Effect of Intensity-Modulated Pelvic Radiotherapy on Second Cancer Risk in the Postoperative Treatment of Endometrial and Cervical Cancer

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
8236053	International Journal of Radiation OncologyBiologyPhysics	2009	7 Pages	PDF

Abstract

Cancer risk after IMRT for cervical and endometrial cancer is dependent on treatment energy. 6-MV pelvic IMRT represents a safe alternative with respect to SCR relative to 3DCRT, independently of the dose-response model. 18-MV IMRT produces second neutrons that modestly increase the SCR.

Keywords

Comparative treatment planning Intensity-modulated radiotherapy Endometrial cancer Cervical cancer Second cancers

Related Topics

Physical Sciences and Engineering Physics and Astronomy Radiation

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Effect of Intensity-Modulated Pelvic Radiotherapy on Second Cancer Risk in the Postoperative Treatment of Endometrial and Cervical Cancer

Authors

Daniel R. M.D., Jeremy D. F.C.Rad.Onc., F.R.A.N.Z.C.R., Phillip B.App.Sci., Frank M.Sc., Jeremy L. F.R.A.N.Z.C.R., Uwe Ph.D.,