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Haak HE, Beets GL, Peeters K, Nelemans PJ, Valentini V, Rödel C, Kuo L, Calvo FA, Garcia-Aguilar J, Glynne-Jones R, Pucciarelli S, Suarez J, Theodoropoulos G, Biondo S, Lambregts DMJ, Beets-Tan RGH, Maas M. Prevalence of nodal involvement in rectal cancer after chemoradiotherapy. Br J Surg 2021; 108:1251-1258. [PMID: 34240110 DOI: 10.1093/bjs/znab194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2020] [Accepted: 04/28/2021] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence of ypN+ status according to ypT category in patients with locally advanced rectal cancer treated with chemoradiotherapy and total mesorectal excision, and to assess the impact of ypN+ on disease recurrence and survival by pooled analysis of individual-patient data. METHODS Individual-patient data from 10 studies of chemoradiotherapy for rectal cancer were included. Pooled rates of ypN+ disease were calculated with 95 per cent confidence interval for each ypT category. Kaplan-Meier and Cox regression analyses were undertaken to assess influence of ypN status on 5-year disease-free survival (DFS) and overall survival (OS). RESULTS Data on 1898 patients were included in the study. Median follow-up was 50 (range 0-219) months. The pooled rate of ypN+ disease was 7 per cent for ypT0, 12 per cent for ypT1, 17 per cent for ypT2, 40 per cent for ypT3, and 46 per cent for ypT4 tumours. Patients with ypN+ disease had lower 5-year DFS and OS (46.2 and 63.4 per cent respectively) than patients with ypN0 tumours (74.5 and 83.2 per cent) (P < 0.001). Cox regression analyses showed ypN+ status to be an independent predictor of recurrence and death. CONCLUSION Risk of nodal metastases (ypN+) after chemoradiotherapy increases with advancing ypT category and needs to be considered if an organ-preserving strategy is contemplated.
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- H E Haak
- Department of Surgical Oncology, Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.,GROW School for Oncology and Developmental Biology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.,GROW School for Oncology and Developmental Biology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Universitätsklinikum Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Oncology, General University Hospital Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Centre, New York, USA
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Mount Vernon Hospital, London, UK
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- Department of Surgical, Oncological and Gastroenterological Sciences, First Surgical Clinic, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Hospital de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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- First Department of Propaedeutic Surgery, Athens Medical School, Hippocration General Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Surgery, Bellvitge University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain.,IDIBELL, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Radiology, Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- GROW School for Oncology and Developmental Biology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands.,Department of Radiology, Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Marijnen CAM, Peters FP, Rödel C, Bujko K, Haustermans K, Fokas E, Glynne-Jones R, Valentini V, Spindler KLG, Guren MG, Maingon P, Calvo FA, Pares O, Glimelius B, Sebag-Montefiore D. International expert consensus statement regarding radiotherapy treatment options for rectal cancer during the COVID 19 pandemic. Radiother Oncol 2020; 148:213-215. [PMID: 32342861 PMCID: PMC7194592 DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2020.03.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2020] [Revised: 03/30/2020] [Accepted: 03/30/2020] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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- C A M Marijnen
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Department of Radiation Oncology, Leiden University Medical Center, the Netherlands
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Department of Radiation Oncology, Leiden University Medical Center, the Netherlands
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- Department of Radiotherapy and Oncology, University of Frankfurt, Germany
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospitals Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Radiotherapy and Oncology, University of Frankfurt, Germany
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Mount Vernon Centre for Cancer Treatment, Northwood, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Radiology, Radiation Oncology and Hematology, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Università Cattolica S. Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Oncology, Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark
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- Department of Oncology, Oslo University Hospital, Norway
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Universidad de Navarra, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Champalimaud Foundation, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Uppsala University, Sweden
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Leeds Cancer Centre, University of Leeds, UK
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Sole CV, Calvo FA, Lizarraga S, Gonzalez-Bayon L, García-Sabrido JL. Intraoperative electron-beam radiation therapy with or without external-beam radiotherapy in the management of paraaortic lymph-node oligometastases from gynecological malignancies. Clin Transl Oncol 2015; 17:910-6. [DOI: 10.1007/s12094-015-1326-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2015] [Accepted: 06/09/2015] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Calvo FA, Santos M, Ortiz de Urbina D, Azinovic I, Abuchaibe O, Escudé L, Llorens R, Herreros J. Intraoperative radiotherapy in thoracic tumors. Front Radiat Ther Oncol 2015; 25:307-16. [PMID: 1908421 DOI: 10.1159/000429600] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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- F A Calvo
- Department of Oncology, Clínica Universitaria de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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Calvo FA, Santos M, Abuchaibe O, Azinovic I, Ortiz de Urbina D, Pardo F, Hernandez JL, Voltas J, Cienfuegos JA. Intraoperative radiotherapy in gastric and pancreatic carcinoma: a European experience. Front Radiat Ther Oncol 2015; 25:270-83. [PMID: 1908418 DOI: 10.1159/000429598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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- F A Calvo
- Department of Oncology, Clinica Universitaria de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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López Torrecilla J, Zapatero A, Herruzo I, Calvo FA, Cabeza MA, Palacios A, Guerrero A, Hervás A, Lara P, Ludeña Martínez B, Del Cerro Peñalver E, Nagore G, Sancho G, Mengual JL, Mira M, Mairiño A, Samper P, Pérez S, Castillo I, Martínez Cedrés JC, Ferrer E, Rodriguez S, Maldonado X, Gómez Caamaño A, Ferrer C. Infrastructures, treatment modalities, and workload of radiation oncology departments in Spain with special attention to prostate cancer. Clin Transl Oncol 2014; 16:447-54. [PMID: 24682792 DOI: 10.1007/s12094-013-1121-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2013] [Accepted: 10/08/2013] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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AIM The purpose of the study was to describe infrastructures, treatment modalities, and workload in radiation oncology (RO) in Spain, referred particularly to prostate cancer (PC). METHODS An epidemiologic, cross-sectional study was performed during 2008-2009. A study-specific questionnaire was sent to the 108 RO-registered departments. RESULTS One hundred and two departments answered the survey, and six were contacted by telephone. Centers operated 236 treatment units: 23 (9.7 %) cobalt machines, 37 (15.7 %) mono-energetic linear accelerators, and 176 (74.6 %) multi-energy linear accelerators. Sixty-one (56.4 %) and 33 (30.5 %) departments, respectively, reported intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) and image-guided RT (IGRT) capabilities; three-dimensional-conformal RT was used in 75.8 % of patients. Virtual simulators were present in 95 departments (88.0 %), 35 use conventional simulators. Fifty-one departments (47.2 %) have brachytherapy units, 38 (35.2 %) perform prostatic implants. Departments saw a mean of 24.9 new patients/week; the number of patients treated annually was 102,054, corresponding to 88.4 % of patients with a RT indication. In 56.5 % of the hospitals, multidisciplinary teams were available to treat PC. CONCLUSIONS Results provide an accurate picture of current situation of RO in Spain, showing a trend toward the progressive introduction of new technologies (IMRT, IGRT, brachytherapy).
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- J López Torrecilla
- Department of Radiation Oncology-ERESA, Hospital General Universitario, Avda. Tres Cruces 2, 46007, Valencia, Spain,
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García-Vázquez V, Marinetto E, Santos-Miranda JA, Calvo FA, Desco M, Pascau J. Feasibility of integrating a multi-camera optical tracking system in intra-operative electron radiation therapy scenarios. Phys Med Biol 2013; 58:8769-82. [PMID: 24301181 DOI: 10.1088/0031-9155/58/24/8769] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Intra-operative electron radiation therapy (IOERT) combines surgery and ionizing radiation applied directly to an exposed unresected tumour mass or to a post-resection tumour bed. The radiation is collimated and conducted by a specific applicator docked to the linear accelerator. The dose distribution in tissues to be irradiated and in organs at risk can be planned through a pre-operative computed tomography (CT) study. However, surgical retraction of structures and resection of a tumour affecting normal tissues significantly modify the patient's geometry. Therefore, the treatment parameters (applicator dimension, pose (position and orientation), bevel angle, and beam energy) may require the original IOERT treatment plan to be modified depending on the actual surgical scenario. We propose the use of a multi-camera optical tracking system to reliably record the actual pose of the IOERT applicator in relation to the patient's anatomy in an environment prone to occlusion problems. This information can be integrated in the radio-surgical treatment planning system in order to generate a real-time accurate description of the IOERT scenario. We assessed the accuracy of the applicator pose by performing a phantom-based study that resembled three real clinical IOERT scenarios. The error obtained (2 mm) was below the acceptance threshold for external radiotherapy practice, thus encouraging future implementation of this approach in real clinical IOERT scenarios.
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- V García-Vázquez
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Madrid, Spain. Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain
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Calvo FA, Sole CV, Martinez-Monge R, Azinovic I, Aristu J, Zudaire J, Garcia-Sabrido JL, Berian JM. Intraoperative EBRT and resection for renal cell carcinoma : twenty-year outcomes. Strahlenther Onkol 2012; 189:129-36. [PMID: 23223810 DOI: 10.1007/s00066-012-0272-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2012] [Accepted: 11/08/2012] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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PURPOSE We report the outcomes of a multimodality treatment approach combining maximal surgical resection and intraoperative electron radiotherapy (IOERT) with or without external beam radiation therapy (EBRT) in patients with locoregionally (LR) recurrent renal cell carcinoma (RCC) after radical nephrectomy or LR advanced primary RCC. PATIENTS AND METHODS From 1983 to 2008, 25 patients with LR recurrent (n = 10) or LR advanced primary (n = 15) RCC were treated with this approach. Median patient age was 60 years (range, 16-79 years). Fifteen patients (60%) received perioperative EBRT (median dose, 44 Gy). Surgical resection was R0 (negative margins) in 6 patients (24%) and R1 (residual microscopic disease) in 19 patients (76%). The median dose of IOERT was 14 Gy (range, 9-15). Overall survival (OS) and relapse patterns were calculated using the Kaplan-Meier method. RESULTS Median follow-up for surviving patients was 22.2 years (range, 3.6-26 years). OS and DFS at 5 and 10 years were 38% and 18% and 19% and 14%, respectively. LR control (tumor bed or regional lymph nodes) and distant metastases-free survival rates at 5 years were 80% and 22%, respectively. The death rate within 30 days of surgery and IOERT was 4% (n = 1). Six patients (24%) experienced acute or late toxicities of grade 3 or higher according to the National Cancer Institute Common Toxicity Criteria (NCI-CTCAE) v4. CONCLUSION In patients with LR recurrent or LR advanced primary RCC, a multimodality approach consisting of maximal surgical resection and IOERT with or without adjuvant EBRT yielded encouraging local control results, justifying further evaluation.
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- F A Calvo
- Department of Oncology, Institute of Sanitary Research, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañon, Madrid, Spain.
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Calvo FA, Sole CV, Obregón R, Gómez-Espí M, González-San Segundo C, González-Bayón L, Alvarez E, García-Sabrido JL. Intraoperative radiotherapy for the treatment of resectable locally advanced gastric adenocarcinoma: topography of locoregional recurrences and long-term outcomes. Clin Transl Oncol 2012; 15:443-9. [PMID: 23143948 DOI: 10.1007/s12094-012-0949-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2012] [Accepted: 09/20/2012] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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INTRODUCTION To report feasibility, tolerance, anatomical sites of upper abdominal locoregional recurrence and long-term outcome of gastric cancer patients treated with surgery and a component of intraoperative electron beam radiotherapy (IORT). MATERIALS AND METHODS From January 1995 to December 2010, 32 patients with primary gastric adenocarcinoma treated with curative resection (R0) [total gastrectomy (n = 9; 28 %), subtotal (n = 23; 72 %) and D2 lymphadenectomy in all patients] and apparent disease confined to locoregional area [Stage: II (n = 15; 47 %), III (n = 17; 53 %)] were treated with a component of IORT (IORT applicator size 5-9 cm in diameter, dose 10-15 Gy, beam energy 6-5 MeV) over the celiac axis and peripancreatic nodal areas. Sixteen (50 %) patients also received adjuvant treatment (external beam radiotherapy n = 6, chemoradiation n = 9, chemotherapy alone n = 1). RESULTS With a median follow-up time of 40 months (range, 2-60), locoregional recurrence was observed in five (16 %) patients (4 nodal in hepatic hilum and 1 anastomotic). Only pN1 patients developed locoregional relapse. No recurrence was observed in the IORT-treated target volume (celiac trunk and peripancreatic nodes). Overall survival at 5 years was 54.6 % (95 % CI: 48.57-60.58). Postoperative mortality was 6 % (n = 2) and postoperative complications 19 % (n = 6). CONCLUSIONS It is feasible to integrate IORT as a component of radiotherapy in combined modality therapy of gastric cancer. Local control is high in the radiation boosted area, but marginal regional extension (in particular, involving the hepatic hilum) might be considered as part of the anatomic IORT target volume at risk in pN+ patients.
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- F A Calvo
- Department of Oncology, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, C/Doctor Esquerdo 46, 28007, Madrid, Spain
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Sole CV, Lopez Guerra JL, Matute R, Jaen J, Puebla F, Rivin E, Sanchez-Reyes A, Beltran C, Bourgier C, Calvo FA, Marsiglia H. Stereotactic ablative radiotherapy delivered by image-guided helical tomotherapy for extracranial oligometastases. Clin Transl Oncol 2012; 15:484-91. [PMID: 23143953 DOI: 10.1007/s12094-012-0956-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2012] [Accepted: 10/02/2012] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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PURPOSE To investigate the outcomes and risk factors of patients treated with stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SABR) delivered by image-guided helical tomotherapy (HT) for extracranial oligometastases. METHODS From August 2006 through July 2011, 42 consecutive patients (median age 69 years [range 16-87]) with oligometastases (≤3) received HT to all known cancer sites (lung, n = 28; liver, n = 12; adrenal, n = 2). Prognostic factors were assessed by Cox's proportional hazards regression analysis. RESULTS A total of 60 lesions were treated with hypofractionated HT (median dose 39 Gy [range 36-72.5]; median dose per fraction 12 Gy [range 5-20]). Complete or partial response was observed in 40 (54 %) patients. With a median follow-up period of 15 months, 1- and 2-year overall survival (OS) was 84 and 63 %, respectively; and 1- and 2-year local control (LC) was 92 and 86 %, respectively. Four patients had pneumonitis Grade ≥2 and two patients had lower gastrointestinal toxicity Grade ≥2. Only the lack of complete/partial response was associated with higher risk of mortality on univariate (HR = 3.8, P = 0.04) and multivariate (HR = 6.6, P = 0.01) analyses. CONCLUSIONS SABR delivered by image-guided HT is well tolerated and offers adequate LC with low acute morbidity in patients with extracranial oligometastatic disease. We found that the response to HT was the only predictor for OS.
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- C V Sole
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Instituto Madrileño de Oncología/Grupo IMO, 28010, Madrid, Spain
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Arias de la Vega F, Contreras J, de Las Heras M, de la Torre A, Arrazubi V, Herruzo I, Prieto I, García-Saenz JA, Romero J, Calvo FA. Erlotinib and chemoradiation in patients with surgically resected locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck: a GICOR phase I trial. Ann Oncol 2011; 23:1005-9. [PMID: 21778302 DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdr315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Standard treatment of advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN) is concurrent chemoradiation. Erlotinib is an oral tyrosine kinase inhibitor of epidermal growth factor receptor, which has shown activity in SCCHN. Phase I study aims to determine the maximum tolerated dose and dose-limiting toxicity (DLT) of adding erlotinib to chemoradiation therapy in patients with surgically resected locally advanced SCCHN. PATIENTS AND METHODS Inclusion criteria--SCCHN patients with T3 or T4 primary lesion (except T3N0 with negative resection margins); pathologic N2-N3 disease; poor prognostic findings; age 18-70 years; Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status of zero to one; no evidence of metastasis; adequate organic function and written informed consent. Study design--dose-escalating phase I study with three cohorts of three to six patients each that received increasing doses of erlotinib (100-150 mg/day p.o.) and cisplatin (30-40 mg/m(2) i.v., day 1) for 7 weeks. Radiotherapy--standard regimen of 1.8 Gy daily (5 fractions/week) to a maximum total dose of 63 Gy in 7 weeks. RESULTS Thirteen male (median age: 57 years) were enrolled. Overall, the regimen was well tolerated. Two of three patients treated at dose level III (erlotinib: 150 mg/day; cisplatin: 40 mg/m(2)) developed DLT consisting of grade 3 infection and grade 3 mucositis. Other toxic effects included diarrhea, asthenia, and rash. Recommended dose for additional studies: erlotinib 150 mg/day p.o.; cisplatin 30 mg/m(2)/week i.v. CONCLUSION Erlotinib can be safely combined with chemoradiation without requiring dose reduction of chemo- or radiotherapy in this postsurgical population.
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Zapatero A, Guerrero A, Maldonado X, Alvarez A, González San Segundo C, Cabeza A, Macías V, Casas F, Pedro-Olivé A, Villa S, Boladeras A, Vazquez de La Torre ML, Martin de Vidales C, Calvo FA. Phase III trial comparing long-term versus short-term androgen deprivation combined with high-dose radiotherapy for localized prostate cancer: GICOR protocol DART01/05. J Clin Oncol 2011. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2011.29.15_suppl.4580] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Rodriguez JR, López-Tarjuelo J, Bouché-Babiloni A, Morillo-Macías V, Ferrer-Albiach C, Santos-Miranda J, Pascau González J, Calvo FA. SU-GG-T-97: Virtual Simulation for Intraoperative Radiotherapy. Med Phys 2010. [DOI: 10.1118/1.3468485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Arias de la Vega F, Herruzo I, de las Heras M, de la Torre A, Arrazubi V, Contreras J, Garcia Saenz J, Romero J, Serrano J, Calvo FA. A phase I/II study of erlotinib in combination with chemoradiation in patients with surgically resected locally advanced squamous head and neck cancer (HNSCC). J Clin Oncol 2010. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2010.28.15_suppl.tps266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Zapatero A, Guerrero A, Maldonado X, Alvarez A, González San Segundo C, Cabeza A, Macías V, Casas F, Pedro-Olivé A, Calvo FA. Long-term versus short-term androgen deprivation combined with high-dose radiotherapy for localized prostate cancer: A Spanish multicenter phase III trial. J Clin Oncol 2010. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2010.28.15_suppl.e15036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Calvo FA, De La Mata M, Gomez Espi M, Alvarez E, Carreras J. Molecular response to neoadjuvant oxaliplatin and chemoradiation in rectal cancer: Molecular imaging (FDG-PET/CT), VEGFR, and EGFR expression and histopathologic correlations. J Clin Oncol 2010. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2010.28.15_suppl.e14012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Arias de la Vega F, Herruzo I, de las Heras M, de la Torre A, del Rio L, Contreras J, Prieto I, Garcia Saenz J, Calvo FA. Erlotinib and chemoradiation in patients with surgically resected locally advanced squamous head and neck cancer (HNSCC): A GICOR phase I study. J Clin Oncol 2008. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2008.26.15_suppl.6068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Arias de la Vega F, Herruzo I, de las Heras M, de la Torre A, del Rio L, Contreras J, Prieto I, Garcia JA, Amador ML, Calvo FA. Phase I/II study of concurrent erlotinib and chemoradiation for post-resected locally advanced squamous head and neck cancer (HNSCC): A GICOR study. J Clin Oncol 2007. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2007.25.18_suppl.16544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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16544 Background: Concurrent chemoradiation is considered the optimal treatment for advanced HNSCC, including post-resected status. Erlotinib is an oral EGFR TKI, with activity in recurrent and metastatic HNSCC.The Spanish Group of Clinical Research in Radiation Oncology (GICOR) leads a phase I/II study to determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) and dose-limiting toxicity (DLT) of adding erlotinib (e) to chemoradiation to patients (p) with surgically resected locally advanced HNSCC Methods: p had surgically resected advanced HNSCC, with a least one of the following criteria: T3 or T4 primary lesion (except T3N0 with negative resection margins), pathologic N2-N3 disease, and poor prognostic findings (i.e. extranodal spread, positive resection margins, perineural or perivascular involvement). Additional eligibility criteria included: age 18–70 y; life expectancy = 12 w; PS 0–1; no evidence of metastasis; adequate organic function; and written informed consent. Dose-escalating phase I study consisted on 3 cohorts of 3–6 p each, with increasing doses of erlotinib (100–150 mg po qd) and cisplatin (30–40 mg/m2, iv, d 1) for 7 w. Radiotherapy was delivered as a fixed standard regimen of daily 1.8 Gy (5 fractions/w) to a total dose of 63 Gy in high risk areas along 7 w. Results: By the time of this analysis, 7 p have entered the phase I component of the study. Median age: 52 y; male 100%. Complete data for 4 pats included in cohort 1 (e 100 mg/d, c 30 mg/m2) are available. One p withdrew prematurely the study due to a grade 2 toxicity (not considered DLT) and was considered unevaluable by the Scientific Committee. Among evaluable p, 2 developed mucositis (1g.3), vomiting (g.1) and nausea (g.1). All p developed skin rash (mild in all the cases). Haematological toxicities were single cases of anaemia, leukopenia and thrombocytopenia (g.1). All 3 p completed 7 weeks of treatment and no dose reduction was required. No DLT as per protocol has been described and study went subsequently further to cohort 2. Conclusions: This study demonstrates the safe addition of erlotinib to chemoradiotherapy in the treatment of this p population. Full data from the phase I study will be presented. No significant financial relationships to disclose.
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- F. Arias de la Vega
- Hospital de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain; Hospital Carlos Haya, Malaga, Spain; Hospital Clinico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain; Hospital Puerta de Hierro, Madrid, Spain; Hospital Gregorio Maranon, Madrid, Spain; Roche Farma, Madrid, Spain
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- Hospital de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain; Hospital Carlos Haya, Malaga, Spain; Hospital Clinico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain; Hospital Puerta de Hierro, Madrid, Spain; Hospital Gregorio Maranon, Madrid, Spain; Roche Farma, Madrid, Spain
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- Hospital de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain; Hospital Carlos Haya, Malaga, Spain; Hospital Clinico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain; Hospital Puerta de Hierro, Madrid, Spain; Hospital Gregorio Maranon, Madrid, Spain; Roche Farma, Madrid, Spain
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- Hospital de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain; Hospital Carlos Haya, Malaga, Spain; Hospital Clinico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain; Hospital Puerta de Hierro, Madrid, Spain; Hospital Gregorio Maranon, Madrid, Spain; Roche Farma, Madrid, Spain
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- Hospital de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain; Hospital Carlos Haya, Malaga, Spain; Hospital Clinico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain; Hospital Puerta de Hierro, Madrid, Spain; Hospital Gregorio Maranon, Madrid, Spain; Roche Farma, Madrid, Spain
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- Hospital de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain; Hospital Carlos Haya, Malaga, Spain; Hospital Clinico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain; Hospital Puerta de Hierro, Madrid, Spain; Hospital Gregorio Maranon, Madrid, Spain; Roche Farma, Madrid, Spain
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- Hospital de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain; Hospital Carlos Haya, Malaga, Spain; Hospital Clinico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain; Hospital Puerta de Hierro, Madrid, Spain; Hospital Gregorio Maranon, Madrid, Spain; Roche Farma, Madrid, Spain
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- Hospital de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain; Hospital Carlos Haya, Malaga, Spain; Hospital Clinico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain; Hospital Puerta de Hierro, Madrid, Spain; Hospital Gregorio Maranon, Madrid, Spain; Roche Farma, Madrid, Spain
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- Hospital de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain; Hospital Carlos Haya, Malaga, Spain; Hospital Clinico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain; Hospital Puerta de Hierro, Madrid, Spain; Hospital Gregorio Maranon, Madrid, Spain; Roche Farma, Madrid, Spain
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- Hospital de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain; Hospital Carlos Haya, Malaga, Spain; Hospital Clinico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain; Hospital Puerta de Hierro, Madrid, Spain; Hospital Gregorio Maranon, Madrid, Spain; Roche Farma, Madrid, Spain
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Calvo FA, Aldaz A, Zufía L, de la Mata D, Serrano J, García R, Arranz JA, Alvarado A, Giráldez J. Tegafur and 5-fluorouracil pelvic tissue concentrations in rectal cancer patients receiving preoperative chemoradiation. Clin Transl Oncol 2006; 8:500-7. [PMID: 16870540 DOI: 10.1007/s12094-006-0050-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE To investigate the presence of 5-Fluorouracil (5-FU) in pelvic tissue after oral administration of tegafur. To measure tegafur and 5-FU concentrations in normal rectal mucosa, perirectal fat and residual tumor in rectal cancer patients receiving preoperative chemoradiation. To correlate drug concentrations with cancer downstaging effects. PATIENTS AND METHODS Three tissue samples taken from 16 surgical specimens after recto-sigmoid resection were analyzed. Tegafur and 5-FU concentrations were measured using high-performance liquid chromatography. 16 patients with locally advanced rectal cancer were treated with preoperative pelvic irradiation (45-50 Gy) sensitized with oral tegafur (400 mg for every 8 hours daily). Seven patients received a precharge dose of tegafur (400 mg oral every 8 hours) 24 hours before surgery. RESULTS In 8 of the 9 patients who did not receive a precharge dose, detectable levels of tegafur were observed in fat tissue, normal mucosa and tumor, but detectable 5-FU levels were only observed in one patient. Mean concentrations (ranges) for tegafur in fat, normal mucosa and tumor in patients without the precharge dose were 72.19 (12.1-205.6), 179.53 (11.30-727.7) and 252.35 (27.9-874.6) ng/g, respectively; mean concentrations for 5-FU in the same samples were 0.95, 1.92 and 2.68 ng/g (1 patient), respectively. In patients receiving a tegafur precharge, both tegafur and 5-FU were present in all tissue samples with the exception of 2 fat samples, in which drug concentrations were undetectable. 5-FU levels were higher in tumor than other sites, with a median value of 68.24 ng/g (range 3.8-283.05 ng/g). Tegafur levels were also higher in tumor samples than other sites (mean 3446.53 ng/g, range 1044.5-7847.0 ng/g), except in 2 patients who had higher levels of tegafur in normal mucosa. CONCLUSIONS Tegafur and 5-FU are not always present in pelvic tissues 5 to 6 weeks after oral administration of tegafur. Both drugs were present in the tissues analyzed, in relevant concentrations, 24 hours after oral administration of tegafur. The data obtained suggest a tendency (not significant) toward a correlation between levels of 5-FU present in the residual tumor and cancer downstaging.
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- F A Calvo
- Department of Oncology, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain.
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Calvo FA, Serrano FJ, Diaz-González JA, Gomez-Espi M, Lozano E, Garcia R, de la Mata D, Arranz JA, García-Alfonso P, Pérez-Manga G, Alvarez E. Improved incidence of pT0 downstaged surgical specimens in locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC) treated with induction oxaliplatin plus 5-fluorouracil and preoperative chemoradiation. Ann Oncol 2006; 17:1103-10. [PMID: 16670204 DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdl085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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PURPOSE To compare efficacy in terms of pathologic response in LARC patients treated with preoperative chemoradiation, with or without a short-intense course of induction oxaliplatin. PATIENTS AND METHODS From 05/98 to 10/02, 114 patients were treated with preoperative chemoradiation (4500-5040 cGy + oral Tegafur 1200 mg/day) for cT(3)-(4)N(+/x)M(0) rectal cancer. Starting 05/01, 52 consecutive patients additionally received induction FOLFOX-4, oxaliplatin (85 mg/m(2) iv d1), 5-FU (400 mg/m(2) iv bolus d1) and 600 mg/m(2) iv continuous infusion in 22 h with leucovorin (200 mg iv) d1 and d2, every 15 days (2 cycles), followed by the previously described Tegafur chemoradiation regime. Surgery was performed in 5-6 weeks. Pathological assessment investigated post-treatment T and N status in the rectal wall and peri-rectal tissues. RESULTS Patients, tumor and treatment characteristics were comparable between groups. Incidence of pT(0) specimens was significantly increased by induction FOLFOX-4 (P = 0.006). Total T and N downstaging were 58% versus 75% and 42% versus 40%, respectively (P = ns). T downstaging of > or =2 categories was significantly superior in FOLFOX-4 group (P = 0.029). CONCLUSIONS Short-intense induction FOLFOX-4 significantly improves pathologic complete response in LARC patients treated with tegafur-sensitized preoperative chemoradiation. The 44% rate of pT(0)-(1) specimens observed in the oxaliplatin group should impulse innovative surgical approaches to promote ano-rectal sphincter conserving protocols.
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- F A Calvo
- Department of Oncology, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain.
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Calvo FA, Serrano J, Gomez-Espi M, Garcia-Alfonso P, Garcia R, Lozano E, de la Mata D, Arranz JA, Herranz R, Perez-Manga G. Neoadjuvant (NA) oxaliplatin (FOLFOX4) followed by chemoradiation (CRT) in locally advanced rectal cancer: Intermediate results. J Clin Oncol 2005. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2005.23.16_suppl.3624] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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- Hosp Gregorio Maranon, Madrid, Spain
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- Hosp Gregorio Maranon, Madrid, Spain
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Calvo FA, Gómez-Espí M, Díaz-González JA, Cantalapiedra R, Marcos P, Alvarado A, García Alfonso P, Herranz R, Alvarez E. Pathologic downstaging of T3-4Nx rectal cancer after chemoradiation: 5-fluorouracil vs. Tegafur. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2001; 51:1264-70. [PMID: 11728686 DOI: 10.1016/s0360-3016(01)01728-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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PURPOSE To describe downstaging effects in locally advanced rectal cancer induced by 2 fluopirimidine radiosensitizing agents given through different routes in conjunction with preoperative radiotherapy. METHODS AND MATERIALS From March 1995 to December 1999, two consecutive groups of patients with cT3-4Nx rectal cancer (94% CT scan, 71% endorectal ultrasound) were treated with either (1) 45-50 Gy (1.8 Gy/day, 25 fractions) and 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) (500-1,000 mg/m2 by 24-h continuous i.v. infusion on Days 1-4 and 21-25) or (2) oral Tegafur (1,200 mg/day on Days 1-35, including weekends). Surgery was performed 4 to 6 weeks after the completion of chemoradiation. RESULTS The total T downstaging rate was 46% in the 5-FU group and 53% in the Tegafur group. Subcategories were downstaged by the sensitizing agents (5-FU vs. Tegafur) as follows: pT0-1, 14% vs. 23%; pT2, 32% vs. 32%; pT3, 49% vs. 37%; pT4, 5% vs. 7%; and N(0), 74% vs. 86%. Analysis of residual malignant disease in the specimen discriminated mic/mac subgroups (mic: <20% of microscopic cancer residue), with evident superior downstaging effects in the Tegafur-treated group: pTmic 23% vs. 58% (p = 0.002). CONCLUSIONS When administered concurrent with pelvic irradiation, oral Tegafur induced downstaging rates in both T and N categories superior to those induced by intermediate doses of 5-FU by continuous i.v. infusion. In this pilot experience, oral Tegafur reproduced the characteristics of downstaging described previously when full doses of 5-FU have been combined with radiotherapy.
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- F A Calvo
- Department of Oncology, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain
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Azinovic I, Calvo FA, Puebla F, Aristu J, Martínez-Monge R. Long-term normal tissue effects of intraoperative electron radiation therapy (IOERT): late sequelae, tumor recurrence, and second malignancies. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2001; 49:597-604. [PMID: 11173160 DOI: 10.1016/s0360-3016(00)01475-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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PURPOSE To evaluate long-term survivors treated with intraoperative electron radiation therapy (IOERT) as a component, with particular emphasis on analyzing late normal tissue toxicity, second malignancies, and patterns of delayed tumor recurrence. METHODS AND MATERIALS From September 1984 to December 1991, 739 patients were treated with IOERT. One hundred ninety-five patients were alive at least 5 years after IOERT (26%). Patient information regarding late complications related symptoms, incidence of second tumors, and delayed relapses were analyzed. Normal tissue changes were categorized by a modified LENT/SOMA scale (Grade 0-1, Grade 2, and Grade 3-4). Risk of late toxicity was grouped by type and number of cancer treatment modalities employed in each patient: surgery + IOERT alone (17 patients, 9%); IOERT + external radiotherapy +/- chemosensibilization (90 patients, 46%); IOERT +/- external radiotherapy +/- neoadjuvant chemotherapy (+/- previous radiotherapy) (88 patients, 45%). Biologic effective doses (BED) were calculated for alpha/beta = 3.5 for late fibrosis. RESULTS With a mean follow-up time of the surviving patients of 94 months (range: 55-162 months), 99 patients (51%) had Grade 0-1 toxicity, 52 (27%) had Grade 2, and 44 patients (23%) presented Grade 3-4 late normal tissue complications. Risk groups by treatment intensity did correlate with severity of observed toxicity (p < 0.001). BED estimations did not correlate with late normal tissue damage. The tumor type with higher toxicity scores was bone sarcoma (28/46, 60%), in which the estimated BED = 100.5 Gy. Peripheral neuropathy was the dominant IOERT-specific toxicity present in 24 patients (12%). Second malignancies were identified in 8 patients (4%), none inside the IOERT field (3 questionable to be marginal to the external beam radiotherapy volume). In 36 patients (18%), recurrence of the originally treated tumor was detected, including 11 (7%) local relapses. CONCLUSIONS The incidence of late normal tissue complications (50%) and severity (23%) is significant in a cohort of patients surviving more the 5 years after IOERT. The understanding of the contribution of IOERT to late tissue damage requires specific analysis. Peripheral neuropathy is a characteristic finding in IOERT trials. Second malignancies inside the IOERT field were not identified during the study period. The risk of recurrences, including local failures, requires an intensive follow-up of long-term survivors from IOERT trials.
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- I Azinovic
- Department of Oncology, Clínica Universitaria, Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain.
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Calvo FA, Hoekstra HJ, Lehnert T. Intraoperative radiotherapy: 20 years of clinical experience, technological development and consolidation of results. Eur J Surg Oncol 2000; 26 Suppl A:S1-4. [PMID: 11130871] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/18/2023]
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Calvo FA, Ortis de Urbina D. Research methodology and new radiotherapy technology. Rays 2000; 25:353-9. [PMID: 11367901] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/16/2023]
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In the last 25 years there were major dramatic advances in radiotherapy technology with the improvement in treatment quality and a stimulus to clinical research in an era of rigorous control of information in oncology. In radiation oncology, research methodology has aimed at the application in clinical practice of the information provided by basic research, always considering the related ethical principles. A number of trials based on boosting techniques with dose-escalation are in progress and an improved long-term survival is expected; however a prospective analysis of unexpected late side-effects is required. Some personal recommendations for clinical researchers involved in new radiotherapy technology are suggested.
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- F A Calvo
- Departamento de Oncologia, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañon, Doctor Esquerdo 46, 28007 Madrid, Spain.
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Desco M, López J, Calvo FA, Santos A, Santos JA, del Pozo F, García-Barreno P. Simulated surgery on computed tomography and magnetic resonance images: an aid for intraoperative radiotherapy. Comput Aided Surg 2000; 2:333-9. [PMID: 9587695 DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0150(1997)2:6<333::aid-igs3>3.0.co;2-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Intraoperative radiotherapy (IORT) is a relatively new technique in which irradiation with electrons is performed during an open surgery procedure. This approach poses significant problems in obtaining accurate dosimetry, since neither the pre- nor the postoperative patient images actually matches the irradiation field. Our objective was to implement a software tool able to provide an estimate of the dose distribution, overcoming the problem of the geometrical mismatch between the images and the surgical field during the irradiation. The program was developed in the C programming language, on a noncommercial version of a Philips EasyVision workstation. The application allows to create a new data set by manipulating the preoperative computed tomography and magnetic resonance images in order to simulate the final geometry of the surgical area during the IORT procedure. The exact dose distribution can then be calculated by transferring these new images to a standard radiotherapy planning system. Also an approximate dose distribution can be quickly displayed by superimposing isodose curves obtained from a water phantom. The proposed approach introduces a helpful tool for dosimetry and planning in IORT protocols, improving their accuracy and safety and allowing for more objective quality control and patient follow-up.
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- Medicina Experimental, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain.
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Calvo FA, Aristu J, Azinovic I, Martínez R, Santos M, Ortiz de Urbina D, Berián JM. [Intraoperative radiotherapy with accelerated electrons for urinary bladder carcinoma: principles and results]. ARCH ESP UROL 1999; 52:649-54. [PMID: 10484848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/13/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To describe intraoperative radiotherapy with accelerated electrons, a highly selective method of administering irradiation for radical treatment of bladder cancer. METHODS We reviewed the experience reported in the literature since this treatment modality was utilized in Japan and its application extended to the western countries. RESULTS Animal experiments have shown an acceptable clinicopathological tolerance to 20 Gy intraoperative irradiation of partial bladder volume. The local recurrence rate was 9% for early solitary tumor (> T2) and 27% for early multicentric tumor, according to the Japanese clinical experience. In the western countries, intraoperative radiotherapy plus external irradiation with or without systemic chemotherapy achieves a pT0 of about 65% (in total cystectomy specimens) and an intravesical tumor control rate of 88% in organ-sparing protocols. CONCLUSIONS The results achieved by the groups with wider experience demonstrate that highly selective intraoperative radiotherapy is feasible, well-tolerated and effective in terms of inducing complete pathological remissions and definitive control of intravesical tumor. These selected clinical experiences must be corroborated by multicenter studies.
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- F A Calvo
- Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, España
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Calvo FA, Santos M. Innovative techniques in modern radiation oncology: the economic and organizational impact. Rays 1999; 24:379-89. [PMID: 10605298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/14/2023]
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An overview of the impact of innovative techniques in modern radiotherapy on economic and organizational issues is proposed. The analyzed innovative procedures are: intraoperative radiotherapy, stereotactic radiosurgery, conformal radiotherapy and high dose rate brachytherapy. They are approached separately in terms of cost-benefit analysis, optimized management and estimated productivity. The introduction of these innovative techniques in the daily practice of radiation oncology departments is vital in the quest for excellence. The strictly monetary implications of programs for the implementation of innovative radiotherapy techniques are hindered by the present planned containment of public health care expenditure in western European countries.
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- F A Calvo
- Departamento de Oncologia, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañon, Madrid, Spain.
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Calvo FA, Calvo A, Berrocal A, Pevez C, Romero F, Vega E, Cusi R, Visaga M, De La Cruz RA, Alarcón GS. Self-administered joint counts in rheumatoid arthritis: comparison with standard joint counts. J Rheumatol Suppl 1999; 26:536-9. [PMID: 10090158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/11/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To test the reliability and validity of a self-administered 36 joint count developed after the Rapid Assessment of Disease Activity in Rheumatology (RADAR) questionnaire for assessing pain/tenderness. METHODS Two self-administered formats (mannequin and text) were evaluated in 60 patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Reliability between both formats was tested by Spearman rank correlation. Criterion validity/accuracy was tested by Spearman correlation coefficient between each self-report format and a joint count performed by a physician. Construct validity was ascertained by correlation of each format with other variables of disease activity. RESULTS Reliability between the 2 formats was high (R = 0.94). Correlations between each format and the physician's joint count were also high (R = 0.77 for mannequin, 0.75 for text). Patients consistently rated their joint pain/tenderness higher than the physician (means 29, 27, and 12 for text, mannequin, and physician, respectively; p < 0.01). Construct validity of the text, mannequin, and physician formats compared with the modified Health Assessment Questionnaire showed R = 0.61, 0.65, 0.63; with Steinbrocker functional class R = 0.41, 0.46, 0.56; with pain R = 0.59, 0.61, 0.62; with global evaluation R = 0.66, 0.71, 0.84; and with morning stiffness R = 0.64, 0.59, 0.60, respectively. CONCLUSION Although both self-administered formats exhibited adequate reliability and construct validity, a systematic difference between patient and physician/trained assistant performed joint counts was observed, with patients consistently rating their pain/tenderness higher. We thus do not believe they can replace standard physician/trained assistant evaluation in obtaining clinical research data in rheumatology.
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- F A Calvo
- Department of Medicine, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, 35294, USA
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Calvo FA, Santos M, Azinovic I. Intraoperative radiotherapy. Literature updating with an overview of results presented at the 6th International Symposium of Intraoperative Radiation Therapy. Rays 1998; 23:439-61. [PMID: 9932465] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/10/2023]
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Intraoperative radiotherapy is a technique that can be integrated into multidisciplinary treatment strategies in oncology. A radiation boost delivered with high energy electron beams can intensify locoregional antitumor therapy in patients undergoing cancer surgery. Intraoperative radiotherapy can increase the therapeutic index of the conventional combination of surgery and radiotherapy by improving the precision of radiation dose location, while decreasing the normal tissue damage in mobile structures and enhancing the biological effect of radiation when combined with surgical debulking. Intraoperative radiotherapy has been extensively investigated in clinical oncology in the last 15 years. Commercially available linear accelerators require minimal changes to be suitable for intraoperative radiotherapy. Its successful implementation in clinical protocols depends on the support given by the single institutions and on a clinical research-oriented mentality. Tumors where intraoperative radiotherapy as a treatment component has shown promising rates of local control include locally advanced rectal, gastric and gynecologic cancer, bone and soft tissue sarcoma. Intraoperative radiotherapy can be applied to brain tumors, head and neck cancer, NSCLC and pancreatic carcinoma.
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- F A Calvo
- General University Hospital Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain
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Calvo FA, Samblas J, Santos M, Delgado JM. Stereotactic radiosurgery with linear accelerator. Rays 1998; 23:462-85. [PMID: 9932466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/10/2023]
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Stereotactic radiosurgery is a method that applies a radiation dose to a limited and well-defined volume while the irradiation of adjacent healthy tissues is minimized. It is most commonly used in the treatment of intracranial lesions because the skull hardness assures the stable location of its contents. Treatment of the rest of the body has recently been proposed and carried out, using original immobilization systems. Stereotactic radiosurgery was first described in 1951 by the Swedish neurosurgeon Lars Leksell who originally used X-rays and then high-energy protons as a source of radiation. In the '80s photons from linear accelerators were used as radiation source, with various stereotactic systems and computerized treatment planning. The method used with all radiosurgical systems, regardless of the source of irradiation, is similar. The lesion is detected with common diagnostic imaging and adequate location frames. At present, to prevent errors in location, MRI and CT data are matched using an Image Fusion computer program. The objective of stereotactic radiosurgery is to destroy tumor cells or to induce changes in tissues that, as in brain arteriovenous malformations lead to the occlusion of their abnormal vessels. Stereotactic radiosurgery is increasingly used today in the treatment of a variety of intracranial lesions to the patients' benefit.
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- F A Calvo
- Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain
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Martínez-Monge R, Calvo FA, Azinovic I, Aristu JJ, Hernández JL, Pardo F, Fernández P, García-Foncillas J, Alvarez-Cienfuegos J. Patterns of failure and long-term results in high-risk resected gastric cancer treated with postoperative radiotherapy with or without intraoperative electron boost. J Surg Oncol 1997. [PMID: 9290689 DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1096-9098(199709)66:1<24::aid-jso6>3.0.co;2-p] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND To evaluate the possible role of adjuvant radiotherapy in the management of high-risk resected gastric carcinoma. METHODS From 1982 to 1993, 62 patients surgically resected of a primary gastric cancer with adverse pathological features (serosal and/or regional lymph node involvement) were treated with postoperative radiotherapy with (Group I) or without (Group II) intraoperative electron boost to the surgical bed and coeliac axis (IORT). RESULTS After a median follow-up of 75.6 months (range 4-120+) for IORT patients and 91.2 months (range 6-149+) for non-IORT patients, overall relapse rates for Group I and Group II patients were 44.5% and 48.6% and local-regional relapse rates were 11.1% and 20%, respectively. Actuarial survival rates projected at the maximum follow-up were 41% and 38% in Groups I and II, respectively. CONCLUSIONS This retrospective analysis suggests a beneficial effect of adjuvant external radiotherapy in promoting local-regional control in high-risk resected gastric cancer.
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- R Martínez-Monge
- Department of Oncology, Clinica Universitaria de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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Martínez-Monge R, Calvo FA, Azinovic I, Aristu JJ, Hernández JL, Pardo F, Fernández P, García-Foncillas J, Alvarez-Cienfuegos J. Patterns of failure and long-term results in high-risk resected gastric cancer treated with postoperative radiotherapy with or without intraoperative electron boost. J Surg Oncol 1997; 66:24-9. [PMID: 9290689 DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1096-9098(199709)66:1<24::aid-jso6>3.0.co;2-p] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND To evaluate the possible role of adjuvant radiotherapy in the management of high-risk resected gastric carcinoma. METHODS From 1982 to 1993, 62 patients surgically resected of a primary gastric cancer with adverse pathological features (serosal and/or regional lymph node involvement) were treated with postoperative radiotherapy with (Group I) or without (Group II) intraoperative electron boost to the surgical bed and coeliac axis (IORT). RESULTS After a median follow-up of 75.6 months (range 4-120+) for IORT patients and 91.2 months (range 6-149+) for non-IORT patients, overall relapse rates for Group I and Group II patients were 44.5% and 48.6% and local-regional relapse rates were 11.1% and 20%, respectively. Actuarial survival rates projected at the maximum follow-up were 41% and 38% in Groups I and II, respectively. CONCLUSIONS This retrospective analysis suggests a beneficial effect of adjuvant external radiotherapy in promoting local-regional control in high-risk resected gastric cancer.
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- R Martínez-Monge
- Department of Oncology, Clinica Universitaria de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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Martínez Monge R, Jurado M, Azinovic I, Aristu J, Fernández-Hidalgo O, López G, Calvo FA. Preoperative chemoradiation and adjuvant surgery in locally advanced or recurrent cervical carcinoma. Rev Med Univ Navarra 1997; 41:19-26. [PMID: 9306495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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From February 1988 to May 1994, 31 patients (pts) with the established diagnosis of locally advanced (IB-IIA bulky,IIB,III,IVA) or recurrent cervical carcinoma were treated with simultaneous chemotherapy (CT) and external beam radiotherapy (RT) followed by radical surgery (RS) with or without intraoperative radiation therapy boost (IORT) to the high risk areas for recurrence. CT consisted of cisplatin 20 mg/m2 and 5-Flourouracil 1000 mg/m2 (maximum dose 1500 mg) in a 24-hour continuous IV infusion for 3-5 days during the first and fifth weeks of the scheduled course of RT. RT was delivered with standard fractionation up to a 40-46 Gy total dose. RS was performed 4-6 weeks later. Pathologic findings revealed complete and quasi-complete response (pCR+qpCR) in 74% of the surgical specimens and partial response (pPR) in 26%. With a median follow-up of 27+ months (3-71+), actuarial disease-free survival is 80% (91.3% for pCR+qpCR, 40% for pPR). Loco-regional control rate is 93.4%. The concurrent administration of RT and CT has moderate toxicity and can promote a high rate of pCR+qpCR as well as local control in high risk cervical carcinoma. The presence of a pCR or qpCR specimen seems to be correlated with good patient outcome.
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- R Martínez Monge
- Department of Oncology, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Navarra
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Azinovic I, Calvo FA, Santos M, Aristu J, Martínez-Monge R, Ortíz de Urbina D. IORT in primary rectal cancer (T3-4Nx): multi-institutional experience with conventional treatment sequence. Spanish Group of IORT. Front Radiat Ther Oncol 1997; 31:193-5. [PMID: 9263820 DOI: 10.1159/000061166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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- I Azinovic
- Clinica Universitaria de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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Calvo FA, Santos A, Lozano MA, López-Bote MA, Jimenez R, Galvez M, Navia J, Garcia Sabrido JL. Early IORT experience in a public university hospital in Spain: Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón (Madrid). Front Radiat Ther Oncol 1997; 31:76-9. [PMID: 9263793 DOI: 10.1159/000061149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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- F A Calvo
- Department of Oncology, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain
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Martínez-Monge R, Azinovic I, Alcalde J, Aristu J, Paloma V, García-Tapia R, Calvo FA. IORT in the management of locally advanced or recurrent head and neck cancer. Front Radiat Ther Oncol 1997; 31:122-5. [PMID: 9263804 DOI: 10.1159/000061179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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- R Martínez-Monge
- Department of Oncology, Clinica Universitaria de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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Azinovic I, Calvo FA, Santos M, Aristu J, Martínez-Monge R, Ortíz de Urbina D. Intense local therapy in primary rectal cancer: multi-institutional results with preoperative chemo-radiation therapy plus IORT. Spanish Group of IORT. Front Radiat Ther Oncol 1997; 31:196-9. [PMID: 9263821 DOI: 10.1159/000061165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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- I Azinovic
- Clinica Universitaria de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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- R Medina
- Departamento de Historia de la Ciencia, Universidad de Granada, Spain
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Ortiz de Urbina D, Santos M, Garcia-Berrocal I, Bustos JC, Samblas J, Gutierrez-Diaz JA, Delgado JM, Donckaster G, Calvo FA. Intraoperative radiation therapy in malignant glioma: early clinical results. Neurol Res 1995; 17:289-94. [PMID: 7477745 DOI: 10.1080/01616412.1995.11740329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Intraoperative radiation therapy (IORT) with high energy electron beams is a treatment modality that has been included in multimodal programs in oncology to improve local tumor control. From August 1991 to December 1993, 17 patients with primary (8) or recurrent (9) high grade malignant gliomas, anaplastic astrocytoma (4), anaplastic oligodendroglioma (6) and glioblastoma multiforme (7), underwent surgical resection and a single dose of 10-20 Gy intraoperative radiation therapy was delivered in tumor bed. Fourteen patients received either pre-operative (8) or post-operative (6) external beam radiation therapy. Primary gliomas: 18-months actuarial survival rate has been 56% (range: 1-21+ months) and the median survival time has not yet been achieved. Four patients developed tumor progression (median time to tumor progression: 9 months). Recurrent gliomas: 18-months actuarial survival rate and median survival time has been 47% and 13 months (range: 6-32+ months) respectively. The median time to tumor progression was 11 months. No IORT related mortality has been observed. IORT is an attractive, tolerable and feasible treatment modality as antitumoral intensification procedure in high grade malignant gliomas.
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- D Ortiz de Urbina
- Department of Radiation Oncology, San Francisco de Asis Hospital, Madrid, Spain
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- F A Calvo
- Department of Radiation Oncology and Nuclear Medicine, Hahnemann University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19102
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Martínez Monge R, Jurado M, Azinovic I, Aristu JJ, Tangco E, Viera JC, Berián JM, Calvo FA. Intraoperative radiotherapy in recurrent gynecological cancer. Radiother Oncol 1993; 28:127-33. [PMID: 8248553 DOI: 10.1016/0167-8140(93)90004-r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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A retrospective analysis to assess the feasibility and clinical tolerance of intraoperative radiotherapy (IORT) in the treatment of recurrent gynecologic cancer is reported. From February 1985 to September 1992, 26 patients with recurrent gynecologic tumors entered this trial. The clinical experience comprises two different categories of disease situations: tumors relapsing after full dose radiation therapy (group I) and recurrent disease to previous surgery (group II). Cervical carcinoma was the initial tumor site of involvement in 18 patients (69%). Treatment consisted in maximal surgical resection + IORT boost (10-25 Gy) to the high-risk areas for recurrence. Non previously irradiated patients also received external beam irradiation (EBRT) (+/- chemotherapy) pre- or postoperatively. IORT-related toxicity was one episode of motor neuropathy. Local control rates have been 33% and 77%, respectively in groups I and II. The 4-year actuarial overall survival in Group I is 7% and 6-year actuarial overall survival in Group II is 33%. The addition of IORT to surgical debulking achieves modest local control and long-term survival rates if tumor-free margins cannot be obtained in previously irradiated patients. Combined EBRT (+/- chemotherapy) maximal surgical resection plus IORT could render some long-term survivors among those surgical recurrent patients not candidates for radical surgery with curative intent.
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- R Martínez Monge
- Department of Oncology, Clínica Universitaria de Navarra, School of Medicine, University of Navarra, Spain
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Abuchaibe O, Calvo FA, Azinovic I, Aristu J, Pardo F, Alvarez-Cienfuegos J. Intraoperative radiotherapy in locally advanced recurrent colorectal cancer. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 1993; 26:859-67. [PMID: 8344855 DOI: 10.1016/0360-3016(93)90502-m] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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PURPOSE In an effort to promote local control and improve quality of life in patients with recurrent colorectal cancer, a multimodality approach has been used. METHODS AND MATERIALS Twenty-seven patients were treated with moderate doses of pre/postoperative radiotherapy with/without simultaneous systemic chemotherapy, surgical re-resection and IORT electron boost over areas at high risk for local recurrence. RESULTS The 2-year actuarial disease-free and local relapse-free survival for the entire group were 14% and 26%, respectively. The most important factor predicting a favorable outcome was the radicality of surgical procedure. The determinate local control rate and the actuarial 2-year local relapse-free, and disease-free survival for patients undergoing complete resections were 50%, 56%, and 34%, respectively, whereas for patients undergoing partial resections these figures were 16%, 13%, and 6%. The radicality of surgical procedure was influenced by both tumoral size and previous treatment with irradiation. Complete resection rate was higher in patients with tumors less than 5 cm vs. more than 5 cm (40% vs. 22%), and in patients without previous radiotherapy versus those with previous radiotherapy (40% vs. 28%). Distant metastasis rate was high (41%). The most significant toxicities attributable to the whole treatment protocol were enteritis (37%), hydronephrosis (30%), and pelvic neuropathy (52%). CONCLUSION Currently, our policy is to recommend IORT in patients with "favorable factors" such as: absence of previous pelvic radiotherapy, single previous surgical procedure, and complete resections.
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- Oncology Department, Clínica Universitaria de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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In 1992, the American Cancer Society anticipates that there will be 1,130,000 new cases of invasive cancer diagnosed in the United States. About 66,500 will be invasive cancers of the cervix, uterus, and ovary. About 22,400 patients will die during 1992, with 50-60% of those deaths being due to persistent local regional disease. Data are available to suggest that a reduction in local failure will be reflected by an increase in survival free of disease. In 1992, major efforts are being made to reduce the incidence of local failure. Three areas in this regard are innovative uses of brachytherapy, intraarterial chemotherapy and radiation therapy, and continuous infusion chemotherapy and radiation therapy. These new techniques show significant reduction in local failure with associated improvement in survival. The data will be presented to illustrate the impact of these techniques.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology and Nuclear Medicine, Hahnemann University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19102
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Calvo FA, Aristu JJ, Abuchaibe O, Rebollo J, Fernandez Hidalgo O, Zudaire J, Berian JM, Azinovic I. Intraoperative and external preoperative radiotherapy in invasive bladder cancer: effect of neoadjuvant chemotherapy in tumor downstaging. Am J Clin Oncol 1993; 16:61-6. [PMID: 8424407 DOI: 10.1097/00000421-199302000-00016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Absence of residual cancer (pT0) in the cystectomy specimen was evaluated in patients with invasive bladder cancer treated with intraoperative (IORT) (15 Gy) and preoperative external beam radiotherapy (EBR) (46 Gy/5 weeks) with or without neoadjuvant chemotherapy. The overall pT0 rate was 68% (67% and 70% in patients with or without neoadjuvant chemotherapy, respectively). The tolerance to the program was acceptable in both groups. It is concluded that intense, combined modality treatment is feasible in bladder cancer patients, and the addition of neoadjuvant chemotherapy does not increase the morbidity. Preliminary results on disease-free survival are encouraging.
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- F A Calvo
- Division of Radiation Oncology, School of Medicine, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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BACKGROUND AND METHODS Fifty-one patients with small cell lung cancer (SCLC) were treated with alternating urokinase (UK)-cyclophosphamide-doxorubicin (Adriamycin, Adria Laboratories, Columbus, OH)-vincristine and cisplatin-etoposide-vincristine. UK was given as a loading dose of 3000 micrograms/kg body weight, followed by 3000 micrograms/kg/h for 6 hours. Thoracic irradiation with split technique (46 Gy) and prophylactic cranial irradiation (25 Gy) were administered to responding patients. A second staging was performed in patients exhibiting a clinical complete response (CR) after 1 year. RESULTS In 27 patients with limited disease, there were 23 CR and 8 partial responses (PR) (CR, 85.1%; 66.2-95.8% at 95% confidence intervals); in 24 patients with extensive disease, there were 17 CR, 4 PR, and 3 cases with progression. Pathologically proven CR were observed in 59.2% patients with limited disease and 33.3% patients with extensive disease. Survival rates were as follows: in patients with limited disease, 1 year, 85.1%; 2 years, 55.5%; and 3 years, 25.9%; in patients with extensive disease, 1 year, 54.1; and 2 years, 16.9%. Median survival times were 26.3 months (patients with limited disease) and 13.3 months (patients with extensive disease). UK-related toxic effects included four episodes of mild to moderate bleeding, one allergic reaction, and one cerebrovascular accident. Myelotoxicity was severe, with a median of two episodes of Grade III-IV (World Health Organization classification) aplasia per patient. CONCLUSIONS These results are consistent with a potential benefit of fibrinolytic therapy in combination with chemotherapy in patients with SCLC with limited disease. Additional trials are indicated.
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- F A Calvo
- Department of Oncology, Clinica Universitaria de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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Clinical trials of drugs that influence coagulation and fibrinolysis pathways have been undertaken in patients with malignancy because these pathways are capable of influencing malignant progression. The validity of this concept was originally confirmed in experimental animal models of malignancy. Earlier pilot studies in human disease have been succeeded by definitive prospective randomized clinical trials that have revealed heterogeneity of responsiveness to anticoagulant and fibrinolytic agents that may be attributable to differences in mechanisms of interaction of the tumor cells of various types of malignancy with these pathways in vivo. In certain tumor types studied thus far, increased tumor response rates and prolongation of survival have been observed that suggest the possibility that substantial benefit may be realized from this treatment approach in patients with malignancy. In addition, the availability of newer and potentially more effective therapeutic agents holds promise for even greater gains in previously tested tumor types. The ability to design treatment regimens that correspond to defined mechanisms that pertain to specific tumor types should permit future studies to be designed rationally. Current data suggest that anticoagulant and fibrinolytic agents might reasonably be tested in tumor types characterized by the existence of a tumor cell-associated coagulation pathway with thrombin generation and conversion of fibrinogen to fibrin (such as small cell carcinoma of the lung). By contrast, protease inhibitors might reasonably be tested in tumor types characterized by expression of tumor cell plasminogen activators. Expansion of current views on the possible role of antithrombic drugs in cancer therapy is justified. For example, antithrombotic drugs classified as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents may inhibit carcinogenesis while polyanionic drugs with anticoagulant properties, such as suramin and heparin, may inhibit growth factor interactions with cells. Intriguing new opportunities clearly exist for interactions between clinical and basic investigators that may provide both novel biologic insights and improved patient care.
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De Castro F, Sánchez PL, Agüera LG, Isa WA, Robles JE, Brugarolas A, Zudaire JJ, Calvo FA, Berián JM. [Infiltrating carcinoma of the bladder: preliminary results of multidisciplinary protocols with radiotherapy and neoadjuvant chemotherapy]. Actas Urol Esp 1992; 16:127-32. [PMID: 1590087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Report on the evolution of a series of 64 patients with T2-4 N0-3 M0 infiltrant transitional carcinoma of the bladder, treated with TUR and radical cystectomy (28/62) or intra-operative radiotherapy (IOR) 15 Gy and external radiotherapy 40 Gy prior to cystectomy (34/62). The last group including 24 patients which received neo-adjuvant chemotherapy. Seventy percent (15 p0N-, 5 p0N+, 1 p1N-, 3 p1N+) patients treated with radiotherapy, with and without chemotherapy, had local response. Considering just the group which received IOR, external radiotherapy and co-adjuvant chemotherapy (24/34), the local response accounts for 79% (10 p0N-, 5 p0N+, 1 p1N-, 3 p1N+). Current survival of the group receiving concomitant multiple therapy is 92 +/- 5%, 75 +/- 9% and 57 +/- 11% at 1, 3 and 5 years; for equal intervals current survival of the group undergoing cystectomy is 57 +/- 9%, 46 +/- 9% and 40 +/- 10% (p = 0.02). The univariate analysis has confirmed that stage decrease is significantly more frequent in the group receiving radiotherapy with and without chemotherapy (p less than 0.001). Such a decrease significantly biased survival (p = 0.001). In the multivariate analysis, the variables with greater prognostic power were pre-surgical renal function (p less than 0.001), use of radiotherapy (p less than 0.001) and surgical complications (p less than 0.001). Preliminary results show a very high local response to multiple therapy which has been translated so far in increased survival.
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- Departamento de Urología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Navarra
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Calvo FA, Aristu JJ, Azinovic I, Abuchaibe O, Escude L, Martinez R, Tango E, Hernandez JL, Pardo F, Alvarez-Cienfuegos J. Intraoperative and external radiotherapy in resected gastric cancer: updated report of a phase II trial. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 1992; 24:729-36. [PMID: 1429097 DOI: 10.1016/0360-3016(92)90721-s] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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From September 1984 to August 1991, 48 evaluable patients with resected gastric cancer and apparent disease confined to locoregional area were treated with intraoperative electron beam boost to the celiac axis and peripancreatic nodal areas (15 Gy) and external irradiation (40 to 46 Gy in 4 to 5 weeks) including the gastric bed and upper abdominal nodal draining regions. At the time of evaluation for IORT, the disease was primary in 38 cases, recurrent but resectable in four (anastomosis), and unresectable in four (nodal). Post operative complications were reversible. Acute tolerance to the complete treatment program was acceptable. Late complications included life-threatening events: Six episodes of gastro intestinal bleeding (three of them had an arteriographic documentation of arterioenteric fistula) and nine with severe enteritis (five required reoperation). Other long-term treatment related complications were six cases of vertebral collapse. The median follow-up time for the entire group is 22 months. Locoregional recurrence/persistence of disease has been identified in five patients (three with residual and/or recurrent postsurgical tumor). Systemic tumor progression has been detected in 15 patients (11 in intra-abdominal sites). Overall actuarial survival for patients with positive or negative serosal involvement was 33% versus 56%. It is concluded that the treatment program described is able to induce a high locoregional tumor control rate (100%) when used strictly in an adjuvant setting and might control long term, a small portion of patients not amenable for curative surgery (2 out of 8 patients with confirmed residual post-surgical disease). Gastrointestinal bleeding and enteritis are findings that indicate treatment intensity at the upper limits of tissue tolerance. Assessment of long term tolerance of pancreatic parenchyma and large blood vessels (tissues included in the IRORT field) are pending for longer follow-up and the appropriate selective studies.
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- F A Calvo
- Department of Oncology, Clinica Universitaria de Navarra, School of Medicine, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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