Hypofractionated radiotherapy provides palliation for a dog with advanced gastric carcinoma

Hypofractionated Radiotherapy for Palliation in Locally Advanced Head and Neck Cancer

CONTEXT In India, a considerable proportion of patients with head and neck cancer present with locoregionally advanced disease. Symptom palliation becomes a major objective in these cases when they could not be considered for a curative approach. AIMS The aim of this study is to assess the role of palliative radiotherapy for symptom control in patients with locally advanced head and neck canc...

Metronomic Capecitabine for Elderly Advanced Gastric Carcinoma Patients Pretreated With One or Two Systemic Chemotherapy Lines

Background: The aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy and safety of metronomic capecitabine chemotherapy in pretreated elderly patients with advanced gastric carsonoma. Patients and Methods: Eligible patients were treated with capecitabine at a fixed dose of 1000mg daily until disease progression or toxicity. Endpoints were overall response rate, safety, progression-free survival...

Low-dose Gemcitabine and Carboplatin as a Good Palliation for Local Symptoms in Advanced Transitional Cell Carcinoma of Bladder

Hypofractionated ablative radiotherapy for locally advanced pancreatic cancer

The role of radiation in locally advanced unresectable pancreatic cancer (LAPC) is controversial. Randomized trials evaluating standard doses of chemoradiation have not shown a significant benefit from the use of consolidative radiation. Results from non-randomized studies of 3-5-fraction stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) have been similar to standard chemoradiation, but with less toxicity ...

Feasibility of Hypofractionated Radiotherapy for Locally Advanced Cancer Esophagus

Context: Concurrent chemo radiotherapy is standard of care for locally advanced cancer esophagus despite showing 50% local failures. Protocols with higher dose of conventional radiotherapy, altered radiotherapy fractionation regimens, various boost techniques, neoadjuvant chemotherapy proved less efficacious. This study prospectively evaluated evidence for dose de-escalated Hypofractionated Rad...