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Dosimetric comparison between carotid-sparing IMRT and 3DCRT in early glottic cancer patients treated with definitive
Harkirat Kaur1, Niketa Thakur2, Ramita Sharma2
1Department of Radiation Oncology, Patel Hospital, Civil Lines, Jalandhar, Punjab, India.
Background:
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the dosimetric benefits of carotid-sparing IMRT (intensity-modulated radiation therapy) over 3DCRT (three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy) in early glottic cancer patients.
Material And Methods:
Ten patients with histologically proven early-stage squamous cell cancer of glottis (T1N0), treated with definitive radiotherapy, were selected retrospectively for the dosimetric analysis. Patients were originally treated with 3DCRT technique. For comparison purpose, IMRT plans were generated for each patient. Dosimetric comparison was done between two techniques (IMRT and 3DCRT) in terms of PTV (planning target volume) coverage, HI (homogeneity index), CI (conformity index), and doses to right carotid artery, left carotid artery, and spinal cord.
Results:
V95% for the PTV was higher in IMRT plans (98.26%) as compared to 3DCRT plans (95.12%) (P-value <0.001), whereas V105% for PTV was significantly higher in 3DCRT plans (16.77%) as compared to IMRT plans (0.32%) (P-value 0.11). In terms of both HI and CI, IMRT plans showed better conformity as compared to 3DCRT plans, with statistically significant difference. Both right and left carotid arteries' average mean and maximum doses were significantly lower in IMRT plans as compared to 3DCRT plans (P-value <0.001). IMRT plans resulted in significant carotid-sparing as compared to 3DCRT plans in terms of V35 and V50 (P-value <0.001).
Conclusion:
Carotid-sparing IMRT resulted in better PTV coverage and lower carotid artery dose as compared to 3DCRT in early glottic cancer patients.
