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ArticleCancer medicine2024

Tumor volume changes after stereotactic, hypofractionated and conventional radiotherapy in paragangliomas of head and neck.

Paweł J Polanowski, Agnieszka R Kotecka-Blicharz, Andrzej Tukiendorf, Natalia J Amrogowicz, Aleksandra M Nasiek, Agnieszka Pietruszka, Katarzyna M Polanowska, Krzysztof A Składowski

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Paweł J PolanowskiFirst Radiation and Clinical Oncology Department, Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Gliwice, Poland.ORCID 0000-0001-5185-4004
Agnieszka R Kotecka-BlicharzDepartment of Nuclear Medicine and Endocrine Oncology, Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Gliwice, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-8086-7346
Andrzej TukiendorfInstitute of Health Sciences, Opole University, Opole, Poland.ORCID 0000-0001-5278-989X
Natalia J AmrogowiczFirst Radiation and Clinical Oncology Department, Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Gliwice, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-2658-7183
Aleksandra M NasiekFirst Radiation and Clinical Oncology Department, Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Gliwice, Poland.ORCID 0009-0006-9278-3736
Agnieszka PietruszkaDepartment of Clinical Oncology, Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Cracow, Poland.ORCID 0009-0006-2702-459X
Katarzyna M PolanowskaOphthalmology Department, St. Barbara Provincial Hospital No 5, Sosnowiec, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-8388-0474
Krzysztof A SkładowskiFirst Radiation and Clinical Oncology Department, Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Gliwice, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-0554-6171

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Abstract

backgroundThe aim of this study is comparison the effectiveness of stereotactic, hypofractionated and conventional radiotherapy assessed by the tumor volume changes of paraganglioma located in the head and neck region concerning fractional and total doses.

methodsWe analyzed 76 patients after radiotherapy due to paraganglioma who were assigned to 3 groups considering fractional (≤2 Gy, 3-5.5 Gy, ≥6 Gy) and total (≤20 Gy, 21-40 Gy, >40 Gy) doses. The volumes of irradiated tumors were measured and compared based on diagnostic images performed before and after the treatment.

resultsThe mean tumor volume after the treatment with the lowest fractional dose (≤2 Gy) was decreased by 14.4 cm

conclusionThe reduction of the tumor's volume was reported after conventional and unconventional radiotherapy. The most significant depletion of the paraganglioma volume was noted after a factional dose ≤2 Gy and a total dose >40 Gy.

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Head and Neck NeoplasmsParagangliomaRadiosurgeryTumor BurdenAdultAgedDose Fractionation, RadiationFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedRadiation Dose HypofractionationRadiotherapy DosageTreatment OutcomeYoung Adultconventional radiotherapyhead and neckhypofractionated radiotherapyparagangliomasstereotactic radiotherapy

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PMCPMC11393558

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