Imaging of late complications from mantle field radiation in lymphoma patients.
Hodgkin lymphoma is one of the most curable cancers because of its sensitivity to both radiation and several chemotherapy agents. Radical radiotherapy alone provided curative therapy for patients who had Hodgkin lymphoma as early as six decades ago. Yet, the radiation field included normal organs, such as breast tissue, thyroid, and coronary arteries, which were at risk for long-term complications. Dedicated imaging approaches have been developed to evaluate late radiation effects on these structures.
Brennan
Sandra
S
Department of Radiology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Weil Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY 10021, USA. brennans@mskcc.org
Hann
Lucy E
LE
Yahalom
Joachim
J
Oeffinger
Kevin C
KC
Rademaker
Jürgen
J
D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D006689:Hodgkin Disease / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D006801:Humans; D009381:Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology