TY - JOUR
T1 - External beam radiotherapy in thyroid carcinoma
T2 - Clinical review and recommendations of the AIRO "Radioterapia Metabolica" Group
AU - Mangoni, Monica
AU - Gobitti, Carlo
AU - Autorino, Rosa
AU - Cerizza, Lorenzo
AU - Furlan, Carlo
AU - Mazzarotto, Renzo
AU - Monari, Fabio
AU - Simontacchi, Gabriele
AU - Vianello, Federica
AU - Basso, Michela
AU - Rambaldi, Giuseppe Zanirato
AU - Russi, Elvio
AU - Tagliaferri, Luca
PY - 2017/3/1
Y1 - 2017/3/1
N2 - The therapeutic approach to thyroid carcinoma usually involves surgery as initial treatment. The use of external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) is limited to high-risk patients and depends on clinical stage and histologic type. Different behavior patterns and degrees of aggressiveness of thyroid carcinomas require different management for differentiated, medullary, and anaplastic carcinoma. However, the role of EBRT is an issue of debate. Most clinical studies are retrospective and based on single-institution experiences. In this article, we review the main literature and give recommendations for the use of EBRT in thyroid carcinoma on behalf of the "Radioterapia Metabolica" Group of the Italian Radiation Oncology Association.
AB - The therapeutic approach to thyroid carcinoma usually involves surgery as initial treatment. The use of external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) is limited to high-risk patients and depends on clinical stage and histologic type. Different behavior patterns and degrees of aggressiveness of thyroid carcinomas require different management for differentiated, medullary, and anaplastic carcinoma. However, the role of EBRT is an issue of debate. Most clinical studies are retrospective and based on single-institution experiences. In this article, we review the main literature and give recommendations for the use of EBRT in thyroid carcinoma on behalf of the "Radioterapia Metabolica" Group of the Italian Radiation Oncology Association.
KW - Anaplastic thyroid carcinoma
KW - External beam radiotherapy
KW - Follicular thyroid carcinoma
KW - Medullary thyroid carcinoma
KW - Papillary thyroid carcinoma
KW - Radiometabolic therapy
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U2 - 10.5301/tj.5000532
DO - 10.5301/tj.5000532
M3 - Review article
C2 - 27647221
AN - SCOPUS:85016196360
VL - 103
SP - 114
EP - 123
JO - Tumori
JF - Tumori
SN - 0300-8916
IS - 2
ER -