Hypofractionated radiotherapy for invasive squamous cell carcinoma of the scalp in the elderly: Efficacy and tolerance, preliminary results.

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Date publication

mai 2023

Journal

Cancer radiotherapie : journal de la Societe francaise de radiotherapie oncologique

Auteurs

Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Pr PEIFFERT Didier , Dr DEMOGEOT Nadine , Dr FAIVRE Jean-Christophe

Tous les auteurs :
Jacques J, Renard S, Demogeot N, Faivre JC, Peiffert D

Lien Pubmed

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37179219

Résumé

Skin squamous cells carcinomas (SCC) are frequently tumor, especially in the elderly population. Surgical excision is the standard treatment. But for patients suffering large tumor or/with comorbidity, a conservative approach with irradiation can be proposed. The hypofractionated schedule is used to shorten the overall treatment time with same results and without compromising therapeutic outcomes. The aim of this study is to assess the efficacy and tolerance of hypofractionated radiotherapy for invasive SCC of the scalp in elderly.