Esophageal Circumferential Dose-Length Histogram Parameters to Predict Dysphagia in Patients Receiving Thoracic Radiation Therapy: A Single-Institution Experience
Esophageal DLH metrics assessing partial- or full-circumferential esophageal irradiation, specifically L<sub>P55</sub>, L<sub>P60</sub>, and L<sub>F60</sub>, are associated with patient-reported dysphagia and complement traditional DVH parameters.
Authors
- Shing Yip Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9336-2323)
- Claire Snyder (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8952-4561)
- Russell K. Hales (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1909-9923)
- Suqi Ke
- Andrea Brown (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4856-2291)
- Peijin Han (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4753-9057)
- Khinh Ranh Voong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7753-1211)
- Hu Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9300-6572)
- Siyao Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3944-6179)
- T.R. McNutt
Institutions
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- University of Michigan (US)
- Columbia University Irving Medical Center (US)
- Johns Hopkins Medicine (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Advances in Radiation Oncology
- Published
- 2025-05-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adro.2025.101807
- Primary Topic
- Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00