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Scherer S, Mayer BFB, Dietzel M, Esser M, Warmann SW, Lang P, Schuhmann MU, Schmidt A, Fuchs J. The role of surgery in the treatment of neuroblastoma metastases at rare sites. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol 2023; 149:12913-12921. [PMID: 37466795 PMCID: PMC10587098 DOI: 10.1007/s00432-023-05147-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2023] [Accepted: 07/08/2023] [Indexed: 07/20/2023]
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PURPOSE Treatment of neuroblastoma metastases usually consists of chemotherapy and irradiation. However, in selected cases, surgical treatment is also indicated. In this study, we present three cases of patients with neuroblastoma metastases at rare sites that underwent surgery. MATERIALS AND METHODS We retrospectively analyzed data of patients who underwent surgery for neuroblastoma at our department of Pediatric Surgery and Pediatric Urology at the University Children's Hospital in Tuebingen and selected those patients who had surgery explicitly for a metastasis. RESULTS Between 2002 and 2020, 277 children underwent surgical treatment for neuroblastoma. Three cases with metastases at exceptional sites are presented here after therapy according to protocols. One patient had a penile metastasis and received surgery including a plastic reconstruction. The patient showed no signs of erectile or urinary dysfunction at follow-up. Another patient had a metastasis in the proximal ulna, which remained vital even after exhausted treatment after two relapses. Afterward there was no restriction of movement of the extremity. The third patient had, amongst others, metastases to the pancreatic body and to the liver. Both were surgically removed during primary tumor resection. This patient died after local tumor relapse. The other two patients showed no evidence of tumor relapse after a follow-up of 18 and 17 months, respectively. CONCLUSION Although children with neuroblastoma often present with metastases, there is no recommendation for surgical treatment other than diagnostic biopsies. In case of persistence of metastasis or after exhaustion of high-risk therapy, surgical resection must be considered.
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- Simon Scherer
- Department of Pediatric Surgery and Pediatric Urology, University Children's Hospital Tuebingen, Hoppe-Seyler-Str. 3, 72076, Tübingen, Germany.
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery and Pediatric Urology, University Children's Hospital Tuebingen, Hoppe-Seyler-Str. 3, 72076, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery and Pediatric Urology, University Children's Hospital Tuebingen, Hoppe-Seyler-Str. 3, 72076, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Tuebingen, Hoppe-Seyler-Str. 3, 72076, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery and Pediatric Urology, University Children's Hospital Tuebingen, Hoppe-Seyler-Str. 3, 72076, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of General Pediatrics, Hematology and Oncology, University Children's Hospital Tuebingen, Hoppe-Seyler-Str. 1, 72076, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Tuebingen, Hoppe-Seyler-Str. 3, 72076, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery and Pediatric Urology, University Children's Hospital Tuebingen, Hoppe-Seyler-Str. 3, 72076, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery and Pediatric Urology, University Children's Hospital Tuebingen, Hoppe-Seyler-Str. 3, 72076, Tübingen, Germany
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Jazmati D, Brualla L, Littooij AS, Webber B, Dieckmann K, Janssens GO, Simon T, Gaze MN, Merta J, Serrano A, Dietzsch S, Kramer PH, Wulff J, Boterberg T, Timmermann B. Overcoming inter-observer planning variability in target volume contouring and dose planning for high-risk neuroblastoma - a European multicenter effort of the SIOPEN radiotherapy committee. Radiother Oncol 2023; 181:109464. [PMID: 36640946 DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2023.109464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2022] [Revised: 12/26/2022] [Accepted: 01/06/2023] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE To establish an international quality standard for contouring and planning for high-risk neuroblastoma within the prospective High-Risk Neuroblastoma Study 2 of SIOP-Europe-Neuroblastoma (SIOPEN HR-NBL2), which includes a randomized question on dose escalation for residual disease. MATERIALS AND METHODS Data on four patients with high-risk neuroblastoma were selected and distributed to the radiotherapy committee of the HR-NBL2 study for independent contouring and planning. Differences in contouring were analyzed using apparent and kappa-corrected agreement. Plans were analyzed regarding the dose-volume histogram metrics. Results were discussed among experts and agreement was obtained. RESULTS Substantial agreement was found for contouring of the heart (0.64), liver (0.70), left lung (0.74), and right lung (0.74). For contouring of the gastrointestinal tract (0.54), left kidney (0.60), and right kidney (0.59) moderate agreement was obtained. For target volume delineation, agreement for preoperative tumour extent was moderate (0.42), for CTV fair (0.35) and only low (0.06) for residual tumour, respectively. The dose planning strategies appeared to be relatively homogeneous among all experts. CONCLUSION Considerable variability was found for the delineation of target volumes, particularly the boost volume, whereas the contouring of the organs at risk and the planning strategy were reasonably consistent. In order to obtain reliable results from the randomized HR-NBL2 trial, standardization of target volume delineation based on adequate imaging is crucial.
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- Danny Jazmati
- Department of Particle Therapy, University Hospital Essen, Germany; West German Proton Therapy Centre Essen (WPE), Germany; West German Cancer Center (WTZ), Germany.
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- West German Proton Therapy Centre Essen (WPE), Germany; West German Cancer Center (WTZ), Germany; Faculty of Medicine, University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, University Medical Center Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 100, 3584 CX, Utrecht, The Netherlands., the Netherlands; Princess Maxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, Utrecht, the Netherlands.
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- Danish Centre of Particle Therapy, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Radio-Oncology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, and Princess Maxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, Utrecht, the Netherlands; Princess Maxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Pediatric Oncology and Hematology, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Oncology, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Particle Therapy, University Hospital Essen, Germany; West German Proton Therapy Centre Essen (WPE), Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- West German Proton Therapy Centre Essen (WPE), Germany; West German Cancer Center (WTZ), Germany
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- West German Proton Therapy Centre Essen (WPE), Germany; West German Cancer Center (WTZ), Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Particle Therapy, University Hospital Essen, Germany; West German Proton Therapy Centre Essen (WPE), Germany; West German Cancer Center (WTZ), Germany; German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Germany
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Oh J, Gutkin P, Wang YP, Sandhu N, Majzner RG, Nadel H, Shimada H, Lansinger O, von Eyben R, Donaldson S, Bruzoni M, Sodji QH, Hiniker SM. Time to resolution of iodine-123 metaiodobenzylguanidine ( 123 I-MIBG) avidity and local control outcomes for high-risk neuroblastoma following radiation therapy. J Med Imaging Radiat Oncol 2023; 67:81-88. [PMID: 36300562 DOI: 10.1111/1754-9485.13487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2022] [Accepted: 10/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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INTRODUCTION 123 I-MIBG scan is used in neuroblastoma (NB) to monitor treatment response. Time to resolution of 123 I-MIBG avidity after radiation therapy (RT) is unknown. We sought to determine time to resolution of 123 I-MIBG avidity after RT and local failure (LF) rate. METHODS We performed a retrospective review of children with high-risk NB who underwent 123 I-MIBG scans pre- and post-RT from 2003 to 2019. Time from RT to resolution of 123 I-MIBG activity was analysed. LF and cumulative incidence of local progression (CILP) after RT stratified by site, presence of residual disease and use of boost RT were determined. RESULTS Forty-two patients with median age 3.9 years (1.9-4.7 years) were included, with median follow-up time 3.9 years (1.4-6.9). Eighty-six lesions were treated with RT to median dose of 21.6 Gy. Eighteen of 86 lesions were evaluable for time to resolution of MIBG avidity after RT, with median resolution time of 78 days (36-208). No LF occurred among 26 patients who received RT to primary sites after GTR, versus 4/12 (25%) patients treated with residual primary disease. 2-year CILP was 19% (12% primary disease 25% metastatic disease (P = 0.18)). 2-year CILP for non-residual primary, residual primary, non-residual metastatic and residual metastatic lesions was 0%, 42%, 11% and 30% respectively (P = 0.01) and for boosted and non-boosted residual lesions was 29% and 35% (P = 0.44). CONCLUSION Median time to MIBG resolution after RT was 78 days. Primary lesions without residual disease had excellent local control. LF rate was higher after RT for residual disease, with no benefit for boost RT.
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- Justin Oh
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA
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Wei Z, Li J, Jin Y, Liu Y, Wang P, Cao Y, Zhao Q. The application and value of radiotherapy at the primary site in patients with high-risk neuroblastoma. Br J Radiol 2022; 95:20211086. [PMID: 35312349 PMCID: PMC10996409 DOI: 10.1259/bjr.20211086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2021] [Revised: 01/22/2022] [Accepted: 03/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To retrospectively analyze radiotherapy (RT) regimens for patients with high-risk neuroblastoma (HRNB) at the primary site after surgery, and to further analyze the characteristics of patients who would benefit more from RT. METHODS 98 pediatric patients with HRNB were analyzed for local control (LC), RT dose, extent of excision and prognostic factors. Among them, 69 children received RT. RESULTS The 3 year LC rates were 96.9 and 62.1% (p < 0.001) in the RT and non-RT groups, respectively. In the non-RT group, LC was better in patients with complete macroscopic resection (CME) than in those with incomplete macroscopic resection (IME) (p = 0.026), while in the RT group, no significant difference in LC was found (p = 0.985). Among patients with IME, the LC was 100% in patients with RT doses >= 36 Gy and 66.7% in patients with doses <36 Gy. CONCLUSION RT is valuable, provides patients with excellent LC, and is safe in the short term. RT had a complementary therapeutic effect on incompletely resected tumors, thus bringing their LC to the level of patients with CME. For patients with IME, RT at a dose of not less than 36 Gy may improve LC. ADVANCES IN KNOWLEDGE This study analysed the role of radiotherapy in HRNB, investigated the dose of RT depending on the degree of resection, and explored the characteristics of patients who would benefit more from RT.
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- Zixuan Wei
- Department of Pediatric Oncology, Tianjin Medical University
Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for
Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy of Tianjin,
Tianjin’s Clinical Research Center for Cancer,
Tianjin, China
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- Department of Pediatric Oncology, Tianjin Medical University
Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for
Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy of Tianjin,
Tianjin’s Clinical Research Center for Cancer,
Tianjin, China
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- Department of Pediatric Oncology, Tianjin Medical University
Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for
Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy of Tianjin,
Tianjin’s Clinical Research Center for Cancer,
Tianjin, China
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- Department of Pediatric Oncology, Tianjin Medical University
Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for
Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy of Tianjin,
Tianjin’s Clinical Research Center for Cancer,
Tianjin, China
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Tianjin Medical University Cancer
Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer,
Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy of Tianjin,
Tianjin’s Clinical Research Center for Cancer,
Tianjin, China
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- Department of Pediatric Oncology, Tianjin Medical University
Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for
Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy of Tianjin,
Tianjin’s Clinical Research Center for Cancer,
Tianjin, China
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- Department of Pediatric Oncology, Tianjin Medical University
Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for
Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy of Tianjin,
Tianjin’s Clinical Research Center for Cancer,
Tianjin, China
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Neuroblastoma: Essential genetic pathways and current therapeutic options. Eur J Pharmacol 2022; 926:175030. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2022.175030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2022] [Revised: 05/09/2022] [Accepted: 05/10/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Chung C, Boterberg T, Lucas J, Panoff J, Valteau-Couanet D, Hero B, Bagatell R, Hill-Kayser CE. Neuroblastoma. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2021; 68 Suppl 2:e28473. [PMID: 33818884 PMCID: PMC8785544 DOI: 10.1002/pbc.28473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2020] [Revised: 05/15/2020] [Accepted: 05/18/2020] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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The survival of patients with high-risk neuroblastoma has improved significantly with the use of intensive multimodality treatment regimens, including chemotherapy, surgery, radiation therapy, myeloablative chemotherapy followed by stem cell rescue, and immunotherapy. This report summarizes the current treatment strategies used in the COG and SIOP for children with neuroblastoma. The improved global collaboration and the adoption of a uniform International Neuroblastoma Risk Group Staging System will help facilitate comparison of homogeneous pretreatment cohorts across clinical trials. Future research strategies regarding the indications for and dosages of radiation therapy to the primary and metastatic sites, and the integration of meta-iodobenzyl guanidine therapy into the multimodal treatment program, are discussed.
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- Christine Chung
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Diablo Valley Oncology and Hematology, Pleasant Hill, California
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- Department of Radiation Oncology Ghent University Hospital, Gent, Belgium
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- Department of Radiation Oncology St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Miami Cancer Institute, Baptist Health, South Florida, Florida
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- Department of Childhood and Adolescent Cancer Gustave Roussy Cancer Campus, Villejuif-Grand, Paris, France
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, University Children's Hospital, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Oncology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Radiation Oncology University of Pennsylvania and the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Singh A, Modak S, Solano AK, Kushner BH, Wolden S, Huryn J, Estilo CL. Mandibular metastases in neuroblastoma: Outcomes and dental sequelae. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2021; 68:e28918. [PMID: 33507629 PMCID: PMC8363158 DOI: 10.1002/pbc.28918] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2020] [Revised: 12/24/2020] [Accepted: 01/05/2021] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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BACKGROUND Although metastatic involvement of bony sites including cranial bones is common in neuroblastoma (NB), mandibular metastases (MM) are uncommon, and specific outcomes have not been reported upon in the modern therapeutic era. METHODS In this retrospective study, medical records on patients with MM from NB were reviewed. Statistical analysis was performed using the Kaplan-Meier method. RESULTS Of 29 patients, nine (31%) had MM at diagnosis, whereas in 20 (69%) MM were first detected at NB relapse at a median time of 26 (6-89) months from diagnosis. Median maximal diameter of lesions was 3 (range 0.8-4.9) cm. MM were unilateral in 83% of patients, with ascending ramus (55%) and mandibular body (38%) being the two most common sites. All patients received systemic chemotherapy, and 26 (93%) patients received radiotherapy to MM. At a median follow-up of 37.3 (24.2-219.5) months, eight of nine patients with MM at diagnosis did not experience mandibular progressive disease. Eighteen of 20 patients with MM at relapse received therapeutic radiotherapy; objective responses were noted in 78%. Seventy-two percent (5/18) had not experienced relapse within the radiation field at a median of 12 (2-276) months postradiotherapy. Dental findings at follow-up after completion of NB therapy included hypodontia, hypocalcification of enamel, and trismus. Median 3-year overall survival in patients with relapsed MM was 51 ± 12% months from relapse. CONCLUSION MM when detected at diagnosis is associated with a prognosis similar to that for other skeletal metastases of NB. Radiotherapy is effective for control of MM detected both at diagnosis and relapse. Significant dental abnormalities posttherapy warrant regular dental evaluations and appropriate intervention.
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- Annu Singh
- Dental Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Department of Pediatrics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Dental Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Department of Pediatrics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Dental Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Dental Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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Jazmati D, Butzer S, Hero B, Ahmad Khalil D, Merta J, Bäumer C, Plum G, Fuchs J, Koerber F, Steinmeier T, Peters S, Doyen J, Thole T, Schmidt M, Blase C, Tippelt S, Eggert A, Schwarz R, Simon T, Timmermann B. Proton Beam Therapy for Children With Neuroblastoma: Experiences From the Prospective KiProReg Registry. Front Oncol 2021; 10:617506. [PMID: 33552991 PMCID: PMC7855697 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2020.617506] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2020] [Accepted: 11/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Objective Radiotherapy (RT) is an integral part of the interdisciplinary treatment of patients with high-risk neuroblastoma (NB). With the continuous improvements of outcome, the interest in local treatment strategies that reduce treatment-related side effects while achieving optimal oncological results is growing. Proton beam therapy (PBT) represents a promising alternative to conventional photon irradiation with regard to the reduction of treatment burden. Method Retrospective analysis of children with high or intermediate risk NB receiving PBT of the primary tumor site during first-line therapy between 2015 and 2020 was performed. Data from the prospective in-house registry Standard Protonentherapie WPE - Kinder- (KiProReg) with respect to tumor control and treatment toxicity were analyzed. Adverse events were classified according to CTCAE Version 4 (V4.0) before, during, and after PBT. Results In total, 44 patients (24 male, 20 female) with high (n = 39) or intermediate risk NB (n = 5) were included in the analysis. Median age was 3.4 years (range, 1.4-9.9 years). PBT doses ranged from 21.0 to 39.6 Gray (Gy) (median 36.0 Gy). Five patients received PBT to the MIBG-avid residual at the primary tumor site at time of PBT according to the NB-2004 protocol. In 39 patients radiation was given to the pre-operative tumor bed with or without an additional boost in case of residual tumor. After a median follow-up (FU) of 27.6 months, eight patients developed progression, either local recurrence (n = 1) or distant metastases (n = 7). Four patients died due to tumor progression. At three years, the estimated local control, distant metastatic free survival, progression free survival, and overall survival was 97.7, 84.1, 81.8, and 90.9%, respectively. During radiation, seven patients experienced higher-grade (CTCAE ≥ °3) hematologic toxicity. No other higher grade acute toxicity occurred. After PBT, one patient developed transient myelitis while receiving immunotherapy. No higher grade long-term toxicity was observed up to date. Conclusion PBT was a well tolerated and effective local treatment in children with high and intermediate risk NB. The role of RT in an intensive multidisciplinary treatment regimen remains to be studied in the future in order to better define timing, doses, target volumes, and general need for RT in a particularly sensitive cohort of patients.
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- Danny Jazmati
- Department of Particle Therapy, University Hospital Essen, West German Proton Therapy Centre Essen (WPE), West German Cancer Center (WTZ), Essen, Germany
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- Children's Hospital, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Children's Hospital, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Particle Therapy, University Hospital Essen, West German Proton Therapy Centre Essen (WPE), West German Cancer Center (WTZ), Essen, Germany
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- Department of Particle Therapy, University Hospital Essen, West German Proton Therapy Centre Essen (WPE), West German Cancer Center (WTZ), Essen, Germany
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- Department of Particle Therapy, University Hospital Essen, West German Proton Therapy Centre Essen (WPE), West German Cancer Center (WTZ), Essen, Germany.,Faculty of Physics, TU Dortmund University, Dortmund, Germany.,Department of Particle Therapy, University Hospital Essen, West German Proton Therapy Centre Essen (WPE), West German Cancer Center (WTZ), German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Essen, Germany
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- Children's Hospital, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery and Pediatric Urology, University Children's Hospital Tuebingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Particle Therapy, University Hospital Essen, West German Proton Therapy Centre Essen (WPE), West German Cancer Center (WTZ), Essen, Germany
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- Department of Particle Therapy, University Hospital Essen, West German Proton Therapy Centre Essen (WPE), West German Cancer Center (WTZ), Essen, Germany
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- Department of Particle Therapy, University Hospital Essen, West German Proton Therapy Centre Essen (WPE), West German Cancer Center (WTZ), Essen, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Oncology/Hematology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- University Hospital of Essen, Paediatrics III, Paediatric Haematology and Oncology, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Oncology/Hematology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Radiotherapy and Radiooncology, Outpatient Center, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Children's Hospital, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Particle Therapy, University Hospital Essen, West German Proton Therapy Centre Essen (WPE), West German Cancer Center (WTZ), Essen, Germany.,Department of Particle Therapy, University Hospital Essen, West German Proton Therapy Centre Essen (WPE), West German Cancer Center (WTZ), German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Essen, Germany
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Liu KX, Naranjo A, Zhang FF, DuBois SG, Braunstein SE, Voss SD, Khanna G, London WB, Doski JJ, Geiger JD, Kreissman SG, Grupp SA, Diller LR, Park JR, Haas-Kogan DA. Prospective Evaluation of Radiation Dose Escalation in Patients With High-Risk Neuroblastoma and Gross Residual Disease After Surgery: A Report From the Children's Oncology Group ANBL0532 Study. J Clin Oncol 2020; 38:2741-2752. [PMID: 32530765 DOI: 10.1200/jco.19.03316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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PURPOSE A primary objective of the Children's Oncology Group (COG) ANBL0532 phase III study was to assess the effect of increasing local dose of radiation to a residual primary tumor on the cumulative incidence of local progression (CILP) in patients with high-risk neuroblastoma. PATIENTS AND METHODS Newly diagnosed patients with high-risk neuroblastoma were randomly assigned or assigned to receive single or tandem autologous stem-cell transplantation (SCT) after induction chemotherapy. Local control consisted of surgical resection during induction chemotherapy and radiotherapy after last SCT. Patients received 21.6 Gy to the preoperative primary tumor volume. For patients with incomplete surgical resection, an additional boost of 14.4 Gy was delivered to the gross residual tumor, for a total dose of 36 Gy. CILP (primary end point) and event-free (EFS) and overall survival (OS; secondary end points) were compared with the COG A3973 historical cohort, in which all patients received single SCT and 21.6 Gy without a boost. RESULTS For all patients in ANBL0532 receiving radiotherapy (n = 323), 5-year CILP, EFS, and OS rates were 11.2% ± 1.8%, 56.2% ± 3.4%, and 68.4% ± 3.2% compared with 7.1% ± 1.4% (P = .0590), 47.0% ± 3.5% (P = .0090), and 57.4% ± 3.5% (P = .0088) for all patients in A3973 receiving radiotherapy (n = 328), respectively. Five-year CILP, EFS, and OS rates for patients in A3973 with incomplete resection and radiotherapy (n = 47) were 10.6% ± 4.6%, 48.9% ± 10.1%, and 56.9% ± 10.0%, respectively. In comparison, 5-year CILP, EFS, and OS rates for patients in ANBL0532 who were randomly assigned or assigned to single SCT and received boost radiotherapy (n = 74) were 16.3% ± 4.3% (P = .4126), 50.9% ± 7.0% (P = .5084), and 68.1% ± 6.7% (P = .2835), respectively. CONCLUSION Boost radiotherapy to gross residual tumor present at the end of induction did not significantly improve 5-year CILP. These results highlight the need for new strategies to decrease the risk of locoregional failure.
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- Kevin X Liu
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Children's Oncology Group Statistics and Data Center, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
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- Children's Oncology Group Statistics and Data Center, Monrovia, CA
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- Department of Pediatric Oncology, Dana-Farber/Boston Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
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- Department of Radiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Department of Radiology, St Louis Children's Hospital, St Louis, MO
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- Department of Pediatric Oncology, Dana-Farber/Boston Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Department of Surgery/Pediatric Surgery Division, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Rosa Children's Hospital, San Antonio, TX
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- Section of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Department of Pediatrics, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
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- Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- Department of Pediatric Oncology, Dana-Farber/Boston Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Seattle Children's Hospital, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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Zhao Q, Liu Y, Zhang Y, Meng L, Wei J, Wang B, Wang H, Xin Y, Dong L, Jiang X. Role and toxicity of radiation therapy in neuroblastoma patients: A literature review. Crit Rev Oncol Hematol 2020; 149:102924. [PMID: 32172225 DOI: 10.1016/j.critrevonc.2020.102924] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2019] [Revised: 02/13/2020] [Accepted: 03/02/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Neuroblastoma is the most common extracranial solid tumor, arising from primitive sympathetic ganglion cells, in pediatric patients. The unique features of neuroblastoma include variable clinical behaviors, such as rapid progression to death and maturation to benign ganglioneuroma, followed by regression. Radiation therapy (RT) is usually administered to both the primary tumor bed and persistent metastatic sites after induction chemotherapy for high-risk neuroblastoma. RT to the tumor bed after surgical resection contributes significantly to local disease control and prevention of local relapse, confirming the role of RT. Palliative radiotherapy for metastatic neuroblastoma is also effective and safe and mainly provides symptomatic relief. The late side effects of RT in neuroblastoma patients include growth and developmental failure, hypothyroidism, gastrointestinal dysfunction, neurocognitive defects, pulmonary and cardiac abnormalities, infertility, and secondary cancers. In this article, we reviewed the role and toxicity of RT in neuroblastoma patients.
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- Qin Zhao
- Department of Radiation Oncology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Florida Hospital, Orlando, FL, 32803, USA.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Pathobiology, Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China.
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Jo JH, Ahn SD, Koh M, Kim JH, Lee SW, Song SY, Yoon SM, Kim YS, Kim SS, Park JH, Jung J, Choi EK. Patterns of recurrence after radiation therapy for high-risk neuroblastoma. Radiat Oncol J 2019; 37:224-231. [PMID: 31591871 PMCID: PMC6790795 DOI: 10.3857/roj.2019.00353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2019] [Accepted: 09/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Purpose To investigate the patterns of recurrence in patients with neuroblastoma treated with radiation therapy to the primary tumor site. Materials and Methods We retrospectively analyzed patients with high-risk neuroblastoma managed with definitive treatment with radiation therapy to the primary tumor site between January 2003 and June 2017. These patients underwent three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy or intensity-modulated radiation therapy. A total of 14–36 Gy was delivered to the planning target volume, which included the primary tumor bed and the selected metastatic site. The disease stage was determined according to the International Neuroblastoma Staging System (INSS). We evaluated the recurrence pattern (i.e., local or systemic), progression-free survival, and overall survival. Results A total of 40 patients with high-risk neuroblastoma were included in this study. The median patient age was 4 years (range, 1 to 11 years). Thirty patients (75%) had INSS stage 4 neuroblastoma. At the median follow-up of 58 months, there were 6 cases of local recurrence and 10 cases of systemic recurrence. Among the 6 local failure cases, 4 relapsed adjacent to the radiation field. The other 2 relapsed in the radiation field (i.e., para-aortic and retroperitoneal areas). The main sites of distant metastasis were the bone, lymph nodes, and bone marrow. The 5-year progression-free survival was 70.9% and the 5-year overall survival was 74.3%. Conclusion Radiation therapy directed at the primary tumor site provides good local control. It seems to be adequate for disease control in patients with high-risk neuroblastoma after chemotherapy and surgical resection.
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- Ji Hwan Jo
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Bagley AF, Grosshans DR, Philip NV, Foster J, McAleer MF, McGovern SL, Lassen-Ramshad Y, Mahajan A, Paulino AC. Efficacy of proton therapy in children with high-risk and locally recurrent neuroblastoma. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2019; 66:e27786. [PMID: 31050179 PMCID: PMC6588416 DOI: 10.1002/pbc.27786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2018] [Revised: 03/11/2019] [Accepted: 04/15/2019] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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PURPOSE Proton therapy is currently used in the management of pediatric tumors to decrease late toxicities. However, one of the criticisms of proton therapy is the limited data regarding efficacy on disease control. The purpose of this study was to examine local and distant control rates after proton therapy for neuroblastoma. METHODS AND MATERIALS Eighteen patients with high-risk (n = 16) and locally recurrent neuroblastoma (n = 2) were treated with curative intent and received proton therapy to the primary site and up to three post-induction MIBG-avid metastatic sites. Primary sites (n = 18) were treated to 21-36 Gy (relative biological effectiveness [RBE]), and metastatic sites (n = 16) were treated to 21-24 Gy (RBE). Local control and survival rates were calculated using the Kaplan-Meier method. RESULTS With a median follow-up of 60.2 months, two- and five-year local control rates at the irradiated primary site were 94% and 87%, respectively. No failures at irradiated distant metastatic sites were observed. The five-year progression-free survival (PFS) was 64%, and the five-year overall survival (OS) was 94%. The extent of surgical resection was not associated with local control, PFS, or OS. No radiation-related nephropathy or hepatopathy was reported. CONCLUSIONS Excellent local control was achieved using proton therapy to the primary and post-induction MIBG-positive distant sites. The predominant site of failure is progression in post-induction non-MIBG-avid distant sites. Although proton therapy provides high rates of local control with acceptable toxicity for neuroblastoma, further advances in systemic therapy are needed for the improved control of systemic disease.
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- Alexander F. Bagley
- Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Department of Pediatrics, Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, TX
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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Casey DL, Kushner BH, Cheung NKV, Modak S, Basu EM, Roberts SS, LaQuaglia MP, Wolden SL. Reduced-Dose Radiation Therapy to the Primary Site is Effective for High-Risk Neuroblastoma: Results From a Prospective Trial. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2019; 104:409-414. [PMID: 30763661 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2019.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2018] [Revised: 01/30/2019] [Accepted: 02/03/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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PURPOSE For patients with high-risk neuroblastoma (HR-NB), a dose of 21 Gy to the primary tumor site after gross total resection (GTR) provides excellent local control. However, no clinical trial has specifically evaluated the optimal dose of radiation therapy (RT), and RT-related long-term toxicities are of increasing concern. We sought to assess local control, survival outcomes, and toxicity after a reduction in dose to the primary site from 21 Gy to 18 Gy. METHODS AND MATERIALS After induction chemotherapy and GTR, patients with HR-NB were enrolled and treated on an RT dose-reduction prospective trial with 18 Gy hyperfractionated RT given in twice-daily fractions of 1.5 Gy each. RESULTS The 25 study subjects were 1.6 to 9.5 (median, 4.3) years old at enrollment and included 23 (92%) with stage IV and II (8%) with MYCN-amplified stage III disease. Eleven (44%) were in complete remission (CR), and 14 (56%) had persistence of osteomedullary disease postinduction. Three patients (12%) received proton therapy, and the rest received intensity modulated photon therapy. After a follow-up of 1.8 to 4.2 (median, 3.5) years from initiation of RT, no failures occurred within the RT field; 3 patients had marginal recurrences. The respective 3-year progression-free and overall survival rates were 54.5% and 90.9% for patients in first CR and 42.9% and 76.2% for patients not in metastatic CR. Acute toxicity was negligible. CONCLUSIONS Reduced-dose RT with 18 Gy did not compromise local control or survival outcomes in our cohort of patients with HR-NB after GTR. These findings support assessing further RT dose reduction and validation on a larger, multi-institutional trial.
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- Dana L Casey
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- Department of Pediatrics, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- Department of Pediatrics, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- Department of Pediatrics, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- Department of Pediatrics, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- Department of Pediatrics, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York.
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Hill-Kayser CE, Tochner Z, Li Y, Kurtz G, Lustig RA, James P, Balamuth N, Womer R, Mattei P, Grupp S, Mosse YP, Maris JM, Bagatell R. Outcomes After Proton Therapy for Treatment of Pediatric High-Risk Neuroblastoma. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2019; 104:401-408. [PMID: 30738983 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2019.01.095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2018] [Revised: 01/04/2019] [Accepted: 01/31/2019] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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PURPOSE Patients with high-risk neuroblastoma (HR-NBL) require radiation to the primary tumor site and sites of persistent metastatic disease. Proton radiation therapy (PRT) may promote organ sparing, but long-term outcomes have not been studied. METHODS AND MATERIALS Sequential patients with HR-NBL received PRT: 2160 cGy (relative biological effectiveness) to primary tumor bed and persistent metastatic sites, with 3600 cGy (relative biological effectiveness) to gross residual disease. RESULTS From September 2010 through September 2015, 45 patients with HR-NBL received PRT after systemic therapy, primary tumor resection, and high-dose chemotherapy with stem cell rescue. Median age was 46 months at the time of PRT (range, 10 months to 12 years); 23 patients (51%) were male. Primary tumors were adrenal in 40 (89%); 11 (24%) received boost. Ten metastatic sites in 8 patients were radiated. Double scattered proton beams were used for 19 (42%) patients, in combination with x-rays for 2 (5%). The remaining 26 (58%) received pencil beam scanning, available since January 2013. We observed 97% freedom from primary site recurrence at 3, 4, and 5 years. Overall survival rates were 89%, 80%, and 80% and disease-free survival rates were 77%, 70%, and 70%, at 3, 4, and 5 years, respectively. With median follow-up of 48.7 months from diagnosis (range, 11-90 months) for all patients (57.4 months for those alive), 37 (82%) patients are alive, and 32 (71%) are without evidence of disease. One patient experienced locoregional recurrence; the remaining 12 (27%) experienced relapse at distant, nonradiated sites. Acute toxicities during treatment were mainly grade 1. No patient has experienced World Health Organization grade 3 or 4 long-term renal or hepatic toxicity. Pencil beam scanning plans required less planning time and resources than double scattered plans. CONCLUSIONS We observe excellent outcomes in patients treated with PRT for HR-NBL from 2010 through 2015, with 82% of patients alive and 97% free of primary site recurrence. No patient has experienced long-term renal or liver toxicity. This treatment maximizes normal tissue preservation and is appropriate for this patient population.
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- Christine E Hill-Kayser
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Oncology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Department of Biostatics, Epidemiology and Informatics, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Oncology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Oncology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Surgery, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Oncology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Oncology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Oncology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Oncology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Arumugam S, Manning-Cork NJ, Gains JE, Boterberg T, Gaze MN. The Evidence for External Beam Radiotherapy in High-Risk Neuroblastoma of Childhood: A Systematic Review. Clin Oncol (R Coll Radiol) 2018; 31:182-190. [PMID: 30509728 DOI: 10.1016/j.clon.2018.11.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2018] [Accepted: 10/27/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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AIMS External beam radiotherapy is widely used in various ways in the management of neuroblastoma. Despite extensive clinical experience, the precise role of radiotherapy in neuroblastoma remains unclear. The purpose of this systematic review was to survey the published literature to identify, without bias, the evidence for the clinical effectiveness of external beam radiotherapy as part of the initial multimodality treatment of high-risk neuroblastoma. We considered four areas: treatment of the tumour bed and residual primary tumour, identification of any dose-response relationship, treatment of metastatic sites, identification of any technical advances that may be beneficial. We also aimed to define uncertainties, which may be clarified in future clinical trials. MATERIALS AND METHODS Bibliographic databases were searched for neuroblastoma and radiotherapy. Reviewers assessed 1283 papers for inclusion by title and abstract, with consensus achieved through discussion. Data extraction on 57 included papers was carried out by one reviewer and checked by another. Studies were assessed for their level of evidence and risk of bias, and a descriptive analysis of data was carried out. RESULTS Fifteen papers provided some evidence that radiotherapy to the tumour bed and residual tumour may possibly be of value. However, there is a significant risk of bias and no evidence that all subgroups will benefit. There is some suggestion from six papers that dose may be important, but no hard evidence. It remains unclear whether irradiation of metastatic sites is helpful. Technical advances may be of value in radiotherapy of high-risk neuroblastoma. CONCLUSIONS There are data that show that radiotherapy is of some efficacy in the management of high-risk neuroblastoma, but there is no level one evidence that shows that it is being used in the best possible way. Prospective randomised trials are necessary to provide more evidence to guide development of optimal radiotherapy treatment schedules.
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- S Arumugam
- Department of Oncology, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Oncology, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Oncology, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Ghent University Hospital, Gent, Belgium
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- Department of Oncology, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
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