Dosimetric predictors of treatment-related lymphopenia induced by palliative radiotherapy: predictive ability of dose-volume parameters based on body surface contour

Radiation-related lymphopenia has been associated with poor patient outcome. Our aim was to identify predictors of lymphopenia after palliative radiotherapy, with a focus on dose-volume parameters.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Saito Tetsuo, Toya Ryo, Matsuyama Tomohiko, Semba Akiko, Oya Natsuo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2017-05-01
Series:Radiology and Oncology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/raon-2016-0050