[Effect of radiotherapy for inoperable remnant and recurrent gastric cancer--focusing of improvement in quality of life].
We investigated six cases of inoperable remnant and recurrent gastric cancer treated with radiotherapy with regard to quality of life (QOL). The radiation dose was from 22 to 70 Gy, with a mean dose of 46 +/- 18 Gy. Four cases could be evaluated. Two were PR and two were NC. No patients could ingest food before radiotherapy, but two became able to eat whole gruel, one half gruel and three water. The mean survival time was 5.5 months and prognosis was not improved. Subjective symptoms such as food passage disturbance were decreased by radiotherapy and QOL was improved. Radiotherapy for patients with inoperable gastric cancer seemed to be effective in improving QOL.
Hoshino
K
K
Dept. of Surgery, Yonago National Hospital.
Kimura
O
O
Kawaguchi
H
H
Fukui
H
H
Ikeda
M
M
Sasaki
T
T
D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D018365:Neoplasm, Residual / Q000401:mortality / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D011379:Prognosis; D011788:Quality of Life; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D015996:Survival Rate