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Hoffmann C, Ringbaek T, Eckstein A, Deya W, Santiago A, Heintz M, Lübcke W, Indenkämpen F, Sauerwein W, Flühs A, Le Guin C, Huettmann A, von Tresckow J, Göricke S, Deuschl C, Moliavi S, Poettgen C, Gauler T, Guberina N, Johansson P, Bechrakis N, Stuschke M, Guberina M. Long-Term Follow-Up of Patients with Conjunctival Lymphoma after Individualized Lens-Sparing Electron Radiotherapy: Results from a Longitudinal Study. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:5433. [PMID: 38001692 PMCID: PMC10670077 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15225433] [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: 09/30/2023] [Revised: 11/02/2023] [Accepted: 11/11/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023] Open
Abstract
Irradiation with electrons is the primary treatment regime for localized conjunctival low-grade lymphomas. However, radiation-induced cataracts are a major cause of treatment-related morbidity. This study investigates whether lens-sparing electron irradiation produces sufficient disease control rates while preventing cataract formation. All consecutive patients with strictly conjunctival, low-grade Ann Arbor stage IE lymphoma treated with superficial electron irradiation between 1999 and 2021 at our department were reviewed. A total of 56 patients with 65 treated eyes were enrolled with a median follow-up of 65 months. The median dose was 30.96 Gy. A lens-spearing technique featuring a hanging rod blocking the central beam axis was used in 89.2% of all cases. Cumulative incidences of 5- and 10-year infield recurrences were 4.3% and 14.6%, incidences of 5- and 10-year outfield progression were 10.4% and 13.4%. We used patients with involvement of retroorbital structures treated with whole-orbit photon irradiation without lens protection-of which we reported in a previous study-as a control group. The cumulative cataract incidence for patients treated with electrons and lens protection was significantly lower (p = 0.005) when compared to patients irradiated without lens protection. Thus, electrons are an effective treatment option for conjunctival low-grade lymphomas. The presented lens-sparing technique effectively prevents cataract formation.
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Affiliation(s)
- Christian Hoffmann
- Department of Radiotherapy, West German Cancer Centre, University Hospital Essen, 45147 Essen, Germany (M.G.)
- National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT) West, Campus Essen, 45147 Essen, Germany
| | - Toke Ringbaek
- Department of Radiotherapy, West German Cancer Centre, University Hospital Essen, 45147 Essen, Germany (M.G.)
- National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT) West, Campus Essen, 45147 Essen, Germany
- Department of Radiotherapy, Medical Physics Section, University Hospital Essen, 45147 Essen, Germany
| | - Anja Eckstein
- National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT) West, Campus Essen, 45147 Essen, Germany
- Department of Ophthalmology, West German Cancer Centre, University Hospital Essen, 45147 Essen, Germany
| | - Wolfgang Deya
- Department of Radiotherapy, West German Cancer Centre, University Hospital Essen, 45147 Essen, Germany (M.G.)
- National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT) West, Campus Essen, 45147 Essen, Germany
- Department of Radiotherapy, Medical Physics Section, University Hospital Essen, 45147 Essen, Germany
| | - Alina Santiago
- Department of Radiotherapy, West German Cancer Centre, University Hospital Essen, 45147 Essen, Germany (M.G.)
- National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT) West, Campus Essen, 45147 Essen, Germany
- Department of Radiotherapy, Medical Physics Section, University Hospital Essen, 45147 Essen, Germany
| | - Martin Heintz
- Department of Radiotherapy, West German Cancer Centre, University Hospital Essen, 45147 Essen, Germany (M.G.)
- National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT) West, Campus Essen, 45147 Essen, Germany
- Department of Radiotherapy, Medical Physics Section, University Hospital Essen, 45147 Essen, Germany
| | - Wolfgang Lübcke
- Department of Radiotherapy, West German Cancer Centre, University Hospital Essen, 45147 Essen, Germany (M.G.)
- National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT) West, Campus Essen, 45147 Essen, Germany
- Department of Radiotherapy, Medical Physics Section, University Hospital Essen, 45147 Essen, Germany
| | - Frank Indenkämpen
- Department of Radiotherapy, West German Cancer Centre, University Hospital Essen, 45147 Essen, Germany (M.G.)
- Department of Radiotherapy, Medical Physics Section, University Hospital Essen, 45147 Essen, Germany
| | - Wolfgang Sauerwein
- Department of Radiotherapy, West German Cancer Centre, University Hospital Essen, 45147 Essen, Germany (M.G.)
| | - Andrea Flühs
- Department of Radiotherapy, West German Cancer Centre, University Hospital Essen, 45147 Essen, Germany (M.G.)
- Department of Radiotherapy, Medical Physics Section, University Hospital Essen, 45147 Essen, Germany
| | - Claudia Le Guin
- National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT) West, Campus Essen, 45147 Essen, Germany
- Department of Ophthalmology, West German Cancer Centre, University Hospital Essen, 45147 Essen, Germany
| | - Andreas Huettmann
- National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT) West, Campus Essen, 45147 Essen, Germany
- Department of Hematology, West German Cancer Centre, University Hospital Essen, 45147 Essen, Germany
| | - Julia von Tresckow
- National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT) West, Campus Essen, 45147 Essen, Germany
- Department of Hematology, West German Cancer Centre, University Hospital Essen, 45147 Essen, Germany
| | - Sophia Göricke
- National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT) West, Campus Essen, 45147 Essen, Germany
- Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology, University Hospital Essen, 45147 Essen, Germany
| | - Cornelius Deuschl
- National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT) West, Campus Essen, 45147 Essen, Germany
- Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology, University Hospital Essen, 45147 Essen, Germany
| | - Sourour Moliavi
- Department of Radiotherapy, West German Cancer Centre, University Hospital Essen, 45147 Essen, Germany (M.G.)
- National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT) West, Campus Essen, 45147 Essen, Germany
| | - Christoph Poettgen
- Department of Radiotherapy, West German Cancer Centre, University Hospital Essen, 45147 Essen, Germany (M.G.)
- National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT) West, Campus Essen, 45147 Essen, Germany
| | - Thomas Gauler
- Department of Radiotherapy, West German Cancer Centre, University Hospital Essen, 45147 Essen, Germany (M.G.)
- National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT) West, Campus Essen, 45147 Essen, Germany
| | - Nika Guberina
- Department of Radiotherapy, West German Cancer Centre, University Hospital Essen, 45147 Essen, Germany (M.G.)
- National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT) West, Campus Essen, 45147 Essen, Germany
| | - Patricia Johansson
- National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT) West, Campus Essen, 45147 Essen, Germany
- Institute of Cell Biology (Cancer Research), Faculty of Medicine, University of Duisburg-Essen, 45147 Essen, Germany
| | - Nikolaos Bechrakis
- National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT) West, Campus Essen, 45147 Essen, Germany
- Department of Ophthalmology, West German Cancer Centre, University Hospital Essen, 45147 Essen, Germany
| | - Martin Stuschke
- Department of Radiotherapy, West German Cancer Centre, University Hospital Essen, 45147 Essen, Germany (M.G.)
- National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT) West, Campus Essen, 45147 Essen, Germany
- German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Partner Site University Hospital Essen, 45147 Essen, Germany
| | - Maja Guberina
- Department of Radiotherapy, West German Cancer Centre, University Hospital Essen, 45147 Essen, Germany (M.G.)
- National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT) West, Campus Essen, 45147 Essen, Germany
- German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Partner Site University Hospital Essen, 45147 Essen, Germany
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