Radiotherapy for melanoma

Vordermark, Dirk and Gruber, Isabella and Koelbl, Oliver (2023) Radiotherapy for melanoma. ONKOLOGIE, 29 (8). pp. 687-691. ISSN 2731-7226, 2731-7234

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Abstract

Background: Radiotherapy as a local treatment modality is an integral part of curative or palliative interdisciplinary concepts in the treatment of malignant melanoma.Aims: The current status or radiotherapy modalities for various indications in the management of malignant melanoma is presented.Materials and methods: Relevant publications on treatment results of radiotherapy were summarized in a narrative review.Results: Postoperative radiotherapy of the lymphatic region improves regional tumor control in the presence of defined risk factors. Palliative radiotherapy of extracranial, especially bone metastases reduces symptom burden. Stereotactic radiotherapy of brain metastases or postoperatively of the resection cavity achieves high rates of local control.Conclusion: Modern radiotherapy provides an important, situation-specific contribution to multimodal treatment concepts of melanoma.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: POSTOPERATIVE STEREOTACTIC RADIOSURGERY; METASTATIC MALIGNANT-MELANOMA; ADJUVANT RADIATION-THERAPY; WHOLE-BRAIN RADIOTHERAPY; PHASE-III TRIAL; HIGH-RISK; PALLIATIVE RADIOTHERAPY; CUTANEOUS MELANOMA; LYMPHADENECTOMY; MULTICENTER; Combined modality therapy Radiotherapy; Lymphatic metastasis; Recurrence; Stereotactic body radiation; Brain metastasis
Subjects: 600 Technology > 610 Medical sciences Medicine
Divisions: Medicine > Lehrstuhl für Strahlentherapie
Depositing User: Dr. Gernot Deinzer
Date Deposited: 10 Mar 2024 14:53
Last Modified: 10 Mar 2024 14:53
URI: https://pred.uni-regensburg.de/id/eprint/59615

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