Effective radiotherapy in palliating mammalgia associated with gynecomastia after des therapy

J. Lillian Chou; James D. Easley; John J. Feldmeier; Virginia A.Rauth; Thomas C. Pomeroy

doi:10.1016/0360-3016(88)90321-5

Effective radiotherapy in palliating mammalgia associated with gynecomastia after des therapy

J. Lillian Chou, James D. Easley, John J. Feldmeier, Virginia A.Rauth, Thomas C. Pomeroy

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Abstract

Between 1977 and 1986, 11 patients with painful gynecomastia after DES therapy were referred for palliative radiotherapy. The treatment regimens varied from 20 Gy in 5 fractions to 40 Gy in 20 fractions. All 11 patients had satisfactory pain relief on follow-up. All 7 patients who had more than 6 months follow-up had complete relief of mammalgia. The average interval between completion of radiotherapy to complete relief of mammalgia was 3.6 months. This study revealed that radiotherapy is highly effective in palliating mammalgia associated with gynecomasytia after DES therapy in prostate cancer patients.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	749-751
Number of pages	3
Journal	International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics
Volume	15
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0360-3016(88)90321-5
State	Published - Sep 1988
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

DES
Gynecomastia
Mammalgia
Radiotherapy

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Radiation
Oncology
Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
Cancer Research

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