Research progress on total skin irradiation using helical tomotherapy
10.3760/cma.j.cn113030-20210929-00246
- VernacularTitle:螺旋断层全身皮肤照射治疗的研究进展
- Author:
Haiyang WANG
1
;
Yifei PI
;
Chunbo LIU
;
Bin HAN
;
Fanyang KONG
;
Tengfei JI
;
Xi PEI
;
George Xie XU
;
Yuexin GUO
Author Information
1. 郑州大学第一附属医院放射治疗部，郑州 450052
- Keywords:
Helical tomotherapy;
Total skin irradiation;
Lymphoma, T-cell, Cutaneous;
Mycosis fungoides
- From:
Chinese Journal of Radiation Oncology
2022;31(12):1185-1189
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
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.
