A Case Report of a Gastric Cancer Patient with a Good Quality of Life after Radiotherapies to 17 Metastases for 4 Years |
Hyong Geun Yun |
Department of Radiation Oncology, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, Korea. yunhg@dumc.or.kr |
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ABSTRACT |
Five and half years ago, a 45-year-old female metastatic gastric cancer patient underwent a metastatectomy and chemotherapy. Over the last 4 years and 2 months, she received radiotherapy for every new distant metastasis with intermittent TS-1 oral chemotherapy. She received 8 courses of radiotherapy at 17 metastatic sites for more than 4 years. Metastatic sites which received a curative radiation dose achieved and maintained local control. The patient is now 51 years of age and lives without difficulty in performing her daily activities. |
Key Words:
Gastric cancer, Metastasis, Radiotherapy, Oligometastases |
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