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Short-course radiotherapy in elderly patients with early stage non-melanoma skin cancer: a phase II study
Marica Ferro1, Francesco Deodato, Gabriella Macchia
1Radiotherapy Unit, Oncology Department,1.
Aim:
To evaluate outcome of an accelerated radiotherapy (RT) regimen in elderly patients with an early stage non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC).
Methods:
Total RT dose was 30 Gy in 5 Gy fractions in six consecutive days.
Results:
Thirty-one patients were enrolled. Fourteen were aged ≥80 years. Acute skin and observed late toxicity were exclusively of grade 1. Thirty patients showed a complete response (median follow-up 30 months). Two-year actuarial local control was 93.2%. The cosmetic result was mostly judged as good or excellent.
Conclusions:
Short-course RT in elderly NMSC patients produces >90% local control of disease.
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