Comparison of mean radiation dose and dosimetric distribution to tooth-bearing regions of the mandible associated with proton beam radiation therapy and intensity-modulated radiation therapy for ipsilateral head and neck tumor

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• 作者：Adepitan A. Owosho ; BChD^a ; SaeHee K. Yom ; DDS ; MPH^b ; Zhiqiang Han ; BS^c ; Kevin Sine ; BS^c ; Nancy Y. Lee ; MD^d ; Joseph M. Huryn ; DDS^e ; Cherry L. Estilo ; DMD^f ; ^{Estiloc@mskcc.org" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author}
• 刊名：Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：November 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：122
• 期：5
• 页码：566-571
• 全文大小：591 K

文摘

The purpose of this study was to compare the dosimetric distribution of ipsilateral proton beam radiation therapy (PBRT) with intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) in the tooth-bearing region of the mandible in patients with head and neck cancer (HNC).

Study Design

The mandibular dosimetric distribution in patients with head and neck cancer treated with ≥60 Gy relative biologic equivalent PBRT was evaluated. The mean radiation doses were calculated in 5 regions: ipsilateral molar, ipsilateral premolar, anterior, contralateral premolar, and contralateral molar (CM) regions. CM was used as the reference region for comparative analysis. The mandibular dosimetric distribution in patients treated with PBRT was compared with that in IMRT patients with similar tumor sites and planning target volumes.

Results

The mean radiation dose to the contralateral regions was lower in patients treated with PBRT compared with those treated with IMRT. The average mean radiation doses to the reference region (CM) in patients treated with PBRT (relative biologic equivalent) versus IMRT were oropharynx (2.2 Gy vs 23.2 Gy; P < .00002), parotid (0 Gy vs 11.8 Gy; P = .01), and oral cavity (0.4 Gy vs 15.6 Gy; P = .006).

Conclusions

This study revealed the effective tissue-sparing capability of PBRT compared with IMRT. Utilization of PBRT could translate to less radiation-related toxicity.