Case Report
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World J Gastrointest Oncol. Feb 15, 2017; 9(2): 94-97
Published online Feb 15, 2017. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v9.i2.94
Helical tomotherapy for duodenal adenocarcinoma in an elderly patient: A case report
Valentina Lancellotta, Giuseppe Russo, Marco Lupattelli, Martina Iacco, Elisabetta Perrucci, Claudio Zucchetti, Lorenzo Falcinelli, Cynthia Aristei
Valentina Lancellotta, Cynthia Aristei, Radiation Oncology Section, Department of Surgical and Biomedical Sciences, University of Perugia, Perugia General Hospital, 06128 Perugia, Italy
Giuseppe Russo, Gastroenterology Division, Perugia General Hospital, 06128 Perugia, Italy
Marco Lupattelli, Elisabetta Perrucci, Lorenzo Falcinelli, Radiation Oncology Division, Perugia General Hospital, 06128 Perugia, Italy
Martina Iacco, Claudio Zucchetti, Medical Physics Unit, Perugia General Hospital, 06128 Perugia, Italy
Author contributions: All authors contributed to the acquisition of data, writing, and revision of this manuscript.
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Correspondence to: Valentina Lancellotta, MD, Radiation Oncology Section, Department of Surgical and Biomedical Science, University of Perugia, Perugia General Hospital, Sant’Andrea delle Fratte, 06128 Perugia, Italy. valentina.lancellotta@unipg.it
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Received: July 13, 2016
Peer-review started: July 14, 2016
First decision: August 24, 2016
Revised: September 12, 2016
Accepted: December 1, 2016
Article in press: December 2, 2016
Published online: February 15, 2017
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Core Tip

Core tip: Radiotherapy is now effective and safe for old to very old patients with duodenal adenocarcinoma, thanks to better dose conformity and tissue sparing with helical tomotherapy.