Radiotherapy Employing Three Fractions on Each of Twelve Consecutive Days

Authors

  • M. I. Saunders Regional Radiotherapy, Oncology Centre and the Cancer Research Campaign, Gray Laboratory, Mount Vernon Hospital, Northwood, England
  • S. Dische Regional Radiotherapy, Oncology Centre and the Cancer Research Campaign, Gray Laboratory, Mount Vernon Hospital, Northwood, England
  • J. F. Fowler Regional Radiotherapy, Oncology Centre and the Cancer Research Campaign, Gray Laboratory, Mount Vernon Hospital, Northwood, England
  • J. Denekamp Regional Radiotherapy, Oncology Centre and the Cancer Research Campaign, Gray Laboratory, Mount Vernon Hospital, Northwood, England
  • E. P. Dunphy Regional Radiotherapy, Oncology Centre and the Cancer Research Campaign, Gray Laboratory, Mount Vernon Hospital, Northwood, England
  • E. Grosch Regional Radiotherapy, Oncology Centre and the Cancer Research Campaign, Gray Laboratory, Mount Vernon Hospital, Northwood, England
  • D. Fermont Regional Radiotherapy, Oncology Centre and the Cancer Research Campaign, Gray Laboratory, Mount Vernon Hospital, Northwood, England
  • R. Ashford Regional Radiotherapy, Oncology Centre and the Cancer Research Campaign, Gray Laboratory, Mount Vernon Hospital, Northwood, England
  • J. Maher Regional Radiotherapy, Oncology Centre and the Cancer Research Campaign, Gray Laboratory, Mount Vernon Hospital, Northwood, England
  • C. Des Rochers Regional Radiotherapy, Oncology Centre and the Cancer Research Campaign, Gray Laboratory, Mount Vernon Hospital, Northwood, England

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3109/02841868809090336

Keywords:

Therapeutic radiology, accelerated fractionation, head and neck, bronchial, oesophageal carcinomas

Abstract

In order to achieve the greatest advantage of accelerated hyperfractionated radiotherapy, treatment has been given 3 times each day for 12 consecutive days without a rest period. A total tumour dose of 50.4 Gy was well tolerated in a series of 38 patients with bronchial, head and neck and oesophageal carcinomas. A further 14 patients have now received an elevated dose of 54 Gy, again with satisfactory tolerance. The tumour responses at all these sites have been very promising and further work is proceeding.

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Published

1988-01-01

How to Cite

Saunders, M. I., Dische, S., Fowler, J. F., Denekamp, J., Dunphy, E. P., Grosch, E., … Des Rochers, C. (1988). Radiotherapy Employing Three Fractions on Each of Twelve Consecutive Days. Acta Oncologica, 27(2), 163–167. https://doi.org/10.3109/02841868809090336

Issue

Vol. 27 No. 2 (1988): Acta Oncologica

Section

Articles