Radiation Therapy for Primary Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma of the Trachea: Photons, Protons, or Carbon

Primary adenoid cystic carcinoma of the trachea (ACC-T) is an extremely rare cancer of the central bronchial system. It is usually associated with an excellent prognosis. Surgery is the standard treatment for resectable tumors, while radiation therapy is used for unresectable tumors or medically ino...

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Published in:International journal of particle therapy 2023, Vol.9 (4), p.302-305
Main Authors: Tun, Alexander J, Hoppe, Bradford S, Zhao, Yujie, Makey, Ian, Fernandez-Bussy, Sebastian, Liang, Xiaoying
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
adenoid cystic
carbon
Case Report
proton
trachea
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Summary:Primary adenoid cystic carcinoma of the trachea (ACC-T) is an extremely rare cancer of the central bronchial system. It is usually associated with an excellent prognosis. Surgery is the standard treatment for resectable tumors, while radiation therapy is used for unresectable tumors or medically inoperable patients. Radiation therapy can be delivered with photons, protons, or carbon ion therapy. In this report, we review a case of unresectable ACC-T in a middle-aged female patient who was treated with radiation therapy and review the potential benefits of the different types of radiation therapy.
ISSN:2331-5180
2331-5180
DOI:10.14338/IJPT-22-00036.1