RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Dosimetric Comparison Between Carbon-ion Radiotherapy and Photon Radiotherapy for Stage I Esophageal Cancer
JF In Vivo
JO In Vivo
FD International Institute of Anticancer Research
SP 447
OP 452
DO 10.21873/invivo.12277
VO 35
IS 1
A1 YOSUKE TAKAKUSAGI
A1 DAISAKU YOSHIDA
A1 YOHSUKE KUSANO
A1 KIO KANO
A1 WATARU ANNO
A1 KEISUKE TSUCHIDA
A1 NOBUTAKA MIZOGUCHI
A1 ITSUKO SERIZAWA
A1 HIROYUKI KATOH
A1 KOH IMURA
A1 YOSHIKI TAKAYAMA
A1 SHINICHI MINOHARA
A1 TADASHI KAMADA
YR 2021
UL http://iv.iiarjournals.org/content/35/1/447.abstract
AB Background/Aim: The present study aimed to compare the radiation dose distribution of carbon-ion radiotherapy (CIRT) for stage I esophageal cancer with three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy (3DCRT) and volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT). Patients and Methods: Fifteen patients with cT1bN0M0 esophageal cancer who received 3DCRT at Kanagawa Cancer Center between January 2014 and April 2019 were enrolled. The dose-volume histogram parameters of the target volume and normal organs planned with CIRT, 3DCRT, and VMAT were evaluated. Results: The homogeneity index for the target volume of CIRT was significantly lower than that of 3DCRT and VMAT. In addition, the radiation dose of CIRT to the heart, lungs, spinal cord, and skin was significantly lower than that of 3DCRT and VMAT. Conclusion: Favorable dose distributions with CIRT were demonstrated compared with 3DCRT and VMAT for esophageal cancer.