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ReviewCancers2023

Radiation-Induced Retinopathy and Optic Neuropathy after Radiation Therapy for Brain, Head, and Neck Tumors: A Systematic Review.

Buket Kinaci-Tas, Tanja Alderliesten, Frank D Verbraak, Coen R N Rasch

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Review in Cancers, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

12 citing papers in PubMed.

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  3. Reduced corneal toxicity following whole brain irradiation in mice.Clinical and translational radiation oncology · 2026
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  5. Ophthalmic complications of radiotherapy.Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Buket Kinaci-TasDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Leiden University Medical Centre, 2300 RC Leiden, The Netherlands.
Tanja AlderliestenDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Leiden University Medical Centre, 2300 RC Leiden, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0003-4261-7511
Frank D VerbraakDepartment of Ophthalmology, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Location VU Medical Center, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Coen R N RaschDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Leiden University Medical Centre, 2300 RC Leiden, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0001-6950-3376

Funding

Dutch Cancer Society 11690/2018-01
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPatients with brain, head, and neck tumors experience a decline in their quality of life due to radiation retinopathy and optic neuropathy. Little is known about the dose-response relationship and patient characteristics. We aimed to systematically review the prevalence of radiation retinopathy and optic neuropathy.

methodThe primary outcome was the pooled prevalence of radiation retinopathy and optic neuropathy. The secondary outcome included the effect of the total radiation dose prescribed for the tumor according to the patient's characteristics. Furthermore, we aimed to evaluate the radiation dose parameters for organs at risk of radiation retinopathy and optic neuropathy.

resultsThe pooled prevalence was 3.8%. No retinopathy was reported for the tumor's prescribed dose of <50 Gy. Optic neuropathy was more prevalent for a prescribed dose of >50 Gy than <50 Gy. We observed a higher prevalence rate for retinopathy (6.0%) than optic neuropathy (2.0%). Insufficient data on the dose for organs at risk were reported.

conclusionThe prevalence of radiation retinopathy was higher compared to optic neuropathy. This review emphasizes the need for future studies considering retinopathy and optic neuropathy as primary objective parameters.

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brain tumorshead and neck tumorsradiation optic neuropathyradiation retinopathyradiation therapy

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PMID37046660
PMCPMC10093581

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