Pregledni rad

https://doi.org/10.20471/acc.2018.57.03.19

Infradiaphragmal Radiotherapy in Patients with Lymphoma: Volume Definition and Side Effects

Lea Galunić Bilić orcid.org/0000-0002-2840-5734 ; Department of Oncology and Radiotherapy, Zagreb University Hospital Centre, Zagreb, Croatia
Fedor Šantek ; Department of Oncology and Radiotherapy, Zagreb University Hospital Centre, Zagreb, Croatia; University of Zagreb, School of Medicine, Zagreb, Croatia

Sažetak

Lymphomas are very radiosensitive and radiotherapy (RT) was the first treatment modality that enabled cure. It is the most effective single modality for local control of lymphomas. However, as a local form of treatment, curative intention is only possible if all lymphoma tissue can be incorporated in the volume to be irradiated with the prescribed total irradiation dose. That is why RT is a single modality only in early stage of nodular lymphocyte predominance Hodgkin’s lymphoma and low grade non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. In most patients, RT can be used as consolidation therapy after chemotherapy or as salvage after failure of chemotherapy. In the past two decades, irradiation techniques have been improved in order to spare critical tissues and reduce toxicity. Although effective, RT is a neglected modality of treatment because of the appearance of new drugs and fear of side effects after irradiation. Radiation has been shown to be effective in the treatment of all stages and forms of lymphoma. Study data are still mostly derived from patients that received supradiaphragmal RT; therefore, there is no agreement about the best management approach in patients with infradiaphragmal lymphoma.

Ključne riječi

Lymphoma, non-Hodgkin; Radiation tolerance; Radiotherapy

Hrčak ID:

216164

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/216164

Datum izdavanja:

1.9.2018.

Podaci na drugim jezicima: hrvatski

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