The concept and evolution of involved site radiation therapy for lymphoma

TY - JOUR

T1 - The concept and evolution of involved site radiation therapy for lymphoma

AU - Specht, Lena

AU - Yahalom, Joachim

PY - 2015/10/3

Y1 - 2015/10/3

N2 - We describe the development of radiation therapy for lymphoma from extended field radiotherapy of the past to modern conformal treatment with involved site radiation therapy based on advanced imaging, three-dimensional treatment planning and advanced treatment delivery techniques. Today, radiation therapy is part of the multimodality treatment of lymphoma, and the irradiated tissue volume is much smaller than before, leading to highly significant reductions in the risks of long-term complications.

AB - We describe the development of radiation therapy for lymphoma from extended field radiotherapy of the past to modern conformal treatment with involved site radiation therapy based on advanced imaging, three-dimensional treatment planning and advanced treatment delivery techniques. Today, radiation therapy is part of the multimodality treatment of lymphoma, and the irradiated tissue volume is much smaller than before, leading to highly significant reductions in the risks of long-term complications.

KW - Humans

KW - Imaging, Three-Dimensional

KW - Lymph Nodes

KW - Lymphatic Metastasis

KW - Lymphoma

KW - Radiotherapy Dosage

KW - Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted

KW - Radiotherapy, Conformal

KW - Tumor Burden

U2 - 10.1007/s10147-015-0863-y

DO - 10.1007/s10147-015-0863-y

M3 - Review

C2 - 26150257

SN - 1341-9625

VL - 20

SP - 849

EP - 854

JO - International Journal of Clinical Oncology

JF - International Journal of Clinical Oncology

IS - 5

ER -