abdomen reactions/doses

Question 1

Tumours in abdomen

Answer 1

Stomach
Kidney
Liver
Spleen

Question 2

Stomach acute side effects

Answer 2

Gastritis causing nausea and vomiting, 10-20Gy

Question 3

QUANTEC (peritoneal cavity) dose stomch

Answer 3

45Gy to the whole organ for a less than 7% chance of ulceration, mucosal erosion and perforation months to yrs post RT

Question 4

Kidneys endpoint

Answer 4

Clinical nephritis and kidney failure (months to yrs post treatment
Dialysis

Question 5

QUANTEC dose Kidneys

Answer 5

for bilateral kidneys the volume receiving 28Gy should be less than 20%, creating less than 5% chance of clinical dysfunction months to yrs post treatment

Question 6

Liver acute side effects (if 75% is irradiated)

Answer 6

Jaundice (yellow skin)
Anorexia and fatigue, 20-25Gy
Acute radiation hepatitis and ascities, 25Gy

Question 7

Liver endpoint reactions

Answer 7

Veno-occlusive disease (VOD)
Radiation-induced liver disease where there is a less than 5% chance of this occurring 2-3
weeks post treatment if the liver is partially irradiated to 30-32Gy

Question 8

Spleen acute side effects

Answer 8

Blood counts altered and poor immune function 30-40Gy