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Chan AW, Zeng KL, Moore-Palhares D, Atenafu EG, Chen H, Myrehaug S, Ruschin M, Soliman H, Tseng CL, Zhang BB, Whyne C, Maralani P, Sahgal A, Detsky J. Spine Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy in Geriatric Patients: Implications of Age and Dose on Iatrogenic Vertebral Compression Fracture Risk. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2025; 121:1185-1193. [PMID: 39580002 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2024.11.082] [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: 05/03/2024] [Revised: 10/24/2024] [Accepted: 11/07/2024] [Indexed: 11/25/2024]
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PURPOSE Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) is an effective treatment for spinal metastases; however, outcomes specific to a geriatric population have not been described. This study aims to investigate the efficacy and safety of spine SBRT, in particular the rate of iatrogenic vertebral compression fracture (VCF), in patients aged 70 and older. PATIENTS AND METHODS From a prospectively maintained single-institutional database of 976 patients and 2407 spinal segments treated with SBRT for vertebral metastases between 2008 and 2021, all patients aged 70 or above were retrospectively reviewed. The primary outcome is the risk of VCF. Secondary outcomes included magnetic resonance imaging-based local failure and overall survival. RESULTS A total of 252 consecutive patients with 580 spinal segments treated with spine SBRT were reviewed. The median age was 75.8 (range: 70-90.3) years and the median (interquartile range) follow-up duration was 16.9 (6.4-41.3) months. The median overall survival of the entire cohort was 20.3 months and the 2-year local failure rate was 14.3%. The cumulative risk of VCF at 12 and 24 months were 8.4% and 12.3%, respectively. Significant predictors of VCF on multivariable analyses included greater biologically equivalent dose, baseline fracture, and increasing age. In particular, the 2-year VCF rate and median time to VCF were 30.3% and 3.4 months for those 86 and older, compared with 11.2% and 12.8 months for those younger than 86, respectively (P = .0011). CONCLUSION AND RELEVANCE Spine SBRT should be considered in a geriatric population; however, for those 86 and older, we suggest caution due to the significant risk of VCF.
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- Adrian Wai Chan
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre, Barrie, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Biostatistics, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Orthopaedic Biomechanics Lab, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Institute of Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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Nevzati E, Kemp OA, Rhoads C, Witt JP, Finn M, Moser M, Spiessberger A. Biomechanical analysis of stabilization for thoracolumbar anterior spinal failure caused by osteolytic lesions, a finite element comparison of direct lateral corpectomy and posterior long segment instrumentation. Spine J 2024; 24:2181-2190. [PMID: 39074736 DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2024.06.570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2023] [Revised: 06/22/2024] [Accepted: 06/23/2024] [Indexed: 07/31/2024]
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BACKGROUND CONTEXT Osteolytic lesions caused by infection or metastatic disease of the spine can induce instability. Different surgical strategies are available to restore stability in this scenario, however little is known how various reconstruction techniques affect spinal biomechanics. PURPOSE To analyze and quantify the biomechanical effects of three different surgical reconstruction techniques in the treatment of a T12 osteolytic model. STUDY DESIGN/SETTING Finite element analysis of the thoracic spine with a T12 osteolytic lesion. METHODS Using CT scans from a 20-year-old man without structural deformity, simulation of an osteolytic lesion with a 50% defect at the posterior aspect of T12 vertebral body was created by a 490 N vertical force to T9. Next, three common instrumentation techniques treating the osteolytic lesion were modeled and biomechanically tested. These included: Model A, corpectomy with short segment fixation (T11-L1) and two long-segment instrumentations; Model B long segment fixation with triple rod construct; Model C long segment fixation with dual rod construct. A load of 480N was then applied on the spine models in vertically downward direction on T9. Von Mises stresses were measured (MPa) in the discs, vertebrae, and implants. RESULTS Model A demonstrated the lowest stress on construct material, adjacent vertebral bodies, and discs but increased stress on the instrumented vertebrae. Model B was more rigid and demonstrated lower construct stress compared to Model C. However, Model C had the lowest vertebral body stress in flexion, extension, and lateral bending in the most upper instrumented vertebral body, but the highest screw pull-out stress when compared to Model A and Model B. CONCLUSIONS This osteolytic T12 model provides unique biomechanical data that can help to tailor surgical strategies in select scenarios. While optimal outcomes are best achieved with a construct tailored to a specific patient's need for stabilization, our findings can be generalized for instances of cancerous lesions, low bone density, and infectious causes. CLINICAL RELEVANCE The results of this study can help with the choice of appropriate surgical reconstruction technique based on patient-specific characteristics.
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- Edin Nevzati
- Department of Neurosurgery, Cantonal Hospital of Lucerne, Spitalstrasse, 6000 Lucerne, Switzerland; Faculty of Medicine, University of Basel, Klingelbergstrasse 61, Basel 4056, Switzerland; Department of Neurosurgery, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus School of Medicine, 1635 Aurora, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Cantonal Hospital of Lucerne, Spitalstrasse, 6000 Lucerne, Switzerland
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Cleveland Clinic South Pointe Hospital, 20000 Harvard Rd, Warrensville Heights, OH 44122, USA.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus School of Medicine, 1635 Aurora, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus School of Medicine, 1635 Aurora, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Cantonal Hospital of Lucerne, Spitalstrasse, 6000 Lucerne, Switzerland; Department of Neurosurgery, Cantonal Hospital Graubuenden, Loëstrasse 170, Chur 7000, Switzerland
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Dargelos-Descoubez M, Martin F, Frampas E, Perret C, David A, Volpi S. Progression toward Vertebral Collapse of Vertebral Metastases Treated with Percutaneous Vertebroplasty: Rate and Risk Factors. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2024; 35:59-68. [PMID: 37797739 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2023.09.028] [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: 03/22/2023] [Revised: 08/27/2023] [Accepted: 09/23/2023] [Indexed: 10/07/2023] Open
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PURPOSE To evaluate of the rate of and risks for progression toward collapse in vertebral metastases (VMs) treated with percutaneous vertebroplasty (PV). MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 151 PVs were performed in 81 patients with vertebral metastases and were retrospectively analyzed. Follow-up imaging was performed at 12 months to measure vertebral body height and to report vertebral collapse at the level of the treated vertebrae. Vertebral characteristics (spine instability neoplastic score [SINS], number of lysed cortices, and prior radiotherapy) and procedural parameters (Saliou score, cortical contact with cement, and intradiscal cement leakage) were compared between the group of patients with and without collapse of the treated vertebrae. RESULTS Of the vertebrae treated with PV, 41 of 151 (27%) progressed toward collapse. Vertebral collapse was influenced by a high SINS (odds ratio [OR] = 1.27, P = .004), SINS value > 9 (OR = 2.96, P = .004), intradiscal cement leakage (OR = 2.18, P = .048), pre-existing spinal deformity (OR = 2.65, P = .020), and pre-existing vertebral fracture (OR = 3.93, P = .045). A high Saliou score (OR = 0.82, P = .011), more than 3 cortices in contact with the cement (OR = 0.38, P = .014), and preserved spinal alignment (OR = 0.38, P = .020) were associated with a lower incidence of collapse. CONCLUSIONS Rate of vertebral collapse despite PV was influenced by vertebra-specific characteristics and by cement injection quality. Vertebrae with a SINS of ≤9 and with homogeneous cement filling had a lower incidence of collapse.
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- Direction de la recherche, Plateforme de Méthodologie et Biostatistique, Centre Hospitalier, Universitaire de Nantes, Nantes, France
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- Service de Radiologie, Nantes Université, CHU Nantes, Nantes, France
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- Service de Radiologie, Institut de Cancérologie de l'Ouest Pays de la Loire, Saint Herblain-Angers, France
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- Service de Radiologie, Nantes Université, CHU Nantes, Nantes, France
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- Service de Radiologie, Institut de Cancérologie de l'Ouest Pays de la Loire, Saint Herblain-Angers, France
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Rühle A, Nya Yompang VA, Spohn SKB, Stoian R, Zamboglou C, Gkika E, Grosu AL, Nicolay NH, Sprave T. Palliative radiotherapy of bone metastases in octogenarians: How do the oldest olds respond? Results from a tertiary cancer center with 288 treated patients. Radiat Oncol 2022; 17:153. [PMID: 36071522 PMCID: PMC9450461 DOI: 10.1186/s13014-022-02122-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2022] [Accepted: 08/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Accompanied by the demographic change, the number of octogenarian cancer patients with bone metastases will increase in the future. Palliative radiotherapy constitutes an effective analgesic treatment; however, as pain perception and bone metabolism change with increasing age, the analgesic efficacy of radiotherapy may be altered in elderly patients. We therefore investigated the treatment outcomes of palliative radiotherapy for bone metastases in octogenarians. METHODS Patients between 80 and 89 years undergoing radiotherapy for bone metastases between 2009 and 2019 at a tertiary cancer center were analyzed for patterns-of-care, pain response and overall survival (OS). Logistic regression analyses were carried out to examine parameters associated with pain response, and Cox analyses were conducted to reveal prognostic parameters for OS. RESULTS A total of 288 patients with 516 irradiated lesions were included in the analysis. The majority (n = 249, 86%) completed all courses of radiotherapy. Radiotherapy led to pain reduction in 176 patients (61%) at the end of treatment. Complete pain relief at the first follow-up was achieved in 84 patients (29%). Bisphosphonate administration was significantly associated with higher rates of pain response at the first follow-up (p < 0.05). Median OS amounted to 9 months, and 1-year, 2-year and 3-year OS were 43%, 28% and 17%. In the multivariate analysis, ECOG (p < 0.001), Mizumoto score (p < 0.01) and Spinal Instability Neoplastic Score (SINS) (p < 0.001) were independent prognosticators for OS. CONCLUSION Palliative radiotherapy for bone metastases constitutes a feasible and effective analgesic treatment in octogenarian patients. ECOG, Mizumoto score and SINS are prognosic variables for survival and may aid treatment decisions regarding radiotherapy fractionation in this patient group. Single-fraction radiotherapy with 8 Gy should be applied for patients with uncomplicated bone metastases and poor prognosis. Prospective trials focusing on quality of life of these very old cancer patients with bone metastases are warranted to reveal the optimal radiotherapeutic management for this vulnerable population.
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- Alexander Rühle
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Freiburg - Medical Center, Robert-Koch-Str. 3, 79106, Freiburg, Germany.,German Cancer Consortium (DKTK) Partner Site Freiburg, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Freiburg - Medical Center, Robert-Koch-Str. 3, 79106, Freiburg, Germany.,German Cancer Consortium (DKTK) Partner Site Freiburg, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Freiburg - Medical Center, Robert-Koch-Str. 3, 79106, Freiburg, Germany.,German Cancer Consortium (DKTK) Partner Site Freiburg, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Freiburg - Medical Center, Robert-Koch-Str. 3, 79106, Freiburg, Germany.,German Cancer Consortium (DKTK) Partner Site Freiburg, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Freiburg - Medical Center, Robert-Koch-Str. 3, 79106, Freiburg, Germany.,German Cancer Consortium (DKTK) Partner Site Freiburg, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Freiburg - Medical Center, Robert-Koch-Str. 3, 79106, Freiburg, Germany.,German Cancer Consortium (DKTK) Partner Site Freiburg, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Freiburg - Medical Center, Robert-Koch-Str. 3, 79106, Freiburg, Germany.,German Cancer Consortium (DKTK) Partner Site Freiburg, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Freiburg - Medical Center, Robert-Koch-Str. 3, 79106, Freiburg, Germany.,German Cancer Consortium (DKTK) Partner Site Freiburg, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Freiburg - Medical Center, Robert-Koch-Str. 3, 79106, Freiburg, Germany. .,German Cancer Consortium (DKTK) Partner Site Freiburg, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany.
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Bostel T, Akbaba S, Wollschläger D, Klodt T, Oebel L, Mayer A, Drabke S, Sprave T, Debus J, Förster R, Rief H, Rühle A, Grosu AL, Schmidberger H, Nicolay NH. Comparative Analyses of Two Established Scores to Assess the Stability of Spinal Bone Metastases Before and After Palliative Radiotherapy. Front Oncol 2021; 11:753768. [PMID: 34737961 PMCID: PMC8562722 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2021.753768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2021] [Accepted: 09/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Background and Purpose To compare two validated spinal instability scores regarding the stabilizing effects and skeletal-related events (SREs) of palliative radiotherapy (RT) in patients with spinal bone metastases (SBM). Materials and Methods Two hundred eighty-two osteolytic SBM of lung or breast cancer patients were analyzed for stability before and following RT based on the Spinal Instability Neoplastic Score (SINS) or the Taneichi score. Score concordance was quantified by absolute agreement and Cohen’s kappa coefficient. SREs were defined as fractures or local progression after RT. OS was quantified as the time between the start of RT and death from any cause. Results At 3 and 6 months after RT, 35 and 50% of initially unstable SBM were re-stabilized according to SINS in patients still alive. Corresponding Taneichi score-based stabilization proportions were 25 and 46%, respectively. Comparison of both stability scores showed high absolute agreement for all time-points (range 71–78%, kappa range 0.35–0.44). SRE occurred more frequently in initially unstable SBM compared to stable SBM according to SINS (14 vs. 5%), but no such association could be shown for the Taneichi-based instability criterion. Poor general condition of patients was negatively associated with SINS-measured re-stabilization after 6 months, but no predictive factor for re-stabilization could be found for the Taneichi score. Conclusions Despite the relatively high agreement between both stabilization scores, the SINS should be considered the standard for future studies on the stabilization effects of RT in SBM.
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- Tilman Bostel
- Department of Radiation Oncology and Radiation Therapy, University Medical Center Mainz, Mainz, Germany.,German Cancer Consortium (DKTK) Partner Site Mainz, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology and Radiation Therapy, University Medical Center Mainz, Mainz, Germany.,German Cancer Consortium (DKTK) Partner Site Mainz, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics (IMBEI), University Medical Center Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology and Radiation Therapy, University Medical Center Mainz, Mainz, Germany.,German Cancer Consortium (DKTK) Partner Site Mainz, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology and Radiation Therapy, University Medical Center Mainz, Mainz, Germany.,German Cancer Consortium (DKTK) Partner Site Mainz, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology and Radiation Therapy, University Medical Center Mainz, Mainz, Germany.,German Cancer Consortium (DKTK) Partner Site Mainz, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology and Radiation Therapy, University Medical Center Mainz, Mainz, Germany.,German Cancer Consortium (DKTK) Partner Site Mainz, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.,German Cancer Consortium (DKTK) Partner Site Freiburg, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.,German Cancer Consortium (DKTK) Partner Site Heidelberg, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Institute of Radiation Oncology, Cantonal Hospital Winterthur, University of Zurich, Winterthur, Switzerland
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- Radiation Therapy Practice Bonn-Rhein-Sieg, Bad Godesberg site, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.,German Cancer Consortium (DKTK) Partner Site Freiburg, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.,German Cancer Consortium (DKTK) Partner Site Freiburg, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology and Radiation Therapy, University Medical Center Mainz, Mainz, Germany.,German Cancer Consortium (DKTK) Partner Site Mainz, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.,German Cancer Consortium (DKTK) Partner Site Freiburg, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany
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Sun S, Xu B, Zhang Q, Zhao CS, Ma R, He J, Zhang Y. The Early Results of Vertebral Pathological Compression Fracture of Extra- nodal Lymphoma with HIV-positive Patients Treated by Percutaneous Kyphoplasty. Curr HIV Res 2021; 18:248-257. [PMID: 32386494 DOI: 10.2174/1570162x18666200510010207] [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: 01/10/2020] [Revised: 04/14/2020] [Accepted: 04/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Vertebral pathological compression fracture involving extra-nodal lymphoma impacts negatively on the quality of life of HIV-positive patients. The choice of a safe and effective approach to palliative care in this condition remains a challenge. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to investigate the safety and efficacy of percutaneous kyphoplasty (PKP) in the treatment of vertebral pathological compression fracture of extra-nodal lymphoma in HIV-positive patients. METHODS A retrospective analysis, from January 2016 to August 2019, was performed on 7 HIVpositive patients, 3 males and 4 females, with extra-nodal lymphoma with a vertebral pathological compression fracture. The patients were treated using percutaneous kyphoplasty in our hospital. Preoperative assessment of the patients was conducted regarding their hematological profile, biochemical indicators, liver and kidney function, blood coagulation function, CD4+T lymphocyte count and viral load. Subsequently, the patients were placed on highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) and rituximab plus cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisone (RCHOP) regimen. Besides, antibiotics, nutritional support and immune-modulating drugs were also administered, rationally. Postoperatively, the height of the anterior edge of the injured vertebrae, Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) values were evaluated. Patients were also monitored for any complications related to the operation. RESULTS The average CD4+T cell count for the patients was 164 (range 114 ~247 / ul), while the viral load was 26,269 (range 5,765 ~82,321 copies/ul). All patients received nutritional and immune support and registered significant improvements in the levels of ALB and Hb (P<0.05). In all cases, the operation was uneventful with neither cement leakage nor toxic reactions observed. Similarly, no opportunistic infections, other complications or deaths were reported. The height of the anterior vertebral body and the ODI score of the injured vertebrae were significantly improved immediately after surgery (P<0.05). Compared to the preoperative VAS (7.71±1.11), postoperative values were significantly reduced immediately after surgery (3.85±0.90) and at 2 weeks, 1 month and 6 months post-surgery: 2.71±0.76, 3.29±1.11, and 4.00±0.82, respectively (P<0.01). CONCLUSION Supported with appropriate perioperative treatment measures, PKP is safe and effective in the treatment of pathological vertebral compression fracture due to extra-nodal lymphoma in HIV-positive patients.
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- Sheng Sun
- Department of Orthopedics, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, No.8, Jingshun East Street, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100015, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, No.8, Jingshun East Street, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100015, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, No.8, Jingshun East Street, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100015, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, No.8, Jingshun East Street, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100015, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, No.8, Jingshun East Street, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100015, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, No.8, Jingshun East Street, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100015, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, No.8, Jingshun East Street, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100015, China
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Ghadjar P, Stritter W, von Mackensen I, Mehrhof F, Foucré C, Ehrhardt VH, Beck M, Gebert P, Kalinauskaite G, Luchte JS, Stromberger C, Budach V, Eggert A, Seifert G. External application of liver compresses to reduce fatigue in patients with metastatic cancer undergoing radiation therapy, a randomized clinical trial. Radiat Oncol 2021; 16:76. [PMID: 33874968 PMCID: PMC8054395 DOI: 10.1186/s13014-021-01757-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2020] [Accepted: 01/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Liver compresses are frequently used in integrative medicine as supportive therapy during cancer treatment in order to reduce fatigue. We performed a pilot study to test whether the external application of yarrow liver compresses impacts fatigue in patients with metastatic cancer undergoing radiation therapy. METHODS A randomized prospective pilot trial was performed including patients with brain metastasis or bone metastasis of solid tumors. Patients underwent either palliative radiation therapy (RT) of the metastatic lesions (control group) over two weeks or the same RT with additional external application of yarrow liver compresses once daily during RT. The primary objective was improvement on the general fatigue subscale of the multidimensional fatigue inventory (MFI-20) at the end of treatment, where a mean difference of two points is considered clinically relevant. Secondary objectives included psychological distress, quality of life and qualitative analysis with self-established visual analogue scales (VAS). Mean differences in general fatigue at the end of treatment compared to baseline were analyzed using the ANCOVA test. RESULTS From 09/2017 to 08/2019 a total of 39 patients were randomized. Due to drop outs 24 patients (12 per group) were available for analysis. Patients in the intervention group received a mean number of 10.5 (range, 7-14) applications of yarrow liver compresses. The mean improvement at the end of therapy on the general fatigue subscale of the MFI-20 was 2 points in favor of the intervention group (p = 0.13), and all other MFI-20 subscales showed at least a trend towards improvement in favor of the intervention group. Likewise, psychological distress and VAS data was improved, the latter reaching statistical significance for the symptoms fatigue, tension and lack of drive. Major toxicities were not observed. CONCLUSIONS External application of liver compresses appears to reduce fatigue within a clinical relevant range in patients with metastatic cancer undergoing radiation therapy. TRIAL REGISTRATION ISRCTN, ICTRP DRKS00012999.
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- Pirus Ghadjar
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and Berlin Institute of Health, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353, Berlin, Germany.
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- Division of Oncology and Hematology, Department of Pediatrics, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin, Germany
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- Division of Oncology and Hematology, Department of Pediatrics, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and Berlin Institute of Health, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353, Berlin, Germany
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- Division of Oncology and Hematology, Department of Pediatrics, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and Berlin Institute of Health, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and Berlin Institute of Health, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353, Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Biometry and Clinical Epidemiology, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and Berlin Institute of Health, 13353, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and Berlin Institute of Health, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353, Berlin, Germany
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- Division of Oncology and Hematology, Department of Pediatrics, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and Berlin Institute of Health, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and Berlin Institute of Health, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353, Berlin, Germany
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- Division of Oncology and Hematology, Department of Pediatrics, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin, Germany
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- Division of Oncology and Hematology, Department of Pediatrics, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin, Germany.,Faculty of Medicine, Department of Paediatrics, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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Gao H, Bai X, Chen W, Li Y, Zhao L, Liu C, Liu Z, Wang B. Clinical and functional comparison of dynamic hip screws and intramedullary nails for treating proximal femur metastases in older individuals. Chin J Cancer Res 2020; 32:395-402. [PMID: 32694903 PMCID: PMC7369184 DOI: 10.21147/j.issn.1000-9604.2020.03.10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Objective To compare the outcomes of dynamic hip screws (DHS) and intramedullary nailing (IMN) in the treatment of extra-capsular metastatic carcinoma of the proximal femur. Methods A retrospective case analysis method was used to examine data of patients with proximal metastatic cancer of the femur who were treated with internal fixation in Department of Orthopaedics, Beijing Friendship Hospital, from January 2007 to December 2018. Blood loss, postoperative pain, functional score, length of stay, and survival rates were compared, and postoperative complications were assessed. Results Complete follow-up data were available for 33 patients. The mean follow-up period was 12.2±3.6 (range: 9−32) months and the average age was 72.3±4.7 (range: 59−83) years old. There were 20 females and 13 males. Twenty-three patients had undergone IMN and 10 DHS, according to bone defects and the patient’s overall condition. The median survival time was 10 months in the IMN group and 11 months in the DHS group. Duration of surgery (t=−7.366, P<0.001) and length of hospital stay (t=−3.509, P<0.001) differed significantly between the two groups. There was one case of breakage of internal fixation in the IMN group. Conclusions There was no significant difference between DHS and IMN in terms of surgical efficacy. IMN and DHS were different in terms of surgical time and hospital stay. However, due to the limited number of cases in this study, multi-factor analysis has not been performed and needs to be further verified in future analysis. When developing a surgical plan, it is recommended to consider the patient’s condition and the surgeon’s experience.
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- Hua Gao
- Department of Orthopaedics, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, China
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Bostel T, Rühle A, Rackwitz T, Mayer A, Klodt T, Oebel L, Förster R, Schlampp I, Wollschläger D, Rief H, Sprave T, Debus J, Grosu AL, Schmidberger H, Akbaba S, Nicolay NH. The Role of Palliative Radiotherapy in the Treatment of Spinal Bone Metastases from Head and Neck Tumors-A Multicenter Analysis of a Rare Event. Cancers (Basel) 2020; 12:cancers12071950. [PMID: 32708389 PMCID: PMC7409283 DOI: 10.3390/cancers12071950] [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: 06/16/2020] [Revised: 07/08/2020] [Accepted: 07/15/2020] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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This retrospective multi-center analysis aimed to assess the clinical response and stabilizing effects of palliative radiotherapy (RT) for spinal bone metastases (SBM) in head and neck cancer (HNC), and to establish potential predictive factors for stability and overall survival (OS). Patients included in this analysis were treated at the University Hospitals of Mainz, Freiburg, and Heidelberg between 2001 and 2019. Clinical information was taken from the medical records. The stability of affected vertebral bodies was assessed according to the validated spine instability neoplastic score (SINS) based on CT-imaging before RT, as well as 3 and 6 months after RT. OS was quantified as the time between the start of palliative RT and death from any cause or last follow-up. Potential predictive factors for stability and OS were analyzed using generalized estimating equations and Cox regression for time-varying covariates to take into account multiple observations per patient. The mean follow-up time of 66 included patients after the first palliative RT was 8.1 months (range 0.3–85.0 months). The majority of patients (70%; n = 46) had squamous cell carcinomas (SCC) originating from the pharynx, larynx and oral cavity, while most of the remaining patients (26%; n = 17) suffered from salivary glands tumors. A total of 95 target volumes including 178 SBM were evaluated that received a total of 81 irradiation series. In patients with more than one metastasis per irradiated region, only the most critical bone metastasis was analyzed according to the SINS system. Prior to RT, pain and neurologic deficits were present in 76% (n = 72) and 22% (n = 21) of irradiated lesions, respectively, and 68% of the irradiated lesions (n = 65) were assessed as unstable or potentially unstable prior to RT. SBM-related pain symptoms and neurologic deficits responded to RT in 63% and 47% of the treated lesions, respectively. Among patients still alive at 3 and 6 months after RT with potentially unstable or unstable SBM, a shift to a better stability class according to the SINS was observed in 20% and 33% of the irradiated SBM, respectively. Pathological fractures of SBM were frequently detected before the start of irradiation (43%; n = 41), but after RT, new fractures or increasing vertebral body sintering within the irradiated region occurred rarely (8%; n = 8). A pathological fracture before RT was negatively associated with stabilization 6 months after RT (OR 0.1, 95% CI 0.02–0.49, p = 0.004), while a Karnofsky performance score (KPS) ≥ 70% was associated positively with a stabilization effect through irradiation (OR 6.09, 95% CI 1.68–22.05, p = 0.006). Mean OS following first palliative RT was 10.7 months, and the KPS (≥70% vs. <70%) was shown to be a strong predictive factor for OS after RT (HR 0.197, 95% CI 0.11–0.35, p < 0.001). There was no significant difference in OS between patients with SCC and non-SCC. Palliative RT in symptomatic SBM of HNC provides sufficient symptom relief in the majority of patients, while only about one third of initially unstable SBM show re-stabilization after RT. Since patients in our multi-center cohort exhibited very limited OS, fractionation schemes should be determined depending on the patients’ performance status.
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- Tilman Bostel
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Medical Center Mainz, Langenbeckstrasse 1, 55131 Mainz, Germany; (A.M.); (T.K.); (L.O.); (H.S.); (S.A.)
- Correspondence: (T.B.); (A.R.)
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital of Freiburg, Robert-Koch-Strasse 3, 79106 Freiburg, Germany; (T.S.); (A.-L.G.); (N.H.N.)
- Correspondence: (T.B.); (A.R.)
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 400, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany; (T.R.); (I.S.); (J.D.)
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Medical Center Mainz, Langenbeckstrasse 1, 55131 Mainz, Germany; (A.M.); (T.K.); (L.O.); (H.S.); (S.A.)
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Medical Center Mainz, Langenbeckstrasse 1, 55131 Mainz, Germany; (A.M.); (T.K.); (L.O.); (H.S.); (S.A.)
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Medical Center Mainz, Langenbeckstrasse 1, 55131 Mainz, Germany; (A.M.); (T.K.); (L.O.); (H.S.); (S.A.)
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- Institute of Radiation Oncology, Cantonal Hospital Winterthur, University of Zurich, Brauerstrasse 15, 8401 Winterthur, Switzerland;
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 400, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany; (T.R.); (I.S.); (J.D.)
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- Institute of Medical Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics (IMBEI), University Medical Center Mainz, 55131 Mainz, Germany;
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- Radiotherapy Bonn-Rhein-Sieg, 53115 Bonn, Germany;
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital of Freiburg, Robert-Koch-Strasse 3, 79106 Freiburg, Germany; (T.S.); (A.-L.G.); (N.H.N.)
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 400, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany; (T.R.); (I.S.); (J.D.)
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital of Freiburg, Robert-Koch-Strasse 3, 79106 Freiburg, Germany; (T.S.); (A.-L.G.); (N.H.N.)
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Medical Center Mainz, Langenbeckstrasse 1, 55131 Mainz, Germany; (A.M.); (T.K.); (L.O.); (H.S.); (S.A.)
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Medical Center Mainz, Langenbeckstrasse 1, 55131 Mainz, Germany; (A.M.); (T.K.); (L.O.); (H.S.); (S.A.)
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital of Freiburg, Robert-Koch-Strasse 3, 79106 Freiburg, Germany; (T.S.); (A.-L.G.); (N.H.N.)
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Radiotherapy for nonagenarians: the value of biological versus chronological age. Radiat Oncol 2020; 15:113. [PMID: 32430009 PMCID: PMC7236131 DOI: 10.1186/s13014-020-01563-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2020] [Accepted: 05/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Background The number of nonagenarian cancer patients (≥ 90 years) is continuously increasing, and radiotherapy is performed in a relevant proportion of patients, as surgery and chemotherapy are often not feasible for these patients. However, the evidence regarding the feasibility and treatment outcomes after radiotherapy for this patient group is very limited. Methods All nonagenarian patients receiving (chemo) radiotherapy between 2009 and 2019 at the University of Freiburg - Medical Center were analyzed for patterns of care, overall survival (OS) and therapy-associated toxicities according to the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events. Uni- and multivariate Cox regression analyses were conducted to assess the influence of patient- and treatment-related factors on patient outcomes. Results One hundred nineteen patients with a total of 137 irradiated lesions were included in this analysis. After a median follow-up of 27 months, median OS was 10 months with a 3-year OS amounting to 11.1%. Univariate analyses demonstrated that a reduced performance status (HR = 1.56, 95% CI 1.00–2.45, p < 0.05), a higher burden of comorbidities (HR = 2.00, 95% CI 1.00–4.10, p < 0.05) and higher UICC tumor stages (HR = 2.21, 95% CI 1.14–4.26, p < 0.05) were associated with impaired survival rates. Split-course treatments (HR = 2.05, 95% CI 1.07–3.94, p < 0.05), non-completion of radiotherapy (HR = 7.17, 95% CI 3.88–13.26, p < 0.001) and palliative treatments (HR = 2.84, 95% CI 1.68–4.81, p < 0.05) were found to result in significantly reduced OS. In the multivariate analysis, split-course concepts (HR = 2.21, 95% CI 1.10–4.37, p < 0.05) and palliative treatments (HR = 3.19, 95% CI 1.77–5.75, p < 0.001) significantly deteriorated outcomes, while impaired ECOG status (HR = 1.49, 95% CI 0.91–2.43, p = 0.11) did not. The vast majority of patients reported either no (n = 40; 33.6%) or grade 1–2 acute toxicities (n = 66; 55.5%), and only very few higher-grade toxicities were observed in our study. Conclusion Radiotherapy for nonagenarian patients is generally feasible and associated with a low toxicity profile. Given the relatively poor OS rates and the importance of the quality of life for this patient group, individualized treatment regimens including hypofractionation concepts should be considered.
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Radiotherapy of the oldest old-feasibility and institutional analysis. Strahlenther Onkol 2020; 196:683-690. [PMID: 32367454 DOI: 10.1007/s00066-020-01621-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2019] [Accepted: 04/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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PURPOSE Little is known about efficacy and toxicity of radiation therapy in the elderly, as the vast majority of prospective trials excluded patients aged over 70 years. The aim of this study was to investigate the outcome of radiation therapy in a group of so-called oldest old cancer patients (≥85 years). MATERIALS AND METHODS We retrospectively reviewed data from patients aged ≥85 years, treated between 2010 and 2015 for any tumor histology at the University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland. Overall survival (OS), relapse-free survival (RFS), performance status (ECOG), Charlson comorbidity index (CCI) and treatment tolerance were assessed. RESULTS We identified and included 100 patients with a mean age of 88 years (range: 85-102 years). Most patients received a curative-intent treatment (n = 64, 64%). About one third received palliative radiation therapy for symptomatic metastatic disease (n = 36, 36%). Curative treatment was well tolerated, with no high-grade acute toxicities (≥grade 4). Median OS was 52.6 and 13.1 months for the curative and palliative treated patient groups, respectively. 5‑year OS for all patients was 39.5% (95% CI: 23.6-54.5%). The Charlson comorbidity index (CCI) had a predictive value for overall survival (CCI > 10, p = 0.0001) in the curative group. CONCLUSION The number of older cancer patients will increase considerably in the next decades because of demographic changes. Our analysis supports the notion that radiation therapy for this patient group of oldest old cancer patients is feasible in general. Treatment decisions should not be based on chronological age but rather on comorbidities and functional status.
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