Interstitial irradiation for carcinoma of tongue complicated by chronic renal failure undergoing hemodialysis--a case report.
There has been some controversy concerning dose-time correction in continuous irradiation at low dose rates. We present the results of carcinoma of the tongue in a patient complicated by chronic renal failure, for which he was undergoing hemodialysis three times a week. This patient was treated with a single implant but with a doubling of 137Cs needles for double strength. The actual dose was given in a shorter treatment time than recommended, with the dose-time adjustment following the Paterson-Parker system. The patient has been alive and well for eight years.
Hareyama
M
M
Department of Radiology, Sapporo Medical College, Hokkaido, Japan.
Saito
A
A
Nishio
M
M
Kagami
Y
Y
Oouchi
A
A
Narimatsu
N
N
Sakurai
T
T
Morita
K
K
D001918:Brachytherapy; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000150:complications / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D002588:Cesium Radioisotopes / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000532:radiotherapy*
D002588:Cesium Radioisotopes