Radiotherapy of primary cardiac neoplasm
- VernacularTitle:心脏恶性肿瘤的放射治疗
- Author:
Wenjiang SHEN
;
Lihong ZHU
;
Ping LI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Cardiac neoplasms/radiotherapy;
Fast neutro
- From:
Chinese Journal of Radiation Oncology
1992;0(04):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To evaluate the result of radiotherapy for primary cardiac neoplasm.Methods A patients with primary malignant mucinous Schwannoma in th left ventriclular wall had been treated by conservative surgery. He,then,received fast neutron radiotherapy one year after wards. Radiotherapy was given through opposing anterior and posterior fields of 7.8 cm?7.8 cm. The total radiation dose was 1?004.95 ncGy with 11 fractions of 100 ncGy in 48 days.Results The function of the patient's heart recovered after treatment. The patients has been followed for 5 years without evidence of recurrence or distance metastased. Conclusion Fast neutron radiotherapy is effective in the treatment of primary cardiac neoplasms by surgery combined with postoperative radiotherapy. It could improve the prognosis of patients with primary cardiac neoplasms.
