Comparison of target volume and clinical effects of four radiotherapy plans for acute lymphoblastic leukemia prior to hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.

Comparison of target volume and clinical effects of four radiotherapy plans for acute lymphoblastic leukemia prior to hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Mol Med Rep. 2018 Jun 27;: Authors: Lin Y, Kong F, Li H, Xu D, Jia F, Zhang X, Wang B, Li G Abstract The present study aimed to investigate the variations in target volume, clinical reaction and transplantation effects of helical tomotherapy (HT)‑total body irradiation (TBI), HT‑total marrow and lymphatic irradiation (TMLI), intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT)‑TBI and IMRT‑TMLI within patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). A total of 18 patients with ALL were treated with the four aforementioned radiotherapy plans prior to hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. A planned prescribed dose of 12 Gy/6 Frequency was administered to determine planning target volume (PTV). Dosimetry evaluation indexes in PTV and organs at risk were analyzed. Comparison of clinical untoward effects and the results of transplantation among the four plans were performed. The conformity index of HT plans was significantly increased compared with those in IMRT plans. The mean dose (D) to the lung and volume ratio of target volume occupied by 5 Gy (V5) in TMLI plans were lower compared with TBI plans. Doses to organs were controlled within the normal range. Dmax, Dmean and V5 of bilateral lungs and Dmax and Dmean of bilateral crystalline lens in IMRT plans were significantly hig...
Source: Molecular Medicine Reports - Category: Molecular Biology Tags: Mol Med Rep Source Type: research