Application of precise radiotherapy in the treatment of cancer in elderly patients

VernacularTitle:精确放射治疗技术在老年肿瘤患者治疗中的应用
Author: Wu ZHANG ¹ ; Xiaojun ZHUANG ; Fen WANG ; Guanghong LIU ; Zengbao XING
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1. 海南省人民医院放射科
Keywords: Neoplasms; Radiotherapy
From: Chinese Journal of Geriatrics 2018;37(6):680-682
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To explore the clinical effect of precise radiotherapy in the treatment of cancer in elderly patients. Methods We selected 88 elderly patients with advanced cancer at our hospital from January 2012 to December 2015.The patients were assigned into a control group(n＝44) treated with conventional radiation therapy and an intervention group (n＝44)receiving precise radiation therapy.Clinical effects and treatment reactions and adverse events were compared between the two groups. Results The total effective rate was higher in the intervention group than in the control group ,but the difference was not significant [40.9%(18/44)vs 56.8%(25/44) ,χ2＝ 2.228 ,P ＝0.135] .The control rate of clinical diseases was higher in the intervention group [77.3%(34/44)]than in control group[56.8%(25/44)](χ2＝ 4.166 ,P＝ 0.041).The incidence of adverse reactions was significantly lower in the intervention group [43.2%(19/44 )] than in the control group [68.2%(30/44)] ,(χ2＝ 5.572 ,P ＝ 0.018 ). Conclusions Precise radiotherapy has a precisely clinical efficacy and a lower incidence of adverse events. It is worth recommending and generalizing.