Total skin electron irradiation in mycosis fungoides: comparison between a modified Christie Hospital translational technique and the Stanford technique.
Seventy-one patients with mycosis fungoides (MF) were treated by Total skin electron irradiation (TSEI) using either a modified Christie Hospital translational technique (44 pts) or a six dual-field Stanford technique (27 pts). There was no statistical difference in response rate, disease-free survival and overall survival between the two irradiation techniques. However, the Stanford technique was significantly less toxic than the modified Christie Hospital technique.
Anacak
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Department of Oncology, Rambam Medical Centre, P.O. Box 9602, Haifa 31096, Israel.
Arican
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Z
Drumea
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K
Rosenblatt
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E
Tamir
A
A
Chetver
L
L
Stein
M
M
Bar Deroma
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R
Kuten
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A
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004583:Electrons; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009182:Mycosis Fungoides / Q000150:complications / Q000401:mortality / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D011882:Radiotherapy, High-Energy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D012008:Recurrence; D012074:Remission Induction; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016019:Survival Analysis; D014916:Whole-Body Irradiation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation