Abstract
This study is presented to help define the role of radiotherapy in the management of epidemic Kaposi's sarcoma. Between June 1986 and June 1993, we treated 453 patients who had acquired immunodeficiency syndrome related Kaposi's sarcoma. Two hundred fifty-two patients (55.6%) had received previous treatment for their Kaposi's sarcoma: 228 (55.3%) with interferon, and 116 (25.6%) with Vinblastine. Depending on both tumour size and location, patients were treated with extended cutaneous irradiation using 4 MeV electron beam energy and/or localized irradiation using 45-100 kV x-ray (cutaneous lesions), or 4 MV x-ray (oral tumours). A total of 5015 courses of radiation therapy was given. The intention of the treatment was closely linked to the anatomic sites. Multiple courses of treatment ranging from 10 to 20 Gy (2.5 Gy/fraction, 4 times/week) were used for Kaposi's sarcoma involving conjunctiva (n = 32 treatments), eyelids (n = 306), lips (n = 170), hands (n = 208), feet (n = 417), penis (n = 131), oral mucosa (n = 43), and anal region (n = 5). A second group including other cutaneous sites (face, trunk, limbs) was treated with a dose of 30 Gy (20 Gy in 2 weeks followed by 2 weeks rest and then a second series of 10 Gy in 1 week)...Continue Reading
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