摘要目的 评价调强放疗对鼻咽癌患者腮腺功能的影响.方法 搜集2003年前2年内83例初治患者放疗前、放疗结束时、放疗后6个月和1、2、3、4、5年的口干变化情况的资料,通过分析其与腮腺受照剂量关系来评价调强放疗对腮腺功能影响.结果 共入组83例,其中Ⅰ期4例,Ⅱ期31例,Ⅲ期31例,ⅣA期17例;16例接受放化综合治疗.中位随访时间65个月,5年局部和区域控制率为96%和95%,总生存率为80%.放疗后7个时间段轻和中度口干发生率分别为42%、51%、71%、77%、58%、38%、26%和52%、53%、21%、8%、3%、2%、2%,无重度口干.双侧腮腺受照射平均剂量为34.34 Gy.放疗后6个月口干分级与腮腺平均受照剂量呈正相关,双侧腮腺50%体积受照剂量是放疗后6个月时口干分级的独立影响因素.当腮腺平均剂量≤33 Gy和D50≤29 Gy时,腮腺功能可得到较好地保护.结论 调强放疗在提高鼻咽癌局部和区域控制率的同时,降低了腮腺的受照剂量,减少了腮腺功能的损伤.

abstractsObjective To evaluate the effect of intensity-modulated radiation therapy(IMRT) on parotid function in nasopharyngeal carcinoma(NPC). Methods Eighty-three NPC patients received prima-ry IMRT between 2001 and 2003. Xerostomia before radiotherapy, at the end of radiotherapy, at 6-month, 1-,2-,3-,4- and 5-year after radiotherapy were investigated, respectively. The relation between xerostomia and parotid dose distribution was analyzed. Results Of all the patients,4,31,31 and 17 had stage Ⅰ,Ⅱ,Ⅲ and ⅣA disease, respectively. Sixteen patients received chemo-radiotherapy. The median followed-up time was 65 months. The 5-year local control and regional control rate were 96% and 95% ,respectively. The 5-year overall survival rate was 80%. The mild xerostomia rate at the seven time points was 42%, 51%, 71%, 77%, 58%, 38% and 26%. The corresponding moderate xerostomia rate was 52%, 53%, 21%,8%, 3%, 2% and 2%, respectively. No serious xerostomia was observed. The mean dose of the bilateral parotid glands was 34.34 Gy. Xerostomia at 6-month after radiotherapy was positively correlated with the mean dose of the parotid glands, and D50 was the independent factor in predicting the xerostomia. Parotid function was well protected when the mean dose and D50 were no more than 33 Gy and 29 Gy,respectively. Conclusions IMRT can improve the local-regional control of NPC and protect the parotid glands from radiation-induced in-jury.