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Helical Tomotherapy ® is a Safe and Feasible Technique for Total Scalp Irradiation.

Authors :
Cuccia F
Figlia V
Palmeri A
Verderame F
Lo Casto A
Mannino M
Ferrera G
Source :
Rare tumors [Rare Tumors] 2017 Mar 28; Vol. 9 (1), pp. 6942. Date of Electronic Publication: 2017 Mar 28 (Print Publication: 2017).
Publication Year :
2017

Abstract

Angiosarcoma of the scalp is a rare aggressive tumor that affects elderly patients. Chemoradiation is the treatment of choice for multicentric and extensive disease. The shape of the scalp represents a dosimetric challenge in terms of achieving a homogeneous concave dose distribution with coverage of the entire target volume and an acceptable organs-at-risk sparing. We report a case of an 81-year-old man with a multifocal angiosarcoma of the scalp treated with Helical TomoTherapy <subscript>®</subscript> (Accuray Inc., Sunnyvale, CA, USA) intensity modulated radiotherapy. This technique allows precise and daily verifiable coverage of the target keeping the dose to the organs at risk within the constraints.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
2036-3605
Volume :
9
Issue :
1
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Rare tumors
Publication Type :
Report
Accession number :
28435647
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.4081/rt.2017.6942