Early stage carcinoma of the tonsil is curable,and the incidence of systemic metastasis is very low and central nervous system involvement is very rare.A patient diagnosed with early stage tonsillar carcinoma treated ...Early stage carcinoma of the tonsil is curable,and the incidence of systemic metastasis is very low and central nervous system involvement is very rare.A patient diagnosed with early stage tonsillar carcinoma treated with chemoradiation was followed by brachytherapy boost.One and half years after completion of treatment,the patient presented with disseminated metastasis to the skin,lung,liver,bone,and brain.He had all favorable prognostic parameters except being a young adult.展开更多
Our radiotherapy department specializes in all types of conformal therapy including stereotactic body radiotherapy,stereotactic radiosurgery and brachytherapy including interstitial and prostate seed implant.The depar...Our radiotherapy department specializes in all types of conformal therapy including stereotactic body radiotherapy,stereotactic radiosurgery and brachytherapy including interstitial and prostate seed implant.The department also includes a dedicated four-bed day care unit attached to the integrated brachytherapy suite.It is managed by a resident doctor,along with four staff nurses under the supervision of a radiation oncologist.We performed an audit of our day care unit to gain insight into its utilization and needs.展开更多
文摘Early stage carcinoma of the tonsil is curable,and the incidence of systemic metastasis is very low and central nervous system involvement is very rare.A patient diagnosed with early stage tonsillar carcinoma treated with chemoradiation was followed by brachytherapy boost.One and half years after completion of treatment,the patient presented with disseminated metastasis to the skin,lung,liver,bone,and brain.He had all favorable prognostic parameters except being a young adult.
文摘Our radiotherapy department specializes in all types of conformal therapy including stereotactic body radiotherapy,stereotactic radiosurgery and brachytherapy including interstitial and prostate seed implant.The department also includes a dedicated four-bed day care unit attached to the integrated brachytherapy suite.It is managed by a resident doctor,along with four staff nurses under the supervision of a radiation oncologist.We performed an audit of our day care unit to gain insight into its utilization and needs.
