Oropharyngeal carcinoma in fanconi anemia patient - Radiation treatment, toxicity, and a year follow-up: Case report
We report the radiation treatment for oropharyngeal carcinoma in a FA patient. Our patient was treated with RT to a total dose of 60 Gy in 30 fractions. She developed grade 3 oral mucositis, grade 3 neutropenia, and thrombocytopenia at 20 Gy which resulted in treatment break of 11 days. She again developed grade 3 mucositis, grade 2 dermatitis, grade 3 thrombocytopenia, worsening of odynophagia at 44 Gy which resulted in a treatment break of 19 days. She completed RT and is now disease-free for 1 year with a good quality of life.
Source: Indian Journal of Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Febin Antony Jomon C Raphael Mathew K Varghese Paul Gopu Source Type: research
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