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Dosimetric comparison of IMRT versus 3DCRT for post-mastectomy chest wall irradiation

  • Rastogi, Kartick (Department of Radiotherapy, Sawai Man Singh Medical College and Attached Group of Hospitals) ;
  • Sharma, Shantanu (Department of Radiotherapy, Sawai Man Singh Medical College and Attached Group of Hospitals) ;
  • Gupta, Shivani (Department of Radiotherapy, Sawai Man Singh Medical College and Attached Group of Hospitals) ;
  • Agarwal, Nikesh (Department of Radiotherapy, Sawai Man Singh Medical College and Attached Group of Hospitals) ;
  • Bhaskar, Sandeep (Department of Radiotherapy, Sawai Man Singh Medical College and Attached Group of Hospitals) ;
  • Jain, Sandeep (Department of Radiotherapy, Sawai Man Singh Medical College and Attached Group of Hospitals)
  • Received : 2017.08.08
  • Accepted : 2017.10.18
  • Published : 2018.03.31
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Abstract

Purpose: To compare the dose distribution of three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy (3DCRT) with intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) for post-mastectomy radiotherapy (PMRT) to left chest wall. Materials and Methods: One hundred and seven patients were randomised for PMRT in 3DCRT group (n = 64) and IMRT group (n = 43). All patients received 50 Gy in 25 fractions. Planning target volume (PTV) parameters-$D_{near-max}$ ($D_2$), $D_{near-min}$ ($D_{98}$), $D_{mean}$, $V_{95}$, and $V_{107}$-homogeneity index (HI), and conformity index (CI) were compared. The mean doses of lung and heart, percentage volume of ipsilateral lung receiving 5 Gy ($V_5$), 20 Gy ($V_{20}$), and 55 Gy ($V_{55}$) and that of heart receiving 5 Gy ($V_5$), 25 Gy ($V_{25}$), and 45 Gy ($V_{45}$) were extracted from dose-volume histograms and compared. Results: PTV parameters were comparable between the two groups. CI was significantly improved with IMRT (1.127 vs. 1.254, p < 0.001) but HI was similar (0.094 vs. 0.096, p = 0.83) compared to 3DCRT. IMRT in comparison to 3DCRT significantly reduced the high-dose volumes of lung ($V_{20}$, 22.09% vs. 30.16%; $V_{55}$, 5.16% vs. 10.27%; p < 0.001) and heart ($V_{25}$, 4.59% vs. 9.19%; $V_{45}$, 1.85% vs. 7.09%; p < 0.001); mean dose of lung and heart (11.39 vs. 14.22 Gy and 4.57 vs. 8.96 Gy, respectively; p < 0.001) but not the low-dose volume ($V_5$ lung, 61.48% vs. 51.05%; $V_5$ heart, 31.02% vs. 23.27%; p < 0.001). Conclusions: For left sided breast cancer, IMRT significantly improves the conformity of plan and reduce the mean dose and high-dose volumes of ipsilateral lung and heart compared to 3DCRT, but 3DCRT is superior in terms of low-dose volume.

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