Comparative impact of supine vs prone positioning on dose distribution, acute toxicity, and setup error in postoperative radiotherapy for cervical cancer: a multidimensional propensity-matched cohort study
These findings suggest prone positioning may be preferable for patients with limited hematopoietic reserve, while supine positioning may benefit those with gastrointestinal vulnerability. Positioning choice should be individualized based on toxicity risk and functional anatomy to optimize safety in postoperative cervical cancer radiotherapy.
Authors
- Tianshu Zhao
- Peng Miao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3993-4778)
- Chenbin Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2037-5630)
- Nanjie Xiao
- Jing Jin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9726-7323)
- Tie Xu
- Junfang Liao
- Jiaomei Zhou
- Zhijian Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2860-7950)
- Cuiyun Yuan
Institutions
- Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College (CN)
- National Cancer Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Oncology
- Published
- 2025-10-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fonc.2025.1637443
- Primary Topic
- Advanced Radiotherapy Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Natural Science Foundation of Shenzhen City
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Sanming Project of Medicine in Shenzhen
- Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation of Guangdong Province