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. 2020 Mar 27;25(5):e816–e832. doi: 10.1634/theoncologist.2019-0783

Table 4.

Normal tissue complication probability (NTCP) in two patients with duodenal lymphoma, comparison with current standards (ISRT 30 Gy)

Normal tissue Dose constraint Patient 1 Field size and dose, Gy Patient 2 Field size and dose, Gy Risk
EF 30 + boost to 40 IFRT 40 ISRT 30 EF 30 + boost to 40 IFRT 40 ISRT 30
Right kidney

Dmeana

<15 Gy, Gy

11.4 12.4 4.4 18.7 18.0 8.8 Clinical dysfunction <5%
Left kidney

Dmeana

<15 Gy, Gy

21.3 17.9 5.1 17.7 7.9 4.5 Clinical dysfunction <5%
Liver

Dmeanb

21.4 Gy vs. 17.5 Gy, Gy

15.6 15.0 5.0 21.7 11.6 3.0

RILD

yes or no

V30b

34.6% vs. 26.6%, %

16.6 13.6 0.1 28.4 9.1 0.7

RILD

yes or no

Duodenum

V35c

<5.4%, %

100.0 100.0 0.0 86.5 100.0 0.0

Grade ≥2 gastroduodenal toxicity

9% vs. 46%

Small bowel

V35c

<5.4%, %

71.7 24.5 0.0 25.8 15.8 0.0

Grade ≥2 gastroduodenal toxicity

9% vs. 46%

a

Kidney Dmean constraint according to quantitative analyses of normal tissue effects in the clinic (QUANTEC), Bentzen et al., 2010 26.

b

Liver Dmean, V30 constraints according to NTCP for liver disease, Cheng et al., 2005 27.

c

Duodenum/small bowel V35 constraint according to NTCP for duodenum toxicity, Holyoake et al., 2017 28.

Abbreviations: EF, extended field (abdomen); IFRT, involved field radiation therapy; ISRT, involved site radiation therapy; RILD, radiation‐induced liver disease.