Abstract Objective To summarize the outcome of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) treated by helical tomotherapy in the Chinese PLA general hospital. Methods Between September 2007 and August 2010, 121 newly diagnosed NPC patients were treated by radiotherapy with Tomotherapy system, with (n=90) or without (n=31) concurrent chemotherapy or molecular target therapy. The prescription dose was 70－74 Gy/33f to primary tumor and positive lymph node planning target volume,60.0－62.7 Gy/33f to high risk planning target volume, and 52－56 Gy/33f to low risk planning target volume. Acute side-effects were evaluated with RTOG/EORTC criteria. Results The remission rate of primary lesion and positive lymph nodes was 95.0% and 99.0%, respectively. The follow-up rate was 100%.The number of patients with 1, 2 and 3 years followed-up were 99, 49, and 7. The 1-, 2-and 3-year local relapse-free survival rates were 97.3%, 97.3% and 97.3%, respectively. The 1-,2-and 3-year nodal relapse-free survival rates were 100%, 100% and 100%,respectively. The 1-,2-and 3-year distant metastasis-free survival rates were 98.4%, 96.3% and 96.3%,respectively. The 1-, 2-and 3-year overall survival rates were 96.5%, 92.6% and 86.8%, respectively. Acute toxicities of skin, oral mucosa and xerostomia with grade 0,1,2 and 3 were 5.0%, 74.4%, 15.7% and 4.9%;0.8%, 37.2%, 57.9% and 4.1%;3.3%, 53.7%,43.0% and 0%, respectively. Xerostomia restored with time, no grade 2 or more xerostomia was observed 1 year after radiation therapy. Concurrent chemotherapy significantly increased incidence of mucositis, esophagitis and tracheitis. Conclusion Helical tomotherapy is efficient, secure and effective modality for the treatment of nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
. Clinic results of 121 nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients treated by helical tomotherapy[J]. Chinese Journal of Radiation Oncology, 2012, 21(2): 97-100.
. Clinic results of 121 nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients treated by helical tomotherapy[J]. Chinese Journal of Radiation Oncology, 2012, 21(2): 97-100.
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