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Intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) in benign giant cell tumors: a single institution case series and a short review of the literature

Giant cell tumors are rare neoplasms, representing less than 5% of all bone tumors. The vast majority of giant cell tumors occurs in extremity sites and is treated by surgery alone. However, a small percentage occurs in pelvis, spine or skull bones, where complete resection is challenging. Radiation...

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Main Authors: Röder, Falk (Author) , Timke, Carmen (Author) , Zwicker, Felix (Author) , Thieke, Christian (Author) , Bischof, Marc (Author) , Debus, Jürgen (Author) , Huber, Peter E. (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 26 February 2010
In: Radiation oncology
Year: 2010, Volume: 5, Pages: 1-7
ISSN:1748-717X
DOI:10.1186/1748-717X-5-18
Online Access:Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1186/1748-717X-5-18
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Author Notes:Falk Roeder, Carmen Timke, Felix Zwicker, Christian Thieke, Marc Bischof, Jürgen Debus, Peter E Huber
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Summary:Giant cell tumors are rare neoplasms, representing less than 5% of all bone tumors. The vast majority of giant cell tumors occurs in extremity sites and is treated by surgery alone. However, a small percentage occurs in pelvis, spine or skull bones, where complete resection is challenging. Radiation therapy seems to be an option in these patients, despite the lack of a generally accepted dose or fractionation concept. Here we present a series of five cases treated with high dose IMRT.
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ISSN:1748-717X
DOI:10.1186/1748-717X-5-18

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