title: Total-skin electron irradiation for cutaneous T-cell lymphoma: the Northern Israel Oncology Center experience.
abstract: Total-skin electron irradiation (TSEI) is effective and frequently used in the treatment of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. A treatment technique has been developed at our center, using the Philips SL 75/10 linear accelerator. In our method, the patient is irradiated in a recumbent position by five pairs of uncollimated electron beams at a source to skin distance of 150 cm. This method provides a practical solution to clinical requirements with respect to uniformity of electron dose and low X-ray contamination. Its implementation does not require special equipment or modification of the linear accelerator, 19 of 23 patients (83%) with mycosis fungoides, treated by this method, achieved complete regression of their cutaneous lesions.
authors.affiliation: Radiotherapy Unit, Northern Israel Oncology Center, Rambam Medical Center, Haifa.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kuten
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Stein
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Mandelzweig
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tatcher
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Yaacov
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Epelbaum
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rosenblatt
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002173:Cancer Care Facilities; D004583:Electrons; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007557:Israel; D016410:Lymphoma, T-Cell, Cutaneous / Q000401:mortality / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010315:Particle Accelerators; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D012074:Remission Induction; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D014916:Whole-Body Irradiation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*