title: Palliative Radiation Therapy for Symptomatic Control of Inoperable Renal Cell Carcinoma.
abstract: Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is traditionally considered to be resistant to conventional low dose radiation therapy (RT). The emergence of image-guided stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) made it possible to deliver much higher doses of radiation. Recent clinical trials of SBRT for RCC showed improvement in local control rates and acceptable toxicity. Here we report a case of inoperable symptomatic RCC that was managed with SBRT. Strikingly, the presenting symptoms of gross hematuria and severe anemia were completely resolved following a course of SBRT. Thus, our case report highlights the potential benefit of this technique for patients with inoperable RCC.
authors.affiliation: Charles E Schmidt College of Medicine, Florida Atlantic University, USA.
authors.forename: Anatoly
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nikolaev
authors.affiliation: Radiation Oncology, Lynn Cancer Institute, Boca Raton Regional Hospital, USA.
authors.forename: Rashmi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Benda
keywords: Inoperable; Radiation therapy; Radioresistance; Renal cell carcinoma; SBRT