High activity iodine 125 endocurietherapy for recurrent skull base tumors

P. Pradeep Kumar, Roger R. Good, Lyal G. Leibrock, John R. Mawk, Anthony J. Yonkers, Frederic P. Ogren

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Abstract

Experience with endocurietherapy of skull base tumors is reviewed. We present our cases of recurrent pituitary hemangiopericytoma, radiation‐induced recurrent meningioma, recurrent clival chordoma, recurrent nasopharyngeal cancer involving the cavernous sinus, and recurrent parotid carcinoma of the skull base which were all successfully retreated with high‐activity 125iodine (I‐125) permanent implantation.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1518-1527
Number of pages10
JournalCancer
Volume61
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 15 1988
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Oncology
  • Cancer Research

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