title: Therapeutic Potential of Adjuvant Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy for Gallbladder Cancer.
abstract: Surgical treatment remains the only curative treatment for gallbladder cancer. However, even after liver resection, locoregional failure seems to be a significant problem. While there is no Level I evidence, multiple studies have shown benefit for adjuvant radiation in high-risk patients. After extensive liver resection, tolerance to conventional chemoradiation may be limited by potential liver toxicity. Stereotactic body radiotherapy has been used safely and effectively in hepatobiliary malignancies. We present a case report, highlighting the potential therapeutic role of adjuvant stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) for gallbladder cancer.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Therapy, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.
authors.forename: Anand
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mahadevan
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Istanbul University Istanbul Medical Faculty.
authors.forename: Nergiz
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Dagoglu
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.
authors.forename: Jennifer F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Tseng
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.
authors.forename: Khalid
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Khawaja
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.
authors.forename: Amy
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Evenson
keywords: adjuvant; gallbladder cancer; sbrt