Complete response of endemic Kaposi sarcoma lesions with high-dose-rate brachytherapy: Treatment method, results, and toxicity using skin surface applicators

Brachytherapy ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 495-499 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael E. Kasper ◽  
Sam Richter ◽  
Nicholas Warren ◽  
Rashmi Benda ◽  
Charles Shang ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
Dose Rate ◽  
Kaposi Sarcoma ◽  
Complete Response ◽  
Treatment Method ◽  
Skin Surface ◽  
High Dose Rate ◽  
High Dose ◽  
High Dose Rate Brachytherapy

Treatment of a Large Classic Kaposi Sarcoma Using High-Dose-Rate Brachytherapy and 3D Planning for Volume Treatment Optimization

Brachytherapy ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
pp. S75
Author(s):  
Michele Albert ◽  
Edvaldo Galhardo ◽  
Ramtin Zakikhani ◽  
Yong Zhu ◽  
Zhonglu Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dose Rate ◽  
Kaposi Sarcoma ◽  
High Dose Rate ◽  
High Dose ◽  
Treatment Optimization ◽  
High Dose Rate Brachytherapy ◽  
Classic Kaposi Sarcoma

scholarly journals High-dose-rate brachytherapy in the treatment of skin Kaposi sarcoma

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 561-565 ◽  
Author(s):  
María Ángeles González Ruiz ◽  
Juan Quirós Rivero ◽  
Julia Luisa Muñoz García ◽  
Joaquín José Cabrera Rodríguez ◽  
Yesika Ríos Kavadoy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dose Rate ◽  
Kaposi Sarcoma ◽  
High Dose Rate ◽  
High Dose ◽  
High Dose Rate Brachytherapy

scholarly journals High-dose-rate plesiotherapy with customized molds in non-melanoma skin cancer: efficacy and safety at 10 years—single institution experience

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. Membrive Conejo ◽  
O. Pera Cegarra ◽  
P. Foro Arnalot ◽  
A. Reig Castillejo ◽  
N. Rodríguez de Dios ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dose Rate ◽  
Complete Response ◽  
Target Volume ◽  
High Dose Rate ◽  
High Rate ◽  
High Dose ◽  
Efficacy And Safety ◽  
Recurrence Rates ◽  
High Dose Rate Brachytherapy

Abstract Purpose Our center adopted high-dose-rate brachytherapy with surface applicators (plesiotherapy) in 2008, creating custom molds to treat irregular areas. This study describes the efficacy and safety outcomes after extensive follow-up in the patients. Methods/patients We planned the treatment using two computed tomography (CT) scans: the first to delineate the lesion and the second after placing the thermoplastic mold. Fusing the two CT images enables planning of the target volume and pinpointing, where the catheters are in the mold. Results Seventy patients received plesiotherapy, either exclusively or following excision in patients with risk factors for recurrence. Those receiving plesiotherapy alone showed a complete response rate of 95.8%, and recurrences occurred in 5.7% at a mean follow-up of 96.2 months. Chronic toxicity appeared in 26.6% of patients, but severity was limited to grade 1 or 2. Conclusions High-dose-rate brachytherapy with customized molds yields a high rate of complete response, with long-term recurrence rates in line with similar studies and an acceptable toxicity rate.

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