Interventional radiotherapy (brachytherapy) for squamous cell carcinoma of the nasal vestibule: a multidisciplinary systematic review

Luca Tagliaferri, Bruno Fionda, Francesco Bussu*, Claudio Parrilla, Valentina Lancellotta, Francesco Deodato, Silvia Cammelli, Luca Boldrini, Maria Aantonietta Gambacorta, Alessio Giuseppe Morganti, Vincenzo Valentini, Gaetano Paludetti, Ketty Peris, György Kovacs

*Korrespondierende/r Autor/-in für diese Arbeit
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Abstract

Background: Surgery is the first-line therapy for treatment of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC), and interventional radiotherapy is recommended when surgery is not feasible, contraindicated, or refused by the patient. Objectives: To provide a multidisciplinary systematic review of the role of interventional radiotherapy for the treatment of cSCC of the nasal vestibule. Materials and Methods: A systematic search was performed; primary outcomes were tumour local control and overall survival. Acute toxicity, late toxicity, and functional cosmetic results, regardless of the scoring systems used, were secondary outcomes. Results: After full-text reviewof the 92 papers initially identified, we included only 10 papers in the review; no randomized controlled trials or prospective studies were identified. Five studies reported five-year local control, with rates ranging between 69% and 97%. A high level of heterogeneity was observed regarding the methods used to assess treatment-related toxicity. Conclusion: Interventional radiotherapy may be considered for lesions specifically arising from the area of the nasal vestibule. A multidisciplinary approach might help to select cases that are potential candidates for conservative treatment according to the tumour and the patient’s features.

OriginalspracheEnglisch
ZeitschriftEuropean Journal of Dermatology
Jahrgang29
Ausgabenummer4
Seiten (von - bis)417-421
Seitenumfang5
ISSN1167-1122
DOIs
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - 01.07.2019

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