Volumetric modulated arc therapy total body irradiation improves toxicity outcomes compared to 2D total body irradiation
Normal tissue sparing with VMAT-TBI compared to the 2D-TBI translated to significantly lower rates of pneumonitis, renal toxicity, nausea, skin toxicity, and GVHD in patients, while maintaining excellent disease control.
Authors
- Susan M. Hiniker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4723-2151)
- Lawrie Skinner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7317-1642)
- Ignacio A. Romero (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0322-9180)
- Caressa Hui (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3864-4720)
- Michael S. Binkley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2640-5255)
- Nataliya Kovalchuk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2619-7262)
- Richard T. Hoppe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0125-0194)
- Eric Simiele (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1721-2224)
- Yuliia Lozko
Institutions
- University of California, Irvine (US)
- University of Alabama at Birmingham (US)
- Stanford University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Oncology
- Published
- 2024-09-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fonc.2024.1459287
- Citations
- 17
- Primary Topic
- Advanced Radiotherapy Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 10.33