The radiation dose tolerance of the brachial plexus: A systematic review and meta-analysis

• Published in: Clinical and translational radiation oncology Vol. 18; pp. 23 - 31
• Main Authors: Yan, Michael, Kong, Weidong, Kerr, Andrew, Brundage, Michael
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ireland Elsevier B.V 01.09.2019; Elsevier
• Subjects: Brachial plexus; Normal tissue constraints; Radiation induced brachial plexopathy; Radiotherapy; Normal tissue constraints; Radiotherapy; Brachial plexus; Radiation induced brachial plexopathy
• ISSN: 2405-6308; 2405-6308
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ctro.2019.06.006

•Current brachial plexus dose constraints are based on limited retrospective data•Systematic review identified 37 patient cohorts treated with 2D/3D planned techniques.•Meta-analysis generated model estimates a 1.11 RR increase in RIBP per 1 Gy bpDmax.•Additional detailed dosimetric studies are requ...