Palliative Radiation Therapy for Symptomatic Control of Inoperable Renal Cell Carcinoma

Urology Case Reports
Anatoly Nikolaev, Rashmi Benda

Abstract

Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is traditionally considered to be resistant to conventional low dose radiation therapy (RT). The emergence of image-guided stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) made it possible to deliver much higher doses of radiation. Recent clinical trials of SBRT for RCC showed improvement in local control rates and acceptable toxicity. Here we report a case of inoperable symptomatic RCC that was managed with SBRT. Strikingly, the presenting symptoms of gross hematuria and severe anemia were completely resolved following a course of SBRT. Thus, our case report highlights the potential benefit of this technique for patients with inoperable RCC.

References

May 20, 2009·Journal of Clinical Oncology : Official Journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology·Robert J Motzer, Ana M Molina
Dec 2, 2009·Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing·Laura S Wood

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