consideration should be given to treating extramedullary plasmacytoma of the rectum by primary radiotherapy.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010166:Palliative Care; D010954:Plasmacytoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D012007:Rectum / Q000473:pathology