Use of combined intraoperative radiotherapy and 125I brachytherapy in incompletely resected recurrent colorectal carcinoma

Rev Med Univ Navarra. 1999 Jan-Mar;43(1):11-4.

Abstract

This technique paper describes a new treatment strategy which involves the combination of 125I brachytherapy and intraoperative radiotherapy (IOERT) in the treatment of recurrent colorectal adenocarcinoma. IOERT is used to encompass the areas of presumed microscopic disease with the IOERT dose being kept below the threshold for severe neuropathy. Brachytherapy with 125I is used to boost areas of gross disease within the IOERT treated area that would otherwise require potentially neurotoxic IOERT doses to achieve local control. The outcome results of patients treated with this technique will be reported at a later date after further patient actual and longer follow-up.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
  • Technical Report

MeSH terms

  • Brachytherapy*
  • Colorectal Neoplasms / radiotherapy*
  • Colorectal Neoplasms / surgery
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Humans
  • Intraoperative Care
  • Iodine Radioisotopes / administration & dosage
  • Iodine Radioisotopes / therapeutic use*
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / radiotherapy*
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / surgery
  • Pelvic Neoplasms / radiotherapy
  • Pelvic Neoplasms / secondary
  • Radiotherapy Dosage
  • Radiotherapy, Adjuvant / methods*
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Iodine Radioisotopes