title: Malignant melanoma of the nasal cavity treated with stereotactic radiotherapy using CyberKnife: report of 2 cases.
abstract: Radiotherapy with high doses per fraction may have the potential to control radioresistant tumors, such as malignant melanoma. Here we report 2 cases with malignant melanoma of the nasal cavity treated with hypofractionated stereotactic radiotherapy using CyberKnife®.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Saitama Medical University, International Medical Center, Hidaka, Japan. Electronic address: mrtaka100@yahoo.co.jp.
authors.forename: Takanori
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Abe
authors.affiliation: Gunma Prefectural Cancer Center, Ohta, Japan.
authors.forename: Takeshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ebara
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Saitama Medical University, International Medical Center, Hidaka, Japan.
authors.forename: Kazunori
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Miyaura
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Saitama Medical University, International Medical Center, Hidaka, Japan.
authors.forename: Yu
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kumazaki
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Saitama Medical University, International Medical Center, Hidaka, Japan.
authors.forename: Mitsuhiko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nakahira
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Saitama Medical University, International Medical Center, Hidaka, Japan.
authors.forename: Masashi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sugasawa
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Saitama Medical University, International Medical Center, Hidaka, Japan.
authors.forename: Naoto
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Shikama
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Saitama Medical University, International Medical Center, Hidaka, Japan.
authors.forename: Shingo
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kato
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009296:Nasal Cavity / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D037981:Neck Dissection / Q000379:methods; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness / Q000473:pathology; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography / Q000379:methods; D016634:Radiosurgery / Q000379:methods*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012494:Sampling Studies; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome