Publications by authors named "Ehsan ELGhoneimy"
Article Synopsis
- Adaptive radiotherapy (ART) is being assessed for its effectiveness in patients with head and neck cancer, particularly those with bulky disease, as it can accommodate changes in tumor volume and weight loss during treatment.
- A study involving 20 patients revealed a higher occurrence of ART-triggering events in those with bulky disease compared to postoperative patients, indicating a greater need for adjustments in treatment for the former group.
- The findings suggest that patients with bulky disease often experience issues like spinal cord overdose and inadequate coverage of clinical target volumes, emphasizing the importance of monitoring and potentially utilizing ART for better treatment outcomes.
Objectives: In pediatric radiotherapy, the enhanced radiosensitivity of the developing tissues combined with the high overall survival, raise the possibility of late complications. The present study aims at comparing two dimensional (2D) and three dimensional (3D) planning regarding dose homogeneity within target volume and dose to organs at risk (OARs) to demonstrate the efficacy of 3D in decreasing dose to normal tissue.
Material And Methods: Thirty pediatric patients (18 years or less) with different pediatric tumors were planned using 2D and 3D plans.