Circumferential HDR Treatment of Cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma in Extremities

Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL) is a heterogeneous subtype of non-Hodgkin ’s lymphoma characterized by a cutaneous infiltration of malignant T lymphocytes. Treatment may include local irradiation of the skin lesions using external beam radiation therapy (EBRT) or High Dose Rate (HDR) brachytherapy. Lesions located on extremities can be difficult to treat with EBRT, part icularly when they wrap around the limb, due to the curvature of the surface and the associated risk of lymphedema. We propose a technique for HDR brachytherapy that is adequately suited for such challenging targets.

Source: Brachytherapy - June 23, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Thomas C. Harris, Ivan M. Buzurovic, Desmond A. O'Farrell, Mandar S. Bhagwat, Marianne E. Weiler, Robert A. Cormack, Phillip M. Devlin Source Type: research