Radiation Therapy of Adult T-Cell Leukemia

Authors

  • Yuji Baba Department of Radiology, Kumamoto University Medical School, 1-1-1 Honjo, Kumamoto-city Kumamoto, Japan
  • Akihiko Arakawa Department of Radiology, Kumamoto University Medical School, 1-1-1 Honjo, Kumamoto-city Kumamoto, Japan
  • Mitsuhiro Furusawa Department of Radiology, Kumamoto University Medical School, 1-1-1 Honjo, Kumamoto-city Kumamoto, Japan
  • Ryuji Murakami Department of Radiology, Kumamoto University Medical School, 1-1-1 Honjo, Kumamoto-city Kumamoto, Japan
  • Yuichi Matsubara Department of Radiology, Kumamoto University Medical School, 1-1-1 Honjo, Kumamoto-city Kumamoto, Japan
  • Mutsumasa Takahashi Department of Radiology, Kumamoto University Medical School, 1-1-1 Honjo, Kumamoto-city Kumamoto, Japan
  • Masayoshi Johno Department of Dermatology, Kumamoto University Medical School, 1-1-1 Honjo, Kumamoto-city Kumamoto, Japan
  • Tomomtchi Ono Department of Dermatology, Kumamoto University Medical School, 1-1-1 Honjo, Kumamoto-city Kumamoto, Japan
  • Kiyoshi Takatsuki 2nd Department of Internal Medicine, Kumamoto University Medical School, 1-1-1 Honjo, Kumamoto-city Kumamoto, Japan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3109/02841869409121780

Abstract

Between January, 1983 and December, 1991, 30 adult patients with T-cell leukemia (ATL) and lymph node or skin lesions resistant to chemotherapy were treated by irradiation. Thirty Gy of high energy x-rays, 60Co gamma rays or electrons was delivered to 22 lymph node lesions in 17 patients, for focal cutaneous lesions in 6 patients, and as total skin irradiation in 7 patients. Irradiation therapy was effective in all patients with skin lesions and in 12 of 17 patients with lymph node lesions. Symptoms such as pain or itching diminished in all cases and no severe side effects were observed. Radiation therapy thus achieved good control of ATL associated focal lesions resistant to chemotherapy. Even if the prognosis of ATL is poor, radiation therapy should be considered as a palliative therapy.

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Published

1994-01-01

How to Cite

Baba, Y., Arakawa, A., Furusawa, M., Murakami, R., Matsubara, Y., Takahashi, M., … Takatsuki, K. (1994). Radiation Therapy of Adult T-Cell Leukemia. Acta Oncologica, 33(6), 667–670. https://doi.org/10.3109/02841869409121780

Issue

Vol. 33 No. 6 (1994): Acta Oncologica

Section

Articles