title: A feasibility study of partially accelerated radiotherapy for invasive bladder cancer.
abstract: Thirty-nine patients with histologically confirmed invasive bladder carcinoma (T2-3, N0, M0) were treated with a partially accelerated radiotherapy scheme. After 40 Gy/4 weeks of conventional fractionation we have accelerated the treatment in the last week giving two daily fractions of 2 Gy each, 4-6 h apart in the bladder only. Although the follow-up of some of the patients is not very long our results indicate that this relatively short radiotherapeutic scheme is feasible, convenient and probably safe for patients living in remote areas.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Areteion Hospital, University of Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Plataniotis
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Michalopoulos
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kouvaris
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Vlahos
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Papavasiliou
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002295:Carcinoma, Transitional Cell / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D003037:Cobalt Radioisotopes / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018572:Disease-Free Survival; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D010315:Particle Accelerators; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D011882:Radiotherapy, High-Energy; D012074:Remission Induction; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000528:radiation effects; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*
chemical_list: D003037:Cobalt Radioisotopes