Splenic function post radiation therapy in childhood cancer survivors
Study evaluated splenic function in childhood cancer survivors (CCS) who had received radiation to the spleen utilizing pRBC PIT (vesiculated erythrocytes) count compared to a non-radiated control group. Those exposed to < 20 Gy of radiation had PIT counts not significantly different from the control group. There was trend for higher pRBC PIT count in those exposed to higher doses of radiation.
Authors
- Kyla Alsman
- Ashley Sherman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2852-5223)
- Joy M. Fulbright (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9245-1359)
- Kris Laurence
- Becky Lowry
Institutions
- Children's Mercy Hospital (US)
- Mercy Hospital (US)
- University of Kansas Medical Center (US)
- KVC Health Systems (US)
- Mercy Research (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical and Translational Radiation Oncology
- Published
- 2025-04-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ctro.2025.100961
- Primary Topic
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00