In the past decade, patients with nasopharyngeal cancer (NPC) have been deemed candidates for proton radiotherapy, due to the large and comprehensive target volumes and the necessity for the retention of the surrounding healthy tissues. In this study, we aimed to compare the incidence and severity of post-irradiation sinusitis by detecting sinus mucosa diseases (SMDs) via the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of patients with NPC after intensity-modulated proton therapy (IMPT) and volume-modulated arc therapy (VMAT). A total of 53 patients in the IMPT group and 54 patients in the VMAT group were enrolled in this study. There were significantly lower endoscopic scores and Lund-Mackay staging scores determined from MRI scans in the IMPT group during different follow-up periods. For the most vulnerable sinuses, the incidence and severity of SMD were the highest during the third post-radiotherapy month in both groups. These decreased steadily, and there was no significant increase in the incidence and severity of SMD during the second post-radiotherapy year in the IMPT group. Our data show that NPC patients with IMPT have a significantly lower incidence and decreased severity of SMD than those with VMAT. A better and faster recovery of sinonasal function after radiotherapy in the IMPT group was also observed.
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