Dosimetric comparison between proton therapy and X-ray intensity-modulated radiotherapy for cervical esophageal cancer / 中华放射肿瘤学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To compare the dosimetric difference of proton therapy(PT)and X-ray intensity-modulated radiotherapy(IMRT)for cervical esophageal cancer.Methods The treatment planning of 10 patients with cervical esophageal cancer were selected for this study.One IMRT plan and 2 PT plans (PT1 plan:two opposed AP-PA beams;PT2 plan:two anterior-oblique beams and one posterior beam)were constructed for each patient.The isodose distribution and statistical data extracted from dose volume histograms were used for dose plan comparison.Results The conformal index(CI95%,defined as the ratio between the volume receiving at least 95%of the prescribed dose and the volume of PTV)of IMRT,PT1 and PT2 was 1.43,1.52 and 1.43(F=3.62,P<0.01),respectively.And the mean dose of PTV was 64.4 Gy,65.0 Gy and 63.6 Gy(F=12.06,P<0.01);the mean dose in normal tissue outside of PTV was 20.7 Gy,10.5 Gy and 10.6 Gy(F=77.60,P<0.01),in whole lung was 12.1 Gy,7.3 Gy and 8.4 Gy (F=15.87,P<0.01);the maximum dose in spinal cord was 41.4 Gy,34.9 Gy and 35.0 Gy(F=11.74,P<0.01),respectively.Conclusions Ail plans full file the requirements for PTV,however.PT plans can reduce radiation dose in surrounding normal significantly.The possibility is provided to escalate PT dose in PTV or to combine more aggressive chemotherapy.The PT1 plan full fills the clinical requirements.