title: Radiotherapy for mediastinal obstruction and intrathoracic lymphadenopathy in chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
abstract: Four of 65 patients (6%) with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) were treated by megavoltage teleradiotherapy for palliation of symptoms arising from mediastinal obstruction or intrathoracic lymphadenopathy. External beam irradiation was found to be effective treatment for these disease complications associated with CLL.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Louisiana State University School of Medicine, Shreveport.
authors.forename: F L
authors.initials: FL
authors.lastname: Ampil
authors.forename: G V
authors.initials: GV
authors.lastname: Burton
authors.forename: H W
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Chin
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hardjasudarma
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015451:Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell / Q000150:complications*; D008206:Lymphatic Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D008297:Male; D008477:Mediastinal Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D012189:Retrospective Studies