Document 0049
 DOCN  M9490049
 TI    [Radiation therapy of Kaposi's sarcoma with accelerated electrons]
 DT    9411
 AU    Potekaev NS; Panshin GA; Sotnikov VM; Kurdina MI
 SO    Klin Med (Mosk). 1993;71(2):27-30. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
       MED/94322565
 AB    Kaposi's sarcoma and AIDS-associated Kaposi's sarcoma resistant to
       chemotherapy were irradiated locally in 14 and 1 patient, respectively,
       and followed up for 1--6 years. The energy (10 MeV) in the total focal
       dose of 24--40 Gy was emitted as high-speed electrons from a medical
       accelerator. An immediate response was obtained in all the patients. The
       recurrence occurred in AIDS-associated sarcoma only. It is recommended
       that Kaposi's sarcoma should be treated by high-speed electron radiation
       covering the lesion and adjacent sites of the intact skin. Total focal
       dose must not exceed 30 Gy, in case of circulatory disturbances in the
       low limbs the dose is to be reduced to 20 Gy.
 DE    Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/COMPLICATIONS  Adult  Aged
       Electrons/THERAPEUTIC USE  English Abstract  Female  Follow-Up Studies
       Human  Male  Middle Age  Neoplasm Recurrence,
       Local/ETIOLOGY/RADIOTHERAPY  Radiation Tolerance  Radiotherapy Dosage
       Sarcoma, Kaposi's/ETIOLOGY/*RADIOTHERAPY  Skin
       Neoplasms/ETIOLOGY/*RADIOTHERAPY  JOURNAL ARTICLE

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