1944-1945 / 2001
THE CALCULATED RISKS OF SECOND
MALIGNANCIES FROM INTENSITY-
MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY
Kry et al 2005
Conventional
IMRT
% risk of fatal second malignancy
18MV
6MV
10MV
15MV 18MV
V S
V
V S V
1.7%
2.9% 3.7% 2.1% 3.4% 4.0% 5.1%