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Elvio G Russi1, Antonio Pelissero2, Antonella Melano2
1Department of Radiation Oncology, Azienda Ospedaliera Santa Croce e Carle Cuneo, Cuneo, Italy elviorussi@gmail.com.
Aim:
A retrospective analysis was performed in our two Institutions in order to evaluate the feasibility and reliability of a hypofractionated-radiotherapy regimen in the treatment of frail elderly patients with facial basal cell carcinomas (BCCs).
Patients And Methods:
The records of elderly patients (age >75 years) with histologically-confirmed BCC, T1-2, treated to a total radiation dose of 25-30 Gy over 5-6 weeks, were retrospectively analyzed.
Results:
From February 2007-December 2010, 134 ambulatory patients with 159 BCCs were treated. Their median age was 82.5 years (range=75-103). Grade 1-2 skin acute toxicities were observed in 30.6% of patients (41/134). Complete responses were observed in 157 tumors in 132 patients. At the last follow-up, June 2014, no late toxicities had been noted; three patients had local recurrent disease.
Conclusion:
Our results seem to demonstrate both the feasibility and efficacy of curative hypofractionated radiation therapy in elderly patients with BCCs unfit for daily irradiation.
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