title: Radiation therapy for small bowel carcinoma: report of three patients and review of the literature.
abstract: The potential role of radiation therapy in the management of localized small bowel carcinoma is reviewed based upon three patients irradiated at a major referral center and seven previously reported patients in the literature. The one patient irradiated postoperatively for gross residual disease has had local-regional disease control for 1.5 years. The two patients irradiated postoperatively in an adjuvant setting are alive disease at 3.8 and 0.5 years, respectively. Patients with unresectable disease (initially or at recurrence) have fared poorly. Patterns of tumor spread are reviewed, and recommendations on irradiation dose and volume are suggested.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007414:Intestinal Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D010166:Palliative Care; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage