Primary mediastinal seminoma. [X ray]

Journal Article · Thu Oct 15 00:00:00 EDT 1981 · Cancer; (United States)

OSTI ID:6042779

Bush, S E ^[1]; Martinez, A; Bagshaw, M A

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1. Stanford Univ., CA

Primary mediastinal seminoma is a rare germ cell neoplasm histologically identical to testicular seminoma. Thirteen patients have been treated with definitive megavoltage radiotherapy at the Stanford University Medical Center, Division of Radiation Therapy, between 1961 and 1976. Doses ranged from 2500 rads over five weeks to 6000 rads over seven weeks. Actuarial survival at ten years is 69% with relapse-free survival of 54%. No patient receiving greater than 4700 rads to the primary lesion had local or systemic relapse. Patterns of relapse and recommendations for diagnostic evaluation are discussed. Primary megavoltage irradiation to the mediastinum and neck with a dose of 4500 to 5000 rads over five to six weeks is appropriate treatment.

• OSTI ID: 6042779
• Journal Information: Cancer; (United States), Vol. 48:8; Conference: American Society of Therapeutic Radiologists meeting, Los Angeles, CA, USA, Nov 1978
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
RADIOTHERAPY
PLANNING
FRACTIONATED IRRADIATION
HARD X RADIATION
MEDIASTINUM
METASTASES
NECK
NEOPLASMS
PATIENTS
BODY
BODY AREAS
CHEST
DISEASES
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
IONIZING RADIATIONS
IRRADIATION
MEDICINE
NUCLEAR MEDICINE
RADIATIONS
RADIOLOGY
THERAPY
X RADIATION
550603* - Medicine- External Radiation in Therapy- (1980-)