Table 3 Body regions exposed to radiotherapy and median cumulative exposure
Thyroid SN | Any other neck SN (8 HL, 1 NHL, 3 STS) | Controls | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Body region | Exposed cases | Median cumulative exposure of exposed cases in Gy (min-max) | Exposed cases | Median cumulative exposure of exposed cases in Gy (min-max) | Exposed Controls | Median cumulative exposure of exposed controls in Gy (min-max) |
Head | 10 | 19 (18–55) | 4 | 12 (12–30) | 27 | 24 (12–110) |
Neck | 4 | 30.3 (25–35) | 3 | 35 (30–35) | 4 | 32.5 (20–40) |
Spine | 4 | 24 (18–35) | 2 | 24 (−) | 6 | 29.6 (15–40) |
Neck or spine a) | 8 | 25.3 (18–35) | 5 | 30 (24–35) | 10 | 30.1 (15–40) |
Thorax | 2 | 25.3 (25–25.6) | 2 | 35 (−) | 4 | 30.5 (20–40) |
Abdomen | 1 | 30 (−) | 1 | 25 (−) | 7 | 25 (20–36) |
Pelvis | 1 | 32 (−) | 0 | - | 0 | - |
Legs | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | - |
Arms | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | - |
Unexposed | 1 | - | 3 | - | 23 | - |
Total exposed (Max exposure per person) | 16 | 27.8 (18–55) | 9 | 25 (12–35) | 34 | 24 (12–110) |