Open AccessEstimation of radiation-induced second cancer risk associated with the institutional field matching craniospinal irradiation technique: A comparative treatment planning study
Author(s) -
Hemalatha Athiyaman,
Athiyaman Mayilvaganan,
Arun Chougule,
Mary Joan,
Harish Kumar
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
reports of practical oncology and radiotherapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2083-4640
pISSN - 1507-1367
DOI - 10.1016/j.rpor.2019.06.004
Subject(s) - medulloblastoma , medicine , radiation therapy , matching (statistics) , radiation treatment planning , nuclear medicine , cancer , radiology , cancer research , pathology
To estimate and compare the lifetime attributable risk (LAR) of radiation-induced second cancer (SC) in pediatric medulloblastoma patients planned with institutional 3D conformal field matching method, gap junction method and Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT).