PEIFFERT , Didier

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to prospectively assess the quality of life (QOL) of patients treated by concomitant chemo radiation for locally advanced anal canal carcinoma. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We report on a subgroup of 119 patients enrolled in a 306-patient therapeutic intensification prospective trial (ACCORD 03). This...

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En 2006, l'Institut national du cancer a lancé un appel d'offres portant sur la radiothérapie stéréotaxique extracrânienne. Trois sites (Lille, Nancy et Nice) ont été sélectionnés pour implanter et évaluer un robot de radiothérapie, le CyberKnife®. Cette machine capable de suivre des tumeurs mobiles en temps réel ouvre de nouvelles perspectives...

PURPOSE: Concomitant external-beam radiochemotherapy (5-fluorouracil-mitomycin C) has become the standard of care in anal cancer since the '90s. A pooled analysis of individual patient data from 7 major trials was performed quantifying the effect of radiation therapy (RT)-related parameters on the outcome of patients with anal cancer.MATERIALS...

Introduction: International guidelines regarding the treatment of squamous cell carcinoma of the anus (SCCA) recommend intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) combined with mitomycin-based chemotherapy (CT). The French FFCD-ANABASE cohort aimed at evaluating clinical practices, treatment, and outcomes of SCCA patients.Methods: This prospective...