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Carbon ion therapy for ameloblastic carcinoma

Authors: Alexandra D Jensen, Swantje Ecker, Malte Ellerbrock, Anna Nikoghosyan, Jürgen Debus, Marc W Münter

Published in: Radiation Oncology | Issue 1/2011

Abstract

Ameloblastic carcinomas are rare odontogenic tumors. Treatment usually consists of surgical resection and sometimes adjuvant radiation. We report the case of a 71 year-old male patient undergoing carbon ion therapy for extensive local relapse of ameloblastic carcinoma. Treatment outcome was favourable with a complete remission at 6 weeks post completion of radiotherapy while RT-treatment itself was tolerated well with only mild side effects. High dose radiation hence is a potential alternative for patients unfit or unwilling to undergo extensive surgery or in cases when only a subtotal resection is planned or the resection is mutilating.

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Title: Carbon ion therapy for ameloblastic carcinoma
Authors: Alexandra D Jensen
Swantje Ecker
Malte Ellerbrock
Anna Nikoghosyan
Jürgen Debus
Marc W Münter
Publication date: 01-12-2011
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: Radiation Oncology / Issue 1/2011
Electronic ISSN: 1748-717X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1748-717X-6-13

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