Low-dose induction radiotherapy for stomach conservation in patients with massive gastric lymphoma.
Low-dose induction radiotherapy was performed in 4 patients with massive gastric lymphoma in order to treat the disease without gastrectomy. Following the radiotherapy, gastric lesions had shrunk considerably without any complications. Standard chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy could then be performed safely, and stomach conservation could be achieved in all 4 patients.
Sato
M
M
Radiation Oncology, Keio University School of Medicine, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan.
Uematsu
M
M
Hama
Y
Y
Kondo
M
M
Kutsuki
S
S
Shigematsu
N
N
Ando
Y
Y
Kusano
S
S
Kubo
A
A
D000368:Aged; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020360:Neoadjuvant Therapy; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D012074:Remission Induction; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome