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Comparison of the Thermal Reaction of Patients after Conserving Procedures and after Mastectomy to the Radiation Dose Obtained during Radiotherapy

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  • Dominika Plaza

    (Radiotherapy Planning Department, Maria Skłodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology Gliwice Branch, Wybrzeze Armii Krajowej Street 15, 44-102 Gliwice, Poland)

  • Agnieszka Baic

    (Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Silesia, 75 Pułku Piechoty 1A, 41-500 Chorzów, Poland)

  • Barbara Lange

    (IIIrd Radiotherapy and Chemotherapy Department, Maria Skłodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology Gliwice Branch, Wybrzeze Armii Krajowej Street 15, 44-102 Gliwice, Poland)

  • Anna Brzęk

    (Department of Physiotherapy, School of Health Sciences, Katowice Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Poniatowskiego Street 15, 40-055 Katowice, Poland)

  • Krzysztof Ślosarek

    (Radiotherapy Planning Department, Maria Skłodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology Gliwice Branch, Wybrzeze Armii Krajowej Street 15, 44-102 Gliwice, Poland)

  • Agata Stanek

    (Chair and Clinical Department of Internal Medicine, Angiology and Physical Medicine, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, 41-902 Bytom, Poland)

  • Armand Cholewka

    (Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Silesia, 75 Pułku Piechoty 1A, 41-500 Chorzów, Poland)

Abstract

The main aim of the study was to compare the temperature response of the body to the dose received during breast cancer radiotherapy. The control group consisted of 50 healthy volunteers. They underwent one thermographic examination and compared the temperatures between the left and right breasts. The research group consisted of 50 patients. Based on the treatment plan, the area PTV and isodose was marked on the thermograms. Five thermographs were performed in each patient (before radiotherapy and in each week of treatment). A qualitatively similar increase in mean temperature during treatment was observed in both subgroups in the analyzed areas. The highest increase in temperature was obtained in the third week of treatment. Compared with the value before treatment, the increase in the mean temperature in PTV in patients after partial surgery was 0.78 °C, these values are statistically significant p = 0.000055. In the case of post-mastectomy patients, 0.8 °C was obtained, these values are statistically significant p = 0.00369. In addition, strong correlation was calculated between isodoses read from treatment plans and isotherms obtained from the analysis of thermal images. In post-mastectomy patients for PTV r = 0.77, 30 Gy r = 0.94, 20 Gy r = 0.96, and 10 Gy r = 0.75. For patients after partial surgery for PTV r = 0.74, 30 Gy r = 0.89, 20 Gy r = 0.83, and 10 Gy r = 0.89. Infrared thermography seems to be a useful method of assessing the thermal response of the body to the dose received during radiotherapy of breast cancer and may be a clinically useful method of assessing the early skin response to radiation.

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  • Dominika Plaza & Agnieszka Baic & Barbara Lange & Anna Brzęk & Krzysztof Ślosarek & Agata Stanek & Armand Cholewka, 2022. "Comparison of the Thermal Reaction of Patients after Conserving Procedures and after Mastectomy to the Radiation Dose Obtained during Radiotherapy," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(23), pages 1-12, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:23:p:16085-:d:990357
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    1. Dominika Plaza & Agnieszka Baic & Barbara Lange & Agata Stanek & Krzysztof Ślosarek & Anna Kowalczyk & Armand Cholewka, 2021. "Correlation between Isotherms and Isodoses in Breast Cancer Radiotherapy—First Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(2), pages 1-10, January.
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