Research progress on total skin irradiation using helical tomotherapy
Wang Haiyang1,2, Pi Yifei1, Liu Chunbo1, Han Bin1, Kong Fanyang1, Ji Tengfei1, Pei Xi2, Xu Xie George2, Guo Yuexin1
1Department of Radiation Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052,China; 2Institute of Nuclear Medical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
Abstract：Cutaneous T‐cell lymphomas are a relatively rare group of mature T‐cell lymphomas mainly manifesting in the skin, and its common subtype is mycosis fungoides. Total skin electron irradiation is one of the important conventional treatment methods, but there are many disadvantages, such as uneven dose distribution, poor position repetition, and long treatment time, which affect the clinical efficacy and patient prognosis. With the emergence and gradual popularization of helical tomotherapy in recent years, more and more medical institutions are gradually expanding their applications in total skin irradiation due to their ability to treat ultra‐long targets and achieve dose‐sculpted distribution, aiming to further explore its good or bad, and confirm whether it can replace the traditional total skin electron irradiation. In this article, research progress on total skin irradiation using helical tomotherapy was reviewed, the development of treatment technology, clinical efficacy and current concerns and controversies were illustrated.
Wang Haiyang,Pi Yifei,Liu Chunbo et al. Research progress on total skin irradiation using helical tomotherapy[J]. Chinese Journal of Radiation Oncology, 2022, 31(12): 1185-1189.
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