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Warnick RE, Paddick I, Mathieu D, Adam E, Iorio-Morin C, Leduc W, Hamel A, Johnson SE, Bydon M, Niranjan A, Lunsford LD, Wei Z, Waite K, Jose S, Peker S, Samanci MY, Tek E, Mantziaris G, Pikis S, Sheehan JP, Tripathi M, Kumar N, Alzate JD, Bernstein K, Ahorukomeye P, Kshettry VR, Speckter H, Hernandez W, Urgošík D, Liščák R, Yang AI, Lee JYK, Patel S, Kusyk DM, Shepard MJ, Kondziolka D. The relevance of biologically effective dose for pain relief and sensory dysfunction after Gamma Knife radiosurgery for trigeminal neuralgia: an 871-patient multicenter study. J Neurosurg 2024:1-13. [PMID: 38364220 DOI: 10.3171/2023.12.jns231569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2023] [Accepted: 12/13/2023] [Indexed: 02/18/2024]
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OBJECTIVE Recent studies have suggested that biologically effective dose (BED) is an important correlate of pain relief and sensory dysfunction after Gamma Knife radiosurgery (GKRS) for trigeminal neuralgia (TN). The goal of this study was to determine if BED is superior to prescription dose in predicting outcomes in TN patients undergoing GKRS as a first procedure. METHODS This was a retrospective study of 871 patients with type 1 TN from 13 GKRS centers. Patient demographics, pain characteristics, treatment parameters, and outcomes were reviewed. BED was compared with prescription dose and other dosimetric factors for their predictive value. RESULTS The median age of the patients was 68 years, and 60% were female. Nearly 70% of patients experienced pain in the V2 and/or V3 dermatomes, predominantly on the right side (60%). Most patients had modified BNI Pain Intensity Scale grade IV or V pain (89.2%) and were taking 1 or 2 pain medications (74.1%). The median prescription dose was 80 Gy (range 62.5-95 Gy). The proximal trigeminal nerve was targeted in 77.9% of cases, and the median follow-up was 21 months (range 6-156 months). Initial pain relief (modified BNI Pain Intensity Scale grades I-IIIa) was noted in 81.8% of evaluable patients at a median of 30 days. Of 709 patients who achieved initial pain relief, 42.3% experienced at least one pain recurrence after GKRS at a median of 44 months, with 49.0% of these patients undergoing a second procedure. New-onset facial numbness occurred in 25.3% of patients after a median of 8 months. Age ≥ 63 years was associated with a higher probability of both initial pain relief and maintaining pain relief. A distal target location was associated with a higher probability of initial and long-term pain relief, but also a higher incidence of sensory dysfunction. BED ≥ 2100 Gy2.47 was predictive of pain relief at 30 days and 1 year for the distal target, whereas physical dose ≥ 85 Gy was significant for the proximal target, but the restricted range of BED values in this subgroup could be a confounding factor. A maximum brainstem point dose ≥ 29.5 Gy was associated with a higher probability of bothersome facial numbness. CONCLUSIONS BED and physical dose were both predictive of pain relief and could be used as treatment planning goals for distal and proximal targets, respectively, while considering maximum brainstem point dose < 29.5 Gy as a potential constraint for bothersome numbness.
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- Ronald E Warnick
- 1Gamma Knife Center, Jewish Hospital, Mayfield Clinic, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- 2Queen Square Radiosurgery Centre, London, United Kingdom
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- 3Division of Neurosurgery, University of Sherbrooke, CHUS Research Center, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
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- 3Division of Neurosurgery, University of Sherbrooke, CHUS Research Center, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
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- 3Division of Neurosurgery, University of Sherbrooke, CHUS Research Center, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
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- 3Division of Neurosurgery, University of Sherbrooke, CHUS Research Center, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
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- 3Division of Neurosurgery, University of Sherbrooke, CHUS Research Center, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
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- 4Neuro-Informatics Laboratory, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- 4Neuro-Informatics Laboratory, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- 5Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- 5Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- 5Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- 5Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- 5Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- 6Department of Neurosurgery, Koç University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
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- 7Department of Radiation Oncology, Acıbadem Altunizade Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- 8Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia
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- 8Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia
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- 8Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia
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- 10Radiation Oncology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- 12Radiation Oncology, New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, New York
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- 13Department of Neurological Surgery, Rose Ella Burkhart Brain Tumor and Neuro-Oncology Center, Neurological Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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- 13Department of Neurological Surgery, Rose Ella Burkhart Brain Tumor and Neuro-Oncology Center, Neurological Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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- 14Dominican Gamma Knife Center and Radiology Department, CEDIMAT, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
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- 14Dominican Gamma Knife Center and Radiology Department, CEDIMAT, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
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- 15Department of Stereotactic and Radiation Neurosurgery, Na Homolce Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic
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- 15Department of Stereotactic and Radiation Neurosurgery, Na Homolce Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic
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- 16Department of Neurosurgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- 16Department of Neurosurgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- 17Division of Radiation Oncology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; and
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- 18Department of Neurosurgery, Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- 18Department of Neurosurgery, Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Katugampola S, Hobbs RF, Howell RW. Generalized methods for predicting biological response to mixed radiation types and calculating equieffective doses (EQDX). Med Phys 2024; 51:637-649. [PMID: 37558637 DOI: 10.1002/mp.16650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2023] [Revised: 06/23/2023] [Accepted: 07/10/2023] [Indexed: 08/11/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Predicting biological responses to mixed radiation types is of considerable importance when combining radiation therapies that use multiple radiation types and delivery regimens. These may include the use of both low- and high-linear energy transfer (LET) radiations. A number of theoretical models have been developed to address this issue. However, model predictions do not consistently match published experimental data for mixed radiation exposures. Furthermore, the models are often computationally intensive. Accordingly, there is a need for efficient analytical models that can predict responses to mixtures of low- and high-LET radiations. Additionally, a general formalism to calculate equieffective dose (EQDX) for mixed radiations is needed. PURPOSE To develop a computationally efficient analytical model that can predict responses to complex mixtures of low- and high-LET radiations as a function of either absorbed dose or EQDX. METHODS The Zaider-Rossi model (ZRM) was modified by replacing the geometric mean of the quadratic coefficients in the interaction term with the arithmetic mean. This modified ZRM model (mZRM) was then further generalized to any number of radiation types and its validity was tested against published experimental observations. Comparisons between the predictions of the ZRM and mZRM, and other models, were made using two and three radiation types. In addition, a generalized formalism for calculating EQDX for mixed radiations was developed within the context of mZRM and validated with published experimental results. RESULTS The predictions of biological responses to mixed-LET radiations calculated with the mZRM are in better agreement with experimental observations than ZRM, especially when high- and low-LET radiations are mixed. In these situations, the ZRM overestimated the surviving fraction. Furthermore, the EQDX calculated with mZRM are in better agreement with experimental observations. CONCLUSION The mZRM is a computationally efficient model that can be used to predict biological response to mixed radiations that have low- and high-LET characteristics. Importantly, interaction terms are retained in the calculation of EQDX for mixed radiation exposures within the mZRM framework. The mZRM has application in a wide range of radiation therapies, including radiopharmaceutical therapy.
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- Sumudu Katugampola
- Department of Radiology and Center for Cell Signaling, New Jersey Medical School, Rutgers University, Newark, New Jersey, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Radiology and Center for Cell Signaling, New Jersey Medical School, Rutgers University, Newark, New Jersey, USA
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Ohtakara K, Tanahashi K, Yamada T, Tsunoda N, Suzuki K. Robotic Radiosurgical Boost After Whole-Brain Radiotherapy for 12 Brain Metastases: En Bloc Consecutive Irradiation With Comprehensively Optimized Single Plan for Eight Lesions Totaling 118 cc. Cureus 2023; 15:e51367. [PMID: 38292980 PMCID: PMC10825388 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.51367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/30/2023] [Indexed: 02/01/2024] Open
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General radiotherapeutic management for >10 brain metastases (BMs) totaling >100 cm3, including multiple large lesions (>10-30 cm3) in close proximity, demonstrated limited efficacy and/or safety. We describe a case of 12 BMs, summating 122.2 cm3, including a 39.6 cm3 maximum lesion and adjacent ones. The patient had an 8.1-year treatment history for recurrent/metastatic breast cancer refractory to endocrine and chemotherapy. BMs were treated with conventional whole-brain radiotherapy (WBRT) with 30 Gy/10 fractions (fr), followed by an immediate stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) boost with 27 Gy/5 fr (52-64% isodoses) which covers the gross tumor boundaries of selected eight lesions (total 118.4 cm3). The SRS dose was defined to ensure the cumulative biologically effective dose (BED10) of just ≥80 Gy while minimizing the risk of radiation injury. The SRS was performed using a CyberKnife (CK) robotic system (Accuray Incorporated, Sunnyvale, California, United States) with a variable-sized collimator (10-40 mm), for which en bloc consecutive irradiation, using 215 beams based on a comprehensively optimized single plan (path), was adopted. The treatment time per fraction was ≤45 min (mean 5.6 min per lesion). Afterward, BMs demonstrated remarkable regression over six months, causing the total residual visible lesions of 12.6 cm3 (10.3%) at 11.4 months, despite the absence of obvious lesion shrinkage during the radiotherapy. WBRT, followed by an immediate 5-fr SRS boost with a total BED10 of 80 Gy to large and/or culprit lesions, can be an efficacious and safe treatment option for multiple BMs, totaling >120 cm3. En bloc consecutive irradiation with a single path provides overwhelmingly more efficient delivery for treating multiple lesions using CK in terms of irradiation time and comprehensive reduction of normal brain dose compared to individual planning. Volumetric-modulated arc-based >10-fr SRS with simultaneously integrated reduced-dose WBRT may be an alternative to further enhance efficacy and safety.
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- Kazuhiro Ohtakara
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Kainan Hospital Aichi Prefectural Welfare Federation of Agricultural Cooperatives, Yatomi, JPN
- Department of Radiology, Aichi Medical University, Nagakute, JPN
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Gifu Prefectural Tajimi Hospital, Tajimi, JPN
- Department of Neurosurgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, JPN
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- Department of Radiology, Nagoya University Hospital, Nagoya, JPN
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- Department of Breast Surgery, Japanese Red Cross Aichi Medical Center Nagoya Daiichi Hospital, Nagoya, JPN
- Department of Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, JPN
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- Department of Radiology, Aichi Medical University, Nagakute, JPN
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Grkovski M, O'Donoghue JA, Imber BS, Andl G, Tu C, Lafontaine D, Schwartz J, Thor M, Zelefsky MJ, Humm JL, Bodei L. Lesion Dosimetry for [ 177Lu]Lu-PSMA-617 Radiopharmaceutical Therapy Combined with Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy in Patients with Oligometastatic Castration-Sensitive Prostate Cancer. J Nucl Med 2023; 64:1779-1787. [PMID: 37652541 PMCID: PMC10626375 DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.123.265763] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2023] [Revised: 07/11/2023] [Indexed: 09/02/2023] Open
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A single-institution prospective pilot clinical trial was performed to demonstrate the feasibility of combining [177Lu]Lu-PSMA-617 radiopharmaceutical therapy (RPT) with stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) for the treatment of oligometastatic castration-sensitive prostate cancer. Methods: Six patients with 9 prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA)-positive oligometastases received 2 cycles of [177Lu]Lu-PSMA-617 RPT followed by SBRT. After the first intravenous infusion of [177Lu]Lu-PSMA-617 (7.46 ± 0.15 GBq), patients underwent SPECT/CT at 3.2 ± 0.5, 23.9 ± 0.4, and 87.4 ± 12.0 h. Voxel-based dosimetry was performed with calibration factors (11.7 counts per second/MBq) and recovery coefficients derived from in-house phantom experiments. Lesions were segmented on baseline PSMA PET/CT (50% SUVmax). After a second cycle of [177Lu]Lu-PSMA-617 (44 ± 3 d; 7.50 ± 0.10 GBq) and an interim PSMA PET/CT scan, SBRT (27 Gy in 3 fractions) was delivered to all PSMA-avid oligometastatic sites, followed by post-PSMA PET/CT. RPT and SBRT voxelwise dose maps were scaled (α/β = 3 Gy; repair half-time, 1.5 h) to calculate the biologically effective dose (BED). Results: All patients completed the combination therapy without complications. No grade 3+ toxicities were noted. The median of the lesion SUVmax as measured on PSMA PET was 16.8 (interquartile range [IQR], 11.6) (baseline), 6.2 (IQR, 2.7) (interim), and 2.9 (IQR, 1.4) (post). PET-derived lesion volumes were 0.4-1.7 cm3 The median lesion-absorbed dose (AD) from the first cycle of [177Lu]Lu-PSMA-617 RPT (ADRPT) was 27.7 Gy (range, 8.3-58.2 Gy; corresponding to 3.7 Gy/GBq, range, 1.1-7.7 Gy/GBq), whereas the median lesion AD from SBRT was 28.1 Gy (range, 26.7-28.8 Gy). Spearman rank correlation, ρ, was 0.90 between the baseline lesion PET SUVmax and SPECT SUVmax (P = 0.005), 0.74 (P = 0.046) between the baseline PET SUVmax and the lesion ADRPT, and -0.81 (P = 0.022) between the lesion ADRPT and the percent change in PET SUVmax (baseline to interim). The median for the lesion BED from RPT and SBRT was 159 Gy (range, 124-219 Gy). ρ between the BED from RPT and SBRT and the percent change in PET SUVmax (baseline to post) was -0.88 (P = 0.007). Two cycles of [177Lu]Lu-PSMA-617 RPT contributed approximately 40% to the maximum BED from RPT and SBRT. Conclusion: Lesional dosimetry in patients with oligometastatic castration-sensitive prostate cancer undergoing [177Lu]Lu-PSMA-617 RPT followed by SBRT is feasible. Combined RPT and SBRT may provide an efficient method to maximize the delivery of meaningful doses to oligometastatic disease while addressing potential microscopic disease reservoirs and limiting the dose exposure to normal tissues.
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- Milan Grkovski
- Department of Medical Physics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York;
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- Department of Medical Physics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- Varian Medical Systems Inc., Palo Alto, California; and
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- Varian Medical Systems Inc., Palo Alto, California; and
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- Department of Medical Physics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- Department of Medical Physics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- Department of Medical Physics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- Department of Medical Physics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- Department of Radiology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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Ohtakara K, Kondo T, Obata Y, Fujii K, Suzuki K. Five-Fraction Radiosurgery Using a Biologically Equivalent Dose of a Single Fraction of 24 Gy for a 3-cm Parasagittal Para-Central Sulcus Brain Metastasis From Adenocarcinoma of the Cecum. Cureus 2023; 15:e48799. [PMID: 38098911 PMCID: PMC10720925 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.48799] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/13/2023] [Indexed: 12/17/2023] Open
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An isolated single brain metastasis (BM) is an extremely rare manifestation of failure in patients with cecal adenocarcinoma (CAC). Total en bloc resection (while preserving function) of a 3-cm BM involving both the primary motor and sensory cortexes presents a conundrum: achieving long-term local control and safety of such a BM is also challenging for stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS). We describe the case of a 3.1-cm BM from CAC in the left parasagittal para-central sulcus region, which was treated using five-fraction SRS with a biologically effective dose (BED) of 81.6 Gy. In the SRS, the gross tumor volume (GTV, 7.14 cm3) was defined based on computed tomography (CT)/T1/T2 matching (enhancing lesion 11.66 cm3), and 98.7% of the GTV (CT/T2 mass) was covered with 43.6 Gy (58% isodose) using volumetric-modulated arcs. The maximum tumor response was partial (19.7% of the prior GTV) and sustained for 15.2 months, leaving minor neurological symptoms. However, the patient developed neurological worsening at six months, attributed to adverse radiation effects with a CT/T1/T2 mismatch, for which medical management, including the addition of bevacizumab (BEV), was effective for one year. Multi-fraction SRS with a high marginal and internal BED and sequential systemic therapy, including BEV, can be a minimally invasive, efficacious, and durable treatment option for a large CAC-BM involving the central sulcus. Early co-administration of BEV following SRS, dose escalation to the GTV boundary, and more than five fractions of SRS may be considered to improve the efficacy and safety further.
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- Kazuhiro Ohtakara
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Kainan Hospital Aichi Prefectural Welfare Federation of Agricultural Cooperatives, Yatomi, JPN
- Department of Radiology, Aichi Medical University, Nagakute, JPN
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- Department of Surgery, Kainan Hospital Aichi Prefectural Welfare Federation of Agricultural Cooperatives, Yatomi, JPN
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- Department of Surgery, Gifu Prefectural Tajimi Hospital, Tajimi, JPN
- Department of Surgery, Kainan Hospital Aichi Prefectural Welfare Federation of Agricultural Cooperatives, Yatomi, JPN
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Kainan Hospital Aichi Prefectural Welfare Federation of Agricultural Cooperatives, Yatomi, JPN
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- Department of Radiology, Aichi Medical University, Nagakute, JPN
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Ohtakara K, Ohka F, Tanahashi K, Yamada T, Suzuki K. Fifteen-Fraction Radiosurgery Followed by Reduced-Dose Whole-Brain Irradiation With a Total Biologically Effective Dose of >90-100 Gy for a Locally Invasive Brain Metastasis From Lung Adenocarcinoma With a High Dissemination Potential. Cureus 2023; 15:e49596. [PMID: 38161920 PMCID: PMC10754716 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.49596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/28/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024] Open
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A deep-seated, locally infiltrative 5.8-cm brain metastasis (BM) involving the ventricular wall and optic radiation is deemed unamenable for a safe total resection, while preventing tumor seeding. Meanwhile, radiotherapeutic management alone for such a BM close to the brainstem is also challenging. We describe such a BM (gross tumor volume [GTV] 40.3 cm3) from lung adenocarcinoma (LAC), located in the left temporo-occipital lobes, with extensive invasion to the tentorium cerebelli and a high potential for dissemination. The BM was treated with 15-fraction(s) (fr) stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) followed by whole-brain irradiation (WBI) at 27 Gy/15 fr with a 19-day interval. During the SRS, the solid component away from the tentorium showed obvious shrinkage. The cumulative biologically effective doses (BEDs) of the minimum and D99% of the GTV were ≥92.3 Gy and ≥102.6 Gy, respectively, where the BED was based on the linear-quadratic formula at an alpha/beta ratio of 10 (BED10). Despite a maximum response with nearly complete regression at 7.5 months, local tumor regrowth near the tentorial incisura became gradually apparent from 11.2 to 19.3 months. Salvage re-SRS with 53 Gy/10 fr specific to these lesions resulted in obvious regression at 5.8 months. However, radiation injury concomitant with triventriculomegaly progressed from 7.9 to 13.9 months, eventually leading to meningeal dissemination and patient mortality at 34.6 months. This case demonstrates that a BED10 ≥90-100 Gy in 30 fr to the GTV boundary with a more than two-week interval without combined systemic therapy is insufficient for achieving complete local tumor eradication of a 40-cc LAC-BM. Shorter treatment duration with a steeper dose gradient outside and inside the GTV in the SRS or a volumetric modulated arc-based SRS combined with simultaneously integrated WBI may improve efficacy and safety.
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- Kazuhiro Ohtakara
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Kainan Hospital Aichi Prefectural Welfare Federation of Agricultural Cooperatives, Yatomi, JPN
- Department of Radiology, Aichi Medical University, Nagakute, JPN
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, JPN
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Gifu Prefectural Tajimi Hospital, Tajimi, JPN
- Department of Neurosurgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, JPN
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- Department of Radiology, Nagoya University Hospital, Nagoya, JPN
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- Department of Radiology, Aichi Medical University, Nagakute, JPN
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Ohtakara K, Nakao M, Muramatsu H, Suzuki K. Nineteen-Month Immunity to Adverse Radiation Effects Following 5-Fraction Re-radiosurgery With 43.6 Gy for Local Progression After Prior 3-Fraction Radiosurgery for Brain Metastasis From Pan-Negative Lung Adenocarcinoma. Cureus 2023; 15:e46374. [PMID: 37920648 PMCID: PMC10619972 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.46374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/02/2023] [Indexed: 11/04/2023] Open
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Clinical management of patients with local control failure following stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) for brain metastasis (BM) can be frequently challenging. Re-irradiation with multi-fraction (fr) SRS by using a biological effective dose of ≥80 Gy, based on the linear-quadratic formula with an alpha/beta ratio of 10 (BED10), can be an efficacious option for such a scenario with the BED10 of <80 Gy. However, its long-term safety beyond one year remains unclear. In this report, we describe the case of a patient with a single metachronous BM from lung adenocarcinoma (LAC), without major genetic alterations, in which re-SRS with 43.6 Gy/5 fr (BED10 81.6 Gy) for local progression, following prior 3-fr SRS of the BM, resulted in sustained regression without any local adverse radiation effects (AREs) for 19 months. The BM with a gross tumor volume (GTV) of 1.12 cm3 in the left parietal lobe was initially treated with SRS of 27 Gy/3 fr (50% isodose). Despite steroid administration for nivolumab-induced bullous pemphigoid associated with transient elevation of tumor markers, the BM showed local progression with T1/T2 matching at 38.3 and eight months after SRS and discontinuation of nivolumab, respectively. In the 5-fr re-SRS, 99% of the GTV (1.18 cm3) was covered with 43.6 Gy (63% isodose). However, along with the thoracic disease progression, multiple new BMs developed 15.5 months after the re-SRS, for which volumetric-modulated arc-based whole brain radiotherapy (WBRT) was administered, with simultaneously integrated boosts to 17 lesions and moderate dose attenuation in the pre-irradiated region. However, concurrent administration of gemcitabine and WBRT might have led to persistent severe anorexia for 2.5 months. The patient died 10.8 years after the initial chemotherapy. The relatively small GTV with the superficial location may have rendered the re-irradiated region immune to AREs after the high BED10 re-SRS. Long-term survival can be achieved by chemoimmunotherapy in patients with pan-negative LAC, with limited systemic metastases who are unfit for targeted agents. Therefore, SRS for limited BMs in such scenarios should aim for complete local tumor eradication beyond a partial response in either a first-line or re-irradiation setting.
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- Kazuhiro Ohtakara
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Kainan Hospital Aichi Prefectural Welfare Federation of Agricultural Cooperatives, Yatomi, JPN
- Department of Radiology, Aichi Medical University, Nagakute, JPN
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Kainan Hospital Aichi Prefectural Welfare Federation of Agricultural Cooperatives, Yatomi, JPN
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Kainan Hospital Aichi Prefectural Welfare Federation of Agricultural Cooperatives, Yatomi, JPN
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- Department of Radiology, Aichi Medical University, Nagakute, JPN
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Zaghloul MS, Hunter A, Mostafa AG, Parkes J. Re-irradiation for recurrent/progressive pediatric brain tumors: from radiobiology to clinical outcomes. Expert Rev Anticancer Ther 2023; 23:709-717. [PMID: 37194207 DOI: 10.1080/14737140.2023.2215439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2023] [Accepted: 05/15/2023] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Brain tumors are the most common solid tumors in children. Neurosurgical excision, radiotherapy, and/or chemotherapy represent the standard of care in most histopathological types of pediatric central nervous system (CNS) tumors. Even though the successful cure rate is reasonable, some patients may develop recurrence locally or within the neuroaxis. AREA COVERED The management of these recurrences is not easy; however, significant advances in neurosurgery, radiation techniques, radiobiology, and the introduction of newer biological therapies, have improved the results of their salvage treatment. In many cases, salvage re-irradiation is feasible and has achieved encouraging results. The results of re-irradiation depend upon several factors. These factors include tumor type, extent of the second surgery, tumor volume, location of the recurrence, time that elapses between the initial treatment, the combination with other treatment agents, relapse, and the initial response to radiotherapy. EXPERT OPINION Reviewing the radiobiological basis and clinical outcome of pediatric brain re-irradiation revealed that re-irradiation is safe, feasible, and indicated for recurrent/progressive different tumor types such as; ependymoma, medulloblastoma, diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG) and glioblastoma. It is now considered part of the treatment armamentarium for these patients. The challenges and clinical results in treating recurrent pediatric brain tumors were highly documented.
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- Mohamed S Zaghloul
- Radiation Oncology department. National Cancer Institute, Cairo University & Children's Cancer Hospital, Cairo, Egypt
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- Division of Radiobiology, Radiation Medicine, Groote Schuur Hospital, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Egypt and Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Cairo University, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Radiation Oncology Department, Groote Schuur Hospital, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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Enei Y, Urabe F, Miki K, Suzuki H, Iwatani K, Tashiro K, Tsuzuki S, Furuta A, Sasaki T, Sato S, Takahashi H, Aoki M, Kimura T. Effect of Adequate Local Radiation Dose on Oncological Outcomes in Localized Prostate Cancer Patients Treated With Low-dose-rate Brachytherapy. Anticancer Res 2023; 43:3159-3166. [PMID: 37351978 DOI: 10.21873/anticanres.16489] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2023] [Revised: 05/23/2023] [Accepted: 05/26/2023] [Indexed: 06/25/2023]
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BACKGROUND/AIM We retrospectively investigated the effect of a biologically effective dose (BED) of Low-dose rate brachytherapy (LDR-BT) and its possible interaction with androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) during LDR-BT treatment for intermediate-risk prostate cancer (PCa). PATIENTS AND METHODS A total of 693 patients with localized, intermediate-risk PCa, who underwent LDR-BT with or without supplemental external beam radiotherapy, were included in this study. We stratified patients into two groups according to BED (<180 Gy2, lower BED group; ≥180 Gy2, higher BED group) and evaluated the effect of ADT duration on the oncological outcomes of each group. RESULTS In total, 431 patients received BED ≥180 Gy2. Significant differences in biochemical recurrence-free survival (BCRFS) and clinical progression-free survival (CPFS) were observed among the non-ADT, ADT ≤3 months, and ADT >3 months subgroups of the lower BED group (p=0.005 and 0.049, respectively). However, no significant differences in BCRFS or CPFS were detected in the higher BED group (p=0.63 and 0.76, respectively). Multivariate analysis of BCR and CP in the lower BED group revealed a significant decreasing trend in the BCRFS (p for trend=0.001) and CPFS rates (p for trend=0.015) as ADT duration increased, which was associated with favorable outcomes. However, no significant trend was observed in the BCRFS or CPFS rate in the higher BED group. CONCLUSION An adequate local radiation dose provides favorable oncological outcomes and could potentially reduce the need for long-term ADT.
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- Yuki Enei
- Department of Urology, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Urology, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Urology, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan;
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- Department of Urology, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Urology, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Urology, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Urology, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Urology, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Internal Medicine, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Urology, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Johannwerner L, Werner EM, Janssen S, Yu NY, Rades D. Treatment Outcomes After Higher-dose Fractionated Stereotactic Radiotherapy (FSRT) Alone for 1-4 Brain Metastases. Anticancer Res 2023; 43:2757-2762. [PMID: 37247897 DOI: 10.21873/anticanres.16443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2023] [Revised: 04/11/2023] [Accepted: 04/20/2023] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND/AIM Fractionated stereotactic radiotherapy (FSRT) is increasingly used for brain metastases. We investigated higher-dose FSRT with biologically effective doses (BED) of 49.6-66.7 Gy12 Patients and Methods: Eleven characteristics were evaluated for local control (LC), overall survival (OS), and freedom from radiation necrosis (RN) in 69 patients with 1-4 brain metastases. Fifty-seven patients (83%) had extracranial metastases, 23 (33%) Karnofsky performance scores (KPS) ≤70, and 21 (30%) brain metastases ≥21 mm. RESULTS At 1 and 2 years, LC-rates were 81% and 63%, OS-rates 66% and 43%, and freedom from RN-rates 98% and 87%, respectively. Median time to local progression was 35 months, median survival 19 months. KPS ≥90 was associated with better OS (p=0.048). BED of 49.6-57 Gy12 (vs. 63-66.7 Gy12) was associated with higher rates of freedom from RN (p=0.046), not with LC (p=0.78) or OS (p=0.55). CONCLUSION Higher-dose FSRT appears feasible and effective in patients with 1-4 brain metastases. BED 63-66.7 Gy12 may not improve LC and OS but may increase RN risk.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
- Medical Practice for Radiotherapy and Radiation Oncology, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ, U.S.A
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany;
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Tuleasca C, Toma-Dasu I, Duroux S, Starnoni D, George M, Maire R, Daniel RT, Patin D, Schiappacasse L, Dasu A, Faouzi M, Levivier M. The Relevance of Biologically Effective Dose for Hearing Preservation After Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Vestibular Schwannomas: A Retrospective Longitudinal Study. Neurosurgery 2023; 92:1216-1226. [PMID: 36727756 PMCID: PMC10150919 DOI: 10.1227/neu.0000000000002352] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2022] [Accepted: 11/08/2022] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Stereotactic radiosurgery has become a common treatment approach for small-to-medium size vestibular schwannomas. OBJECTIVE To evaluate relationship between time (beam-on and treatment) and risk of hearing decline after stereotactic radiosurgery for vestibular schwannomas in patients with Gardner-Robertson (GR) baseline classes I and II. METHODS This retrospective longitudinal single-center study included 213 patients with GR I and II treated between June 2010 and December 2019. Risk of passing from GR classes I and II (coded 0) to other classes III, IV, and V (coded 1) and the increase in pure tone average (continuous outcome) were evaluated using a mixed-effect regression model. Biologically effective dose (BED) was further assessed for an alpha/beta ratio of 2.47 (Gy 2.47 ). RESULTS Binary outcome analysis revealed sex, dose rate, integral dose, time [beam-on time odds ratio 1.03, P = .03, 95% CI 1.00-1.06; treatment time ( P = .02) and BED ( P = .001) as relevant. Fitted multivariable model included the sex, dose rate, and BED. Pure tone average analysis revealed age, integral dose received by tumor, isocenter number, time (beam-on time odds ratio 0.20, P = .001, 95% CI 0.083-0.33) and BED ( P = .005) as relevant. CONCLUSION Our analysis showed that risk of hearing decline was associated with male sex, higher radiation dose rate (cutoff 2.5 Gy/minute), higher integral dose received by the tumor, higher beam-on time ≥20 minutes, and lower BED. A BED between 55 and 61 was considered as optimal for hearing preservation.
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- Constantin Tuleasca
- Neurosurgery Service and Gamma Knife Center, Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV), Lausanne, Switzerland
- Faculty of Biology and Medicine (FBM), University of Lausanne (UNIL), Switzerland
- Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL, LTS-5), Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Oncology Pathology Department, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Medical Radiation Physics, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Faculty of Biology and Medicine (FBM), University of Lausanne (UNIL), Switzerland
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- Neurosurgery Service and Gamma Knife Center, Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV), Lausanne, Switzerland
- Faculty of Biology and Medicine (FBM), University of Lausanne (UNIL), Switzerland
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- ENT Department, Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV), Lausanne, Switzerland
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- ENT Department, Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV), Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Neurosurgery Service and Gamma Knife Center, Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV), Lausanne, Switzerland
- Faculty of Biology and Medicine (FBM), University of Lausanne (UNIL), Switzerland
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- Institute of Radiation Physics, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Radiation Oncology Department, Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV), Lausanne, Switzerland
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- The Skandion Clinic, Uppsala, Sweden
- Medical Radiation Sciences, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Division of Biostatistics, Center for Primary Care and Public Health (Unisanté), University of Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Neurosurgery Service and Gamma Knife Center, Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV), Lausanne, Switzerland
- Faculty of Biology and Medicine (FBM), University of Lausanne (UNIL), Switzerland
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Weykamp F, Hoegen P, Regnery S, Katsigiannopulos E, Renkamp CK, Lang K, König L, Sandrini E, Meixner E, Rippke C, Buchele C, Liermann J, Debus J, Klüter S, Hörner-Rieber J. Long-Term Clinical Results of MR-Guided Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy of Liver Metastases. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:2786. [PMID: 37345123 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15102786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2023] [Revised: 05/13/2023] [Accepted: 05/14/2023] [Indexed: 06/23/2023] Open
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(1) Background: Magnetic-resonance (MR)-guided stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) allows for ablative, non-invasive treatment of liver metastases. However, long-term clinical outcome data are missing. (2) Methods: Patients received MR-guided SBRT with a MRIdian Linac between January 2019 and October 2021 and were part of an ongoing prospective observational registry. Local hepatic control (LHC), distant hepatic control (DHC), progression free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) were estimated with the Kaplan-Meier method. Toxicity was documented according to CTCAE (v.5.0). (3) Results: Forty patients were treated for a total of 54 liver metastases (56% with online plan adaptation). Median prescribed dose was 50 Gy in five fractions equal to a biologically effective dose (BED) (alpha/beta = 10 Gy) of 100 Gy. At 1 and 2 years, LHC was 98% and 75%, DHC was 34% and 15%, PFS was 21% and 5% and OS was 83% and 57%. Two-year LHC was higher in case of BED > 100 Gy (100% vs. 57%; log-rank p = 0.04). Acute grade 1 and 2 toxicity (mostly nausea) occurred in 26% and 7% of the patients, with no grade ≥ 3 event. (4) Conclusions: To our knowledge, this is the largest cohort of MR-guided liver SBRT. Long-term local control was promising and underscores the aim of achieving >100 Gy BED. Nonetheless, distant tumor control remains challenging.
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- Fabian Weykamp
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Heidelberg University Hospital, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
- Heidelberg Institute of Radiation Oncology (HIRO), 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
- National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
- Clinical Cooperation Unit Radiation Oncology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Heidelberg University Hospital, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
- Heidelberg Institute of Radiation Oncology (HIRO), 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
- National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
- Clinical Cooperation Unit Radiation Oncology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Heidelberg University Hospital, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
- Heidelberg Institute of Radiation Oncology (HIRO), 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
- National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
- Clinical Cooperation Unit Radiation Oncology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Heidelberg University Hospital, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
- Heidelberg Institute of Radiation Oncology (HIRO), 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Heidelberg University Hospital, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
- Heidelberg Institute of Radiation Oncology (HIRO), 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Heidelberg University Hospital, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
- Heidelberg Institute of Radiation Oncology (HIRO), 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
- National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Heidelberg University Hospital, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
- Heidelberg Institute of Radiation Oncology (HIRO), 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
- National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Heidelberg University Hospital, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
- Heidelberg Institute of Radiation Oncology (HIRO), 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
- National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Heidelberg University Hospital, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
- Heidelberg Institute of Radiation Oncology (HIRO), 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
- National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Heidelberg University Hospital, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
- Heidelberg Institute of Radiation Oncology (HIRO), 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Heidelberg University Hospital, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
- Heidelberg Institute of Radiation Oncology (HIRO), 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Heidelberg University Hospital, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
- Heidelberg Institute of Radiation Oncology (HIRO), 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
- National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Heidelberg University Hospital, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
- Heidelberg Institute of Radiation Oncology (HIRO), 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
- National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
- Clinical Cooperation Unit Radiation Oncology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
- Heidelberg Ion-Beam Therapy Center (HIT), Department of Radiation Oncology, Heidelberg University Hospital, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
- German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Partner Side, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Heidelberg University Hospital, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
- Heidelberg Institute of Radiation Oncology (HIRO), 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Heidelberg University Hospital, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
- Heidelberg Institute of Radiation Oncology (HIRO), 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
- National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
- Clinical Cooperation Unit Radiation Oncology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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Johannwerner L, Werner EM, Blanck O, Janssen S, Cremers F, Yu NY, Rades D. Radiation Necrosis Following Stereotactic Radiosurgery or Fractionated Stereotactic Radiotherapy with High Biologically Effective Doses for Large Brain Metastases. Biology (Basel) 2023; 12:biology12050655. [PMID: 37237469 DOI: 10.3390/biology12050655] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2023] [Revised: 04/24/2023] [Accepted: 04/26/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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In Radiation Therapy Oncology Group 90-05, the maximum tolerated dose of single-fraction radiosurgery (SRS) for brain metastases of 21-30 mm was 18 Gy (biologically effective dose (BED) 45 Gy12). Since the patients in this study received prior brain irradiation, tolerable BED may be >45 Gy12 for de novo lesions. We investigated SRS and fractionated stereotactic radiotherapy (FSRT) with a higher BED for radiotherapy-naive lesions. Patients receiving SRS (19-20 Gy) and patients treated with FSRT (30-48 Gy in 3-12 fractions) with BED > 49 Gy12 for up to 4 brain metastases were compared for grade ≥ 2 radiation necrosis (RN). In the entire cohort (169 patients with 218 lesions), 1-year and 2-year RN rates were 8% after SRS vs. 2% and 13% after FSRT (p = 0.73) in per-patient analyses, and 7% after SRS vs. 7% and 10% after FSRT (p = 0.59) in per-lesion analyses. For lesions ≤ 20 mm (137 patients with 185 lesions), the RN rates were 4% (SRS) vs. 0% and 15%, respectively, (FSRT) (p = 0.60) in per-patient analyses, and 3% (SRS) vs. 0% and 11%, respectively, (FSRT) (p = 0.80) in per-lesion analyses. For lesions > 20 mm (32 patients with 33 lesions), the RN rates were 50% (SRS) vs. 9% (FSRT) (p = 0.012) in both per-patient and per-lesion analyses. In the SRS group, a lesion size > 20 mm was significantly associated with RN; in the FSRT group, lesion size had no impact on RN. Given the limitations of this study, FSRT with BED > 49 Gy12 was associated with low RN risk and may be safer than SRS for brain metastases > 20 mm.
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- Leonie Johannwerner
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Lubeck, 23562 Lubeck, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Lubeck, 23562 Lubeck, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, 24105 Kiel, Germany
- Saphir Radiosurgery Center Northern Germany, 24105 Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Lubeck, 23562 Lubeck, Germany
- Medical Practice for Radiotherapy and Radiation Oncology, 30161 Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Lubeck, 23562 Lubeck, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ 85054, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Lubeck, 23562 Lubeck, Germany
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Tuleasca C, Tripathi M, Starnoni D, Daniel RT, Reyns N, Levivier M. Radiobiology of Radiosurgery for Neurosurgeons. Neurol India 2023; 71:S14-S20. [PMID: 37026330 DOI: 10.4103/0028-3886.373637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/08/2023]
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Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) is a precise focusing of radiation to a targeted point or larger area of tissue. With advances in technology, the radiobiological understanding of this modality has trailed behind. Although found effective in both short- and long-term follow-up, there are ongoing evolution and controversial topics such as dosing pattern, dose per fraction in hypo-fractionnated regimens, inter-fraction interval, and so on. Radiobiology of radiosurgery is not a mere extension of conventional fractionation radiotherapy, but it demands further evaluation of the dose calculation on the linear linear-quadratic model, which has also its limits, biologically effective dose, and radiosensitivity of the normal and target tissue. Further research is undergoing to understand this somewhat controversial topic of radiosurgery better.
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- Constantin Tuleasca
- Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV), Neurosurgery Service and Gamma Knife Center; Faculty of Biology and Medicine (FBM), University of Lausanne (UNIL); Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL, LTS-5), Switzerland
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- Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV), Neurosurgery Service and Gamma Knife Center; Faculty of Biology and Medicine (FBM), University of Lausanne (UNIL), Chandigarh, India
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- Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV), Neurosurgery Service and Gamma Knife Center; Faculty of Biology and Medicine (FBM), University of Lausanne (UNIL), Chandigarh, India
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- CHU Lille, Department of Neurosurgery and Neuro-oncology, F-59000 Lille, France
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- Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV), Neurosurgery Service and Gamma Knife Center; Faculty of Biology and Medicine (FBM), University of Lausanne (UNIL); Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL, LTS-5), Chandigarh, India
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Tanaka N, Nakai Y, Asakawa I, Yamaki K, Miyake M, Hori S, Owari T, Fujii T, Fujimoto K. Local dose ( biologically effective dose ≥180 Gy2) is an important predictor of biochemical recurrence in patients undergoing low-dose-rate brachytherapy. Int J Urol 2022; 29:1560-1568. [PMID: 36125928 DOI: 10.1111/iju.15051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2022] [Accepted: 08/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To evaluate prognostic factors of biochemical recurrence (BCR) in each risk group of prostate cancer patients who underwent low-dose-rate brachytherapy (LDR-BT). METHODS A total of 944 patients with clinically confirmed prostate cancer (cT1c-3aN0M0) who had underwent LDR-BT were enrolled. The low-, intermediate-, and high-risk groups included 278, 498, and 168 patients, respectively. The median age, PSA value at diagnosis, and the follow-up period were 70 years (range: 48-84), 7.2 ng/ml (range: 1.2-113), and 91 months (range: 2-192), respectively. We evaluated the BCR-free rate, BCR-free survival, clinical recurrence-free rate, overall survival (OS), and cancer-specific survival (CSS). We conducted multivariate analysis to elucidate prognostic factors of BCR for all patients and for each risk group. RESULTS The 5- and 10-year OS rates were 96.0% and 89.5% and the 5- and 10-year CSS rates were 99.8% and 99.1%, respectively, while the 5- and 10-year BCR-free rates were 96.6% and 92.5% in low-risk patients, 95.7% and 90.7% in intermediate-risk patients and 93.8% and 89.0% in high-risk patients, respectively. There were no significant differences between the risk groups. Age-adjusted multivariate analysis indicated biologically effective dose (BED) <180 Gy2 as an independent prognostic factor of BCR in all patients (p = 0.005). There were no independent factors in the low- and high-risk groups, but neoadjuvant androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) (p = 0.022) and BED <180Gy2 (p = 0.042) were independent prognostic factors in the intermediate-risk group. CONCLUSIONS LDR-BT can achieve a higher recurrence-free survival with an adequate local radiation dose (BED ≥ 180 Gy2).
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- Nobumichi Tanaka
- Department of Urology, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan.,Department of Prostate Brachytherapy, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan
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- Department of Prostate Brachytherapy, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan.,Department of Radiation Oncology, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan
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Eriguchi T, Takeda A, Nemoto T, Tsurugai Y, Sanuki N, Tateishi Y, Kibe Y, Akiba T, Inoue M, Nagashima K, Horita N. Relationship between Dose Prescription Methods and Local Control Rate in Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy for Early Stage Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Cancers (Basel) 2022; 14:3815. [PMID: 35954478 PMCID: PMC9367274 DOI: 10.3390/cancers14153815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2022] [Revised: 07/31/2022] [Accepted: 08/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Variations in dose prescription methods in stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) for early stage non-small-cell lung cancer (ES-NSCLC) make it difficult to properly compare the outcomes of published studies. We conducted a comprehensive search of the published literature to summarize the outcomes by discerning the relationship between local control (LC) and dose prescription sites. We systematically searched PubMed to identify observational studies reporting LC after SBRT for peripheral ES-NSCLC. The correlations between LC and four types of biologically effective doses (BED) were evaluated, which were calculated from nominal, central, and peripheral prescription points and, from those, the average BED. To evaluate information on SBRT for peripheral ES-NSCLC, 188 studies were analyzed. The number of relevant articles increased over time. The use of an inhomogeneity correction was mentioned in less than half of the articles, even among the most recent. To evaluate the relationship between the four BEDs and LC, 33 studies were analyzed. Univariate meta-regression revealed that only the central BED significantly correlated with the 3-year LC of SBRT for ES-NSCLC (p = 0.03). As a limitation, tumor volume, which might affect the results of this study, could not be considered due to a lack of data. In conclusion, the central dose prescription is appropriate for evaluating the correlation between the dose and LC of SBRT for ES-NSCLC. The standardization of SBRT dose prescriptions is desirable.
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- Takahisa Eriguchi
- Radiation Oncology Center, Ofuna Chuo Hospital, Kamakura 247-0056, Japan
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- Radiation Oncology Center, Ofuna Chuo Hospital, Kamakura 247-0056, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Keio University Hospital, Shinjuku, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan
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- Radiation Oncology Center, Ofuna Chuo Hospital, Kamakura 247-0056, Japan
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- Radiation Oncology Center, Ofuna Chuo Hospital, Kamakura 247-0056, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology and Image-Applied Therapy, Kyoto University Hospital, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan
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- Radiation Oncology Center, Ofuna Chuo Hospital, Kamakura 247-0056, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Tokai University Hachioji Hospital, Hachioji 192-0032, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Ofuna Chuo Hospital, Kamakura 247-0056, Japan
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- Biostatistics Unit, Clinical and Translational Research Center, Keio University Hospital, Shinjuku, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan
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- Chemotherapy Center, Yokohama City University Hospital, Yokohama 236-0004, Japan
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Rzazade R, Pham NT, Turna M, Canoglu MD, Kucukmorkoc E, Berberoglu K, Caglar HB. Stereotactic body radiotherapy in patients with adrenal gland metastases of oligometastatic and oliogoprogressive lung cancer. J Radiosurg SBRT 2022; 8:275-282. [PMID: 37416328 PMCID: PMC10322168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2022] [Accepted: 05/04/2023] [Indexed: 07/08/2023]
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Objective To evaluate the efficacy and safety of stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) in patients with adrenal gland metastasis (AGM) of oligometastatic lung cancer. Methods Between June 2013 and May 2021, 44 patients with oligometastatic lung cancer (51 AGMs) were treated with SBRT. Forty-six (90%) lesions received a biological effective dose (BED10, α/β = 10) of 100 Gy. The primary endpoint was local control (LC). Local control (LC), overall survival (OS), and progression-free survival (PFS) curves were calculated by the Kaplan-Meier method. Results The median follow-up was 23 months. The most common histology was non-small cell lung cancer (88.6%). The 1- and 2-year LC rates were both 95% and 91%, respectively. Overall survival was better in patients with solitary AGMs in univariate analysis. Conclusion This study demonstrated that SBRT with higher BED is associated with satisfactory LC and low toxicity rates in patients with AGM of oligometastatic lung cancer.
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- Rashad Rzazade
- Anadolu Medical Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, Gebze, Kocaelı, Turkey
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- Memorial Hermann Texas Medical Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Anadolu Medical Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, Gebze, Kocaelı, Turkey
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- Anadolu Medical Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, Gebze, Kocaelı, Turkey
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- Anadolu Medical Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, Gebze, Kocaelı, Turkey
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- Anadolu Medical Center Department of Nuclear Medicine, Gebze, Kocaelı, Turkey
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- Anadolu Medical Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, Gebze, Kocaelı, Turkey
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Li H, Li W, Qi C, Zhou L, Wen F, Qu Y, Yu H. Optimizing Whole Brain Radiotherapy Treatment and Dose for Patients With Brain Metastases From Small Cell Lung Cancer. Front Oncol 2021; 11:726613. [PMID: 34760692 PMCID: PMC8573246 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2021.726613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2021] [Accepted: 10/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Purpose This study aimed to evaluate the survival outcomes of whole brain radiotherapy (WBRT) compared to whole brain radiotherapy plus local radiation boost (WBRT + boost), and further identify whether higher biologically effective dose (BED) of WBRT + boost translates into a survival benefit in small cell lung cancer (SCLC) patients with brain metastasis (BM). Methods SCLC patients with BM from January 1, 2012, to December 31, 2019, were retrospectively analyzed. Overall survival (OS) and intracranial progression-free survival (iPFS) were evaluated by the Kaplan–Meier method and compared by the log-rank test. Univariate and multivariate regression analyses of prognostic factors for OS were performed using Cox proportional hazards regression models. The cutoff value of BED was determined by the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis. Results Among the 180 eligible patients, 82 received WBRT + boost and 98 received WBRT. Both OS and iPFS in the WBRT + boost group were significantly superior to those in the WBRT group (median OS: 20 vs. 14 months, p = 0.011; median iPFS: 16 vs. 10 months, p = 0.003). At a cutoff value of 58.35 Gy in the WBRT + boost group, 52 for the high-BED (>58.35 Gy) group, 30 for the low-BED (≤58.35 Gy) group. High BED was significantly associated with improved OS and iPFS compared with low BED in the WBRT + boost group (median OS: 23 vs. 17 months, p = 0.002; median iPFS: 17 vs. 10 months, p = 0.002). Conclusions Compared with WBRT alone, WBRT + boost improved OS and iPFS in SCLC patients with BM. High BED (>58.35 Gy) for WBRT + boost may be a reasonable consideration for SCLC patients with BM.
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- Hanming Li
- School of Graduate, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Cancer Hospital of China Medical University, Liaoning Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shenyang, China
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- School of Graduate, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Cancer Hospital of China Medical University, Liaoning Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Cancer Hospital of China Medical University, Liaoning Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Cancer Hospital of China Medical University, Liaoning Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Cancer Hospital of China Medical University, Liaoning Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shenyang, China
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Adame González CS, Romero JTÁ, Moranchel Y Rodríguez M, Leyva AF, Queijeiro MAV, Hernández MYB. Heuristic estimation of the α/β ratio for a cohort of Mexican patients with prostate cancer treated with external radiotherapy techniques. Rep Pract Oncol Radiother 2021; 26:664-673. [PMID: 34760302 DOI: 10.5603/rpor.a2021.0081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2020] [Accepted: 02/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Background The aim of the study was to Estimate and compare the radiobiological ratio α/β with the heuristic method for a cohort of Mexican patients with prostate cancer (PCa) who were treated with external radiotherapy (RT) techniques at three Hospital Institutions in Mexico City. With the Kaplan-Meier technique and the Cox proportional hazards model, the biochemical relapse-free survival (bRFS) is determined and characterized for cohorts of Mexican patients with PCa who received treatment with external RT. Using these clinical outcomes, the radiobiological parameter α/β is determined using the heuristic methodology of Pedicini et. al. Materials and methods The α/β is calculated from the survival curves for different treatment schemes implemented at three distinct hospitals. The Pedicini's techniques allow to determine the parameters α/β, k and N 0 when treatments are not radiobiologically equivalent, therefore, are built up of a set of curved pairs for the biologically effective dose (BED) versus the ratio α/β, where the ratio is given by the intersection for each pair of curves. Results Six different values of α/β were found: the first α/β = 2.46 Gy, the second α/β = 3.30 Gy, the third for α/β = 3.25 Gy, the fourth α/β = 3.24 Gy, the fifth α/β = 3.38 Gy and the last α/β = 4.08 Gy. These values can be explained as follows: a) The bRFS of the schemes presents a statistical variation; b) The absorbed doses given to the patient present uncertainties on the physical dosimetry that are not on the modeling; c) Finally, in the model for the bRFS of Eq. (3), there are parameters that have to be considered, such as: the number of clonogenic tumor cells N 0 , the overall treatment time (OTT), the kick-off time for tumor repopulation T k and the repopulation doubling time. Therefore, the mean value to α/β for all schemes has an average value of 3.29 (± 0.52) Gy. Conclusions The value of α / β ¯ = 3.29 ( ± 0.52 ) Gy is determined from cohorts of Mexican patients with PC a treated with external radiotherapy using the time-dependent LQ model, which is a higher value with respect to the "dogma" value of α/β 1.5 Gy obtained with the LQ model without temporal dependence. Therefore, there is a possibility of optimizing treatments radiobiologically and improving the results of bRFS in Mexican patients with PCa treated with external radiotherapy.
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- Christian S Adame González
- Departamento de Física Médica, Centro Médico Nacional 20 de Noviembre, Ciudad de México, Mexico.,Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Escuela Superior de Física y Matemáticas, Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Departamento de Radioterapia, Hospital de Oncología, Centro Médico Nacional, Siglo XXI, Ciudad de México, Mexico
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Tuleasca C, Peciu-Florianu I, Leroy HA, Vermandel M, Faouzi M, Reyns N. Biologically effective dose and prediction of obliteration of unruptured arteriovenous malformations treated by upfront Gamma Knife radiosurgery: a series of 149 consecutive cases. J Neurosurg 2020; 134:1901-1911. [PMID: 32707557 DOI: 10.3171/2020.4.jns201250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2020] [Accepted: 04/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) present no pathologic tissue, and radiation dose is confined in a clear targeted volume. The authors retrospectively evaluated the role of the biologically effective dose (BED) after Gamma Knife radiosurgery (GKRS) for brain AVMs. METHODS A total of 149 consecutive cases of unruptured AVMs treated by upfront GKRS in Lille University Hospital, France, were included. The mean length of follow-up was 52.9 months (median 48, range 12-154 months). The primary outcome was obliteration, and the secondary outcome was complication appearance. The marginal dose was 24 Gy in a vast majority of cases (n = 115, 77.2%; range 18-25 Gy). The mean BED was 220.1 Gy2.47 (median 229.9, range 106.7-246.8 Gy2.47). The mean beam-on time was 32.3 minutes (median 30.8, range 9-138.7 minutes). In the present series, the mean radiation dose rate was 2.259 Gy/min (median 2.176, range 1.313-3.665 Gy/min). The Virginia score was 0 in 29 (19.5%), 1 in 61 (40.9%), 2 in 41 (27.5%), 3 in 18 (12.1%), and 4 in 0 (0%) patients, respectively. The mean Pollock-Flickinger score was 1.11 (median 1.52, range 0.4-2.9). Univariate (for obliteration and complication appearance) and multivariate (for obliteration only) analyses were performed. RESULTS A total of 104 AVMs (69.8%) were obliterated at the last follow-up. The strongest predictor for obliteration was BED (p = 0.03). A radiosurgical obliteration score is proposed, derived from a fitted multivariable model: (0.018 × BED) + (1.58 × V12) + (-0.013689 × beam-on time) + (0.021 × age) - 4.38. The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve was 0.7438; after internal validation using bootstrap methods, it was 0.7088. No statistically significant relationship between radiation dose rate and obliteration was found (p = 0.29). Twenty-eight (18.8%) patients developed complications after GKRS; 20 (13.4%) of these patients had transient adverse radiological effects (perilesional edema developed). Predictors for complication appearance were higher prescription isodose volume (p = 0.005) and 12-Gy isodose line volume (V12; p = 0.001), higher Pollock-Flickinger (p = 0.02) and Virginia scores (p = 0.003), and lower beam-on time (p = 0.03). CONCLUSIONS The BED was the strongest predictor of obliteration of unruptured AVMs after upfront GKRS. A radiosurgical score comprising the BED is proposed. The V12 appears as a predictor for both efficacy and toxicity. Beam-on time was illustrated as statistically significant for both obliteration and complication appearance. The radiation dose rate did not influence obliteration in the current analysis. The exact BED threshold remains to be established by further studies.
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- Constantin Tuleasca
- 1Centre Hospitalier Regional Universitaire de Lille, Roger Salengro Hospital, Neurosurgery and Neurooncology Service, Lille, France.,2Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV), Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Neurosurgery Service and Gamma Knife Center, Lausanne.,3University of Lausanne, Faculty of Biology and Medicine, Lausanne.,4Signal Processing Laboratory (LTS 5), Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
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- 1Centre Hospitalier Regional Universitaire de Lille, Roger Salengro Hospital, Neurosurgery and Neurooncology Service, Lille, France
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- 1Centre Hospitalier Regional Universitaire de Lille, Roger Salengro Hospital, Neurosurgery and Neurooncology Service, Lille, France
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- 1Centre Hospitalier Regional Universitaire de Lille, Roger Salengro Hospital, Neurosurgery and Neurooncology Service, Lille, France.,6University of Lille, Inserm, CHU Lille, U1189-ONCO-THAI-Image Assisted Laser Therapy for Oncology, Lille, France
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- 5Division of Biostatistics, Center for Primary Care and Public Health (Unisanté), University of Lausanne, Switzerland; and
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- 1Centre Hospitalier Regional Universitaire de Lille, Roger Salengro Hospital, Neurosurgery and Neurooncology Service, Lille, France.,6University of Lille, Inserm, CHU Lille, U1189-ONCO-THAI-Image Assisted Laser Therapy for Oncology, Lille, France
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Loi M, Franceschini D, Dominici L, Franzese C, Chiola I, Comito T, Marzo M, Reggiori G, Mancosu P, Tomatis S, Nuyttens J, Scorsetti M. Stereotactic Radiotherapy for Ultra-Central Lung Oligometastases in Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer. Cancers (Basel) 2020; 12:E885. [PMID: 32260568 DOI: 10.3390/cancers12040885] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2020] [Revised: 04/01/2020] [Accepted: 04/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Background: Stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) in ultra-central (UC) lung tumors, defined in the presence of planning target volume (PTV) overlap or direct tumor abutment to the central bronchial tree or esophagus, may be correlated to a higher incidence of severe adverse events. Outcome and toxicity in oligometastatic (≤3 metastases) non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients receiving SBRT for UC tumors were evaluated. Methods: Oligometastatic NSCLC patients treated with SBRT for UC were retrospectively reviewed. Local control (LC), distant metastasis-free survival (DMFS), progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) were calculated. Incidence and grade of toxicity were evaluated. Statistical analysis was performed to assess the impact of clinical and treatment-related variables on outcome and toxicity occurrence. Results: Seventy-two patients were treated to a median biologically effective dose (BED) of 105 (75–132) Gy10. Two-year LC, DMFS, PFS, and OS were 83%, 46%, 43%, and 49%. BED>75 Gy10 was correlated to superior LC (p = 0.02), PFS (p = 0.036), and OS (p < 0.001). Grade ≥3 toxicity rate was 7%, including one fatal esophagitis. No variables were correlated to DMFS or to occurrence of overall and grade ≥3 toxicity. Conclusions: SBRT using dose-intensive schedules improves outcome in NSCLC patients. Overall toxicity is acceptable, although rare but potentially fatal toxicities may occur.
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Zhuang QY, Li JL, Lin FF, Lin XJ, -lin H, -Wang Y, -Lin Y, Huang YX, Zhang XQ, Tang LR, Wu JX. High Biologically Effective Dose Radiotherapy for Brain Metastases May Improve Survival and Decrease Risk for Local Relapse Among Patients With Small-Cell Lung Cancer: A Propensity-Matching Analysis. Cancer Control 2020; 27:1073274820936287. [PMID: 32614270 PMCID: PMC7333507 DOI: 10.1177/1073274820936287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2020] [Revised: 04/28/2020] [Accepted: 05/29/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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To evaluate whether high biologically effective dose (BED) radiotherapy improves local control and survival outcomes for patients with brain metastases (BMs) from small-cell lung cancer (SCLC) and to determine possible prognostic factors. From January 1998 to June 2018, 250 patients with BM from SCLC were retrospectively analyzed. The Cutoff Finder program was used to classify patients by BED. Overall survival (OS) and BM progression-free survival (BM-PFS) were analyzed using the Kaplan-Meier method and log-rank test. A Cox regression model was used to calculate the hazard ratio and 95% CI for prognostic factors for OS among the study population and propensity score (PS)-matched patients. A BED of 47.4 was taken as the optimal cutoff value. Both OS and BM-PFS were significantly improved in the high-BED (>47.4 Gy) than in the low-BED (≤47.4 Gy) group (median OS: 17.5 months vs 9.5 months, P < .001, median BM-PFS: 14.4 months vs 8.3 months, P < .001). Biologically effective dose (P < .001), Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status (P = .047), smoking (P = .005), and pleural effusion (P = .004) were independent prognostic factors for OS. Propensity score matching with a ratio of 1:2 resulted in 57 patients in the high-BED group and 106 patients in the low-BED group. In the PS-matched cohort, OS and BM-PFS were significantly prolonged in the high-BED group compared with the low-BED group (P < .001). Biologically effective dose >47.4 Gy improves survival among patients with BM from SCLC. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group score, smoking, and pleural effusion independently affect OS of SCLC patients with BM.
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- Qing-yang Zhuang
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Fujian Cancer Hospital, Fujian Medical University Cancer Hospital, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Xiamen Cancer Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Teaching Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Xiamen, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Fujian Cancer Hospital, Fujian Medical University Cancer Hospital, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Fujian Cancer Hospital, Fujian Medical University Cancer Hospital, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Fujian Cancer Hospital, Fujian Medical University Cancer Hospital, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Fujian Cancer Hospital, Fujian Medical University Cancer Hospital, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Fujian Cancer Hospital, Fujian Medical University Cancer Hospital, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Xiamen Cancer Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Teaching Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Xiamen, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Fujian Cancer Hospital, Fujian Medical University Cancer Hospital, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Renal Cancer and Melanoma, The Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education), Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Fujian Cancer Hospital, Fujian Medical University Cancer Hospital, Fuzhou, China
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Li S, Dong D, Geng J, Zhu X, Shi C, Zhang Y, Wang H, Zhou S, Wu H, Cai Y, Li Y, Wang W. Prognostic Factors and Optimal Response Interval for Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy in Patients With Lung Oligometastases or Oligoprogression From Colorectal Cancer. Front Oncol 2019; 9:1080. [PMID: 31681609 PMCID: PMC6803520 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2019.01080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2019] [Accepted: 09/30/2019] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Purpose: To analyze the prognostic factors and optimal response interval for stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) in patients with lung oligometastases (OM) or oligoprogression (OP) from colorectal cancer (CRC). Method: Patients with lung OM or OP from CRC treated by SBRT at our hospital were included in this retrospective review. The local control (LC), response to SBRT in different evaluation interval and regional metastases (RM) was analyzed. The risk factor for LC and RM was calculated using the Kaplan-Meier method and compared using the Log-rank test. Multivariate analysis with a Cox proportional hazards model was used to test independent significance. Results: A total of 53 patients with 105 lung metastases lesions treated from 2012 to 2018 were involved in this retrospective study. The median biologically effective dose (BED) for these patients was 100 Gy (range: 75–131.2 Gy). Complete response (CR) increased from 27 (25.7%) to 46 (43.8%) lesions at 1.8 and 5.3 months following SBRT, and at the last follow-up, 52 (49.5%) lesions achieved CR. The median follow-up duration for all patients was 14 months (range: 5–63 months), and 1-year LC was 90.4%. During the follow-up, 10 lesions suffered local relapse after SBRT (9 of them occurred within 8 months after SBRT). The univariate analysis shows BED ≥ 100 Gy (P = 0.003) and gross tumor volume (GTV) < 1.6 cm3 (P = 0.011) were better predictors for 1-year LC. The patients with lung oligoprogression had higher 1-year RM when compared with patients with lung oligometastases (hazard ratio 2.78; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.04–7.48, P = 0.042). Until the last follow up, 4 (7.5%) patients suffered grade 2 radiation pneumonitis, and no grade 3–4 toxicity was observed. Conclusions: SBRT provides favorable LC in CRC patients with lung OM or OP, and the GTV and BED can affect the LC. Radiology examinations nearly 5–6 months following SBRT appear to represent the final local effect of SBRT, and the patients with oligoprogression has higher RM.
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- Shuai Li
- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Department of Radiation Oncology, Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Department of Radiation Oncology, Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Department of Radiation Oncology, Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Department of Radiation Oncology, Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Department of Radiation Oncology, Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Department of Radiation Oncology, Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Department of Radiation Oncology, Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Department of Radiation Oncology, Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Department of Radiation Oncology, Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Department of Radiation Oncology, Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Department of Radiation Oncology, Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Department of Radiation Oncology, Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, Beijing, China
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Luo H, Cui Y, Song H, Mao R, Gao Q, Ge H. Should stereotactic body radiotherapy doses be adjusted according to tumor size in early-stage non-small-cell lung cancer? A systematic review and meta-analysis. Future Oncol 2019; 15:3071-3079. [PMID: 31426674 DOI: 10.2217/fon-2019-0240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Aim: Treatment schedules of stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) for patients with early-stage non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) are varied. The aim of this study was to clarify the optimal biologically effective dose (BED) for the treatment of stage I NSCLC. Methods: Research findings published after 1990 detailing the effects of SBRT on early-stage NSCLC patients were compiled from the Medline, Embase, Web of Science and Cochrane Library. For comparative analyses, two groups were divided into moderate BED (100-150 Gy) and high BED (BED ≥150 Gy). Results: Two moderate BED studies and four high BED studies were selected for analysis. The results from the analysis of four moderate and high groups suggest that the 2-year local control rate was significantly lower in moderate BED group than that of high BED group (p = 0.04). Subgroup analysis by tumor size was also conducted. For patients with Stage IA disease, no difference in overall survival (OS) was found. No statistically significant difference was achieved in the instance of Stage IB tumor; however, the 2-year OS showed a trend in favor of high BED (p = 0.08). The remaining two studies, comparing 106 Gy (Stage IA) to 120-132 Gy (Stage IB) treatment, indicated a significantly higher 3-year OS in the 106 Gy group than that of 120-132 Gy group (p = 0.009). Conclusion: In patients with early-stage NSCLC treated with SBRT, our analyses suggested that a moderate BED, especially 106 Gy, is sufficient for the treatment of Stage IA tumor; although a high BED conferred no significant benefit to OS for the treatment of Stage IB tumor, a higher local control rate was achieved. Further detailed studies should be performed to explore the optimal BED for the treatment of Stage IB tumor.
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- Hui Luo
- Department of Radiation Oncology, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, PR China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, PR China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, PR China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, PR China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, PR China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, PR China
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Kuperman VY. Effect of intratumor heterogeneity on BED for hypofractionated dose regimens. Med Phys 2019; 46:4690-4698. [PMID: 31257607 DOI: 10.1002/mp.13689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2019] [Revised: 05/06/2019] [Accepted: 05/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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PURPOSE The purpose of the study was to evaluate changes in biologically effective dose (BED) in the targeted tumor due to varying number of treatment fractions in the case when alpha and beta radiosensitivities of malignant cells are heterogeneous. METHODS The approach used in the current study relies on the linear-quadratic (LQ) model. Within the framework of this model, we consider changes in the biologically effective dose in the treatment target ( B E D tar ) caused by varying number of fractions under the condition of fixed BED in the affected normal tissue ( B E D nt ). RESULTS In this study, we analytically derive the necessary and sufficient condition which ensures that, compared to standard fractionation, hypofractionation increases B E D tar in the case of heterogeneous radiosensitivities in the treatment target. We also derive expression for dose per fraction which maximizes B E D tar . In addition, variations in B E D tar with number of fractions were determined numerically for several clinical cases by using spinal cord as an example of serial organ at risk (OAR). CONCLUSIONS The results from this study demonstrate that intratumor heterogeneity influences radiobiological properties of different fractionation regimens as follows: (a) variations in B E D tar caused by varying number of fractions can be nonmonotonical and (b) there exist optimum dose per fraction and number of fractions which maximize B E D tar under the condition of fixed biologically effective dose in the affected OAR.
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- V Y Kuperman
- Medical Physics Support, Inc., Tampa, FL, 33634, USA
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Kann BH, Yu JB, Stahl JM, Bond JE, Loiselle C, Chiang VL, Bindra RS, Gerrard JL, Carlson DJ. The impact of cobalt-60 source age on biologically effective dose in high-dose functional Gamma Knife radiosurgery. J Neurosurg 2018; 125:154-159. [PMID: 27903196 DOI: 10.3171/2016.6.gks161497] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Functional Gamma Knife radiosurgery (GKRS) procedures have been increasingly used for treating patients with tremor, trigeminal neuralgia (TN), and refractory obsessive-compulsive disorder. Although its rates of toxicity are low, GKRS has been associated with some, if low, risks for serious sequelae, including hemiparesis and even death. Anecdotal reports have suggested that even with a standardized prescription dose, rates of functional GKRS toxicity increase after replacement of an old cobalt-60 source with a new source. Dose rate changes over the course of the useful lifespan of cobalt-60 are not routinely considered in the study of patients treated with functional GKRS, but these changes may be associated with significant variation in the biologically effective dose (BED) delivered to neural tissue. METHODS The authors constructed a linear-quadratic model of BED in functional GKRS with a dose-protraction factor to correct for intrafraction DNA-damage repair and used standard single-fraction doses for trigeminal nerve ablation for TN (85 Gy), thalamotomy for tremor (130 Gy), and capsulotomy for obsessive-compulsive disorder (180 Gy). Dose rate and treatment time for functional GKRS involving 4-mm collimators were derived from calibrations in the authors' department and from the cobalt-60 decay rate. Biologically plausible values for the ratio for radiosensitivity to fraction size (α/β) and double-strand break (DSB) DNA repair halftimes (τ) were estimated from published experimental data. The biphasic characteristics of DSB repair in normal tissue were accounted for in deriving an effective τ1 halftime (fast repair) and τ2 halftime (slow repair). A sensitivity analysis was performed with a range of plausible parameter values. RESULTS After replacement of the cobalt-60 source, the functional GKRS dose rate rose from 1.48 to 2.99 Gy/min, treatment time fell, and estimated BED increased. Assuming the most biologically plausible parameters, source replacement resulted in an immediate relative BED increase of 11.7% for GKRS-based TN management with 85 Gy, 15.6% for thalamotomy with 130 Gy, and 18.6% for capsulotomy with 180 Gy. Over the course of the 63-month lifespan of the cobalt-60 source, BED decreased annually by 2.2% for TN management, 3.0% for thalamotomy, and 3.5% for capsulotomy. CONCLUSIONS Use of a new cobalt-60 source after replacement of an old source substantially increases the predicted BED for functional GKRS treatments for the same physical dose prescription. Source age, dose rate, and treatment time should be considered in the study of outcomes after high-dose functional GKRS treatments. Animal and clinical studies are needed to determine how this potential change in BED contributes to GKRS toxicity and whether technical adjustments should be made to reduce dose rates or prescription doses with newer cobalt-60 sources.
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- Departments of 1 Therapeutic Radiology and
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- Neurosurgery, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut; and
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- Neurosurgery, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut; and
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Janssen S, Käsmann L, Rudat V, Rades D. Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) for Recurrent Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC). Anticancer Res 2016; 36:825-828. [PMID: 26851047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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AIM For local recurrence of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) has become increasingly popular. Many patients with recurrent NSCLC are unable to receive high-dose SBRT [biologically effective dose (BED) >100 Gy] due to poor performance status and potential normal tissue damage. PATIENTS AND METHODS Thirty-one patients receiving lower-dose SBRT with a BED of 57.6 to 96.0 Gy, were analyzed for local control, freedom from distant progression and survival. RESULTS In the entire series, local control rates were 96% at 1, 2 and 3 years. Freedom from distant progression rates were 74%, 65% and 65%, respectively, and survival rates were 87%, 65% and 65%, respectively. On multivariate analysis, freedom from distant progression was significantly associated with absence of distant metastases (p=0.009), and survival with BED >75 Gy (p=0.039). CONCLUSION SBRT with BED <100 Gy provided very promising outcomes when administered for recurrent NSCLC. A BED >75 Gy is recommended, which was superior to lower doses.
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- Stefan Janssen
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany Medical Practice for Radiotherapy and Radiation Oncology, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Saad Specialist Hospital, Al Khobar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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Lee SH, Lee KC, Choi J, Ahn SH, Lee SH, Sung KH, Kil SH. Clinical applicability of biologically effective dose calculation for spinal cord in fractionated spine stereotactic body radiation therapy. Radiol Oncol 2015; 49:185-91. [PMID: 26029031 PMCID: PMC4387996 DOI: 10.1515/raon-2015-0008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2014] [Accepted: 01/05/2015] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Background. The aim of the study was to investigate whether biologically effective dose (BED) based on linear-quadratic model can be used to estimate spinal cord tolerance dose in spine stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) delivered in 4 or more fractions. Patients and methods. Sixty-three metastatic spinal lesions in 47 patients were retrospectively evaluated. The most frequently prescribed dose was 36 Gy in 4 fractions. In planning, we tried to limit the maximum dose to the spinal cord or cauda equina less than 50% of prescription or 45 Gy2/2. BED was calculated using maximum point dose of spinal cord. Results. Maximum spinal cord dose per fraction ranged from 2.6 to 6.0 Gy (median 4.3 Gy). Except 4 patients with 52.7, 56.4, 62.4, and 67.9 Gy2/2, equivalent total dose in 2-Gy fraction of the patients was not more than 50 Gy2/2 (12.1–67.9, median 32.0). The ratio of maximum spinal cord dose to prescription dose increased up to 82.2% of prescription dose as epidural spinal cord compression grade increased. No patient developed grade 2 or higher radiation-induced spinal cord toxicity during follow-up period of 0.5 to 53.9 months. Conclusions. In fractionated spine SBRT, BED can be used to estimate spinal cord tolerance dose, provided that the dose per fraction to the spinal cord is moderate, e.g. < 6.0 Gy. It appears that a maximum dose of up to 45–50 Gy2/2 to the spinal cord is tolerable in 4 or more fractionation regimen.
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- Seung Heon Lee
- Department of Radiation Oncology; Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiation Oncology; Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiation Oncology; Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiation Oncology; Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiation Oncology; Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiation Oncology; Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Republic of Korea
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- Gachon Medical Research Institute, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Republic of Korea
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Sharan S, Woo S. Systems pharmacology approaches for optimization of antiangiogenic therapies: challenges and opportunities. Front Pharmacol 2015; 6:33. [PMID: 25750626 PMCID: PMC4335258 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2015.00033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2014] [Accepted: 02/06/2015] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Targeted therapies have become an important therapeutic paradigm for multiple malignancies. The rapid development of resistance to these therapies impedes the successful management of advanced cancer. Due to the redundancy in angiogenic signaling, alternative proangiogenic factors are activated upon treatment with anti-VEGF agents. Higher doses of the agents lead to greater stimulation of compensatory proangiogenic pathways that limit the therapeutic efficacy of VEGF-targeted drugs and produce escape mechanisms for tumor. Evidence suggests that dose intensity and schedules affect the dynamics of the development of this resistance. Thus, an optimal dosing regimen is crucial to maximizing the therapeutic benefit of antiangiogenic agents and limiting treatment resistance. A systems pharmacology approach using multiscale computational modeling can facilitate a mechanistic understanding of these dynamics of angiogenic biomarkers and their impacts on tumor reduction and resistance. Herein, we discuss a systems pharmacology approach integrating the biology of VEGF-targeted therapy resistance, including circulating biomarkers, and pharmacodynamics to enable the optimization of antiangiogenic therapy for therapeutic gains.
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- Satish Sharan
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center , Oklahoma City, OK, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center , Oklahoma City, OK, USA
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Xue J, Kubicek GJ, Grimm J, LaCouture T, Chen Y, Goldman HW, Yorke E. Biological implications of whole-brain radiotherapy versus stereotactic radiosurgery of multiple brain metastases. J Neurosurg 2015; 121 Suppl:60-8. [PMID: 25434938 DOI: 10.3171/2014.7.gks141229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECT The efficacy and safety of treatment with whole-brain radiotherapy (WBRT) or with stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) for multiple brain metastases (> 10) are topics of ongoing debate. This study presents detailed dosimetric and biological information to investigate the possible clinical outcomes of these 2 modalities. METHODS Five patients with multiple brain metastases (n = 11-23) underwent SRS. Whole-brain radiotherapy plans were retrospectively designed with the same MR image set and the same structure set for each patient, using the standard opposing lateral beams and fractionation (3 Gy × 10). Physical radiation doses and biologically effective doses (BEDs) in WBRT and SRS were calculated for each lesion target and for the normal brain tissues for comparison of the 2 modalities in the context of clinical efficacy and published toxicities. RESULTS The BEDs targeted to the tumor were higher in SRS than in WBRT by factors ranging from 2.4- to 3.0- fold for the mean dose and from 3.2- to 5.3-fold for the maximum dose. In the 5 patients, mean BEDs in SRS (calculated as percentages of BEDs in WBRT) were 1.3%-34.3% for normal brain tissue, 0.7%-31.6% for the brainstem, 0.5%-5.7% for the chiasm, 0.2%-5.7% for optic nerves, and 0.6%-18.1% for the hippocampus. CONCLUSIONS The dose-volume metrics presented in this study were essential to understanding the safety and efficacy of WBRT and SRS for multiple brain metastases. Whole-brain radiotherapy results in a higher incidence of radiation-related toxicities than SRS. Even in patients with > 10 brain metastases, the normal CNS tissues receive significantly lower doses in SRS. The mean normal brain dose in SRS correlated with the total volume of the lesions rather than with the number of lesions treated.
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- Jinyu Xue
- Department of Radiation Oncology, MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper, and
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Xue J, LaCouture T, Grimm J, Goldman HW, Ibbott GS, Yorke E, Kubicek GJ. Overview of dosimetric and biological perspectives on radiosurgery of multiple brain metastases in comparison with whole brain radiotherapy. J Radiosurg SBRT 2015; 3:271-279. [PMID: 29296410 PMCID: PMC5675494] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2013] [Accepted: 05/20/2015] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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PURPOSE Treatment option of stereotactic radiosurgery versus whole brain radiotherapy for multiple brain metastases (>10) is an ongoing debate. Detailed dosimetric and biological information are presented in this study to investigate the possible clinical outcomes.Materials and Methods: Nine patients with multiple brain metastases (11-25) underwent stereotactic radiosurgery. Whole brain radiotherapy plans are retrospectively designed with the same MR image set and the same structure set for each patient using the standard opposing lateral beams and fractionation (3 Gy × 10).Physical doses and biologically effective doses are calculated for each lesion target and the CNS normal tissues and they are compared between whole brain radiotherapy and stereotactic radiosurgery in the context of clinical efficacy and published toxicities. RESULTS Tumor biologically effective dose is higher in radiosurgery than in whole brain radiotherapy by factors of 3.2-5.3 in maximum dose and of 2.4-3.1 in mean dose. Biologically effective mean dose in radiosurgery is 1.3-34.3% for normal brain, 0.7-31.6% for brainstem, 0.5-5.7% for chiasm, 0.2-5.7% for optic nerves and 0.6-18.1% for hippocampus of that in whole brain radiotherapy over nine cases presented here. We also presented the dose-volume relationship for normal brain to address the dosimetric concerns in radiosurgery. CONCLUSIONS Dose-volume metrics presented in this study are essential to understanding the safety and efficacy of whole brain radiotherapy and/or radiosurgery for multiple brain metastases. Whole brain radiotherapy has resulted in higher incidence of radiation-related toxicities than radiosurgery. Even for patients with more than 10 brain metastases, the CNS normal tissues receive significantly lower doses in radiosurgery. Mean normal brain dose in SRS is found to correlate with the total volume of lesions rather than the number of lesions treated.
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- Jinyu Xue
- Department of Radiation Oncology, MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper, Camden, NJ 08103, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper, Camden, NJ 08103, USA
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- Holy Redeemer Hospital, Meadowbrook, PA, 19046, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Cooper University Hospital, Camden, NJ 08103, USA
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- Department of Radiation Physics, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Medical Physics, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10065, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper, Camden, NJ 08103, USA
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Miyakawa A, Shibamoto Y, Otsuka S, Iwata H. Applicability of the linear-quadratic model to single and fractionated radiotherapy schedules: an experimental study. J Radiat Res 2014; 55:451-4. [PMID: 24351457 PMCID: PMC4014161 DOI: 10.1093/jrr/rrt138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2013] [Revised: 10/29/2013] [Accepted: 10/30/2013] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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The aim of this study was to examine the applicability of the linear-quadratic (LQ) model to single and fractionated irradiation in EMT6 cells. First, the α/β ratio of the cells was determined from single-dose experiments, and a biologically effective dose (BED) for 20 Gy in 10 fractions (fr) was calculated. Fractional doses yielding the same BED were calculated for 1-, 2-, 3-, 4-, 5-, 7-, 15- and 20-fraction irradiation using LQ formalism, and then irradiation with these schedules was actually given. Cell survival was determined by a standard colony assay. Differences in cell survival between pairs of groups were compared by t-test. The α/β ratio of the cells was 3.18 Gy, and 20 Gy in 10 fr corresponded to a BED3.18 of 32.6 Gy. The effects of 7-, 15- and 20-fraction irradiation with a BED3.18 of 32.6 Gy were similar to those of the 10-fraction irradiation, while the effects of 1- to 5-fraction irradiation were lower. In this cell line, the LQ model was considered applicable to 7- to 20-fraction irradiation or doses per fraction of 2.57 Gy or smaller. The LQ model might be applicable in the dose range below the α/β ratio.
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- Akifumi Miyakawa
- Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 1 Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 467-8601, Japan
- Corresponding author. Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 1 Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 467-8601, Japan. Tel: +81-52-853-8276; Fax: +81-52-852-5244;
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- Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 1 Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 467-8601, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 1 Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 467-8601, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Nagoya Proton Therapy Center, Nagoya City West Medical Center, 1-1-1 Hirate-cho, Kita-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 462-8508, Japan
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Mock S, Leapman M, Stock RG, Hall SJ, Stone NN. Risk of urinary incontinence following post-brachytherapy transurethral resection of the prostate and correlation with clinical and treatment parameters. J Urol 2013; 190:1805-10. [PMID: 23669568 DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2013.05.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/06/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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PURPOSE We assess the risk of urinary incontinence after transurethral prostate resection in patients previously treated with prostate brachytherapy. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 2,495 patients underwent brachytherapy with or without external beam radiation therapy for the diagnosis of prostate cancer between June 1990 and December 2009. Patients who underwent transurethral prostate resection before implantation were excluded from study. Overall 79 patients (3.3%) underwent channel transurethral resection of the prostate due to urinary retention or refractory obstructive urinary symptoms. Correlation analyses were performed using the chi-square (Pearson) test. Estimates for time to urinary incontinence were determined using the Kaplan-Meier method with comparisons using logistic regression and Cox proportional hazard rates. RESULTS Median followup after implantation was 7.2 years. Median time to first transurethral prostate resection after implantation was 14.8 months. Of the 79 patients who underwent transurethral prostate resection after implantation 20 (25.3%) had urinary incontinence compared with 3.1% of those who underwent implantation only (OR 10.4, 95% CI 6-18, p<0.001). Of the 15 patients who required more than 1 transurethral prostate resection, urinary incontinence developed in 8 (53%) compared with 19% of patients who underwent only 1 resection (OR 4.9, 95% CI 1.5-16, p=0.006). Exclusion of patients who underwent multiple transurethral prostate resections still demonstrated significant differences (18.8% vs 3.1%, OR 7.1, 95% CI 3.6-13.9, p<0.001). Median time from last transurethral prostate resection to urinary incontinence was 24 months. On linear regression analysis, hormone use and transurethral prostate resection after implantation were associated with urinary incontinence (p<0.05). There was no correlation between the timing of transurethral prostate resection after implantation and the risk of incontinence. CONCLUSIONS Urinary incontinence developed in 25.3% of patients who underwent transurethral prostate resection after prostate brachytherapy. The risk of urinary incontinence correlates with the number of transurethral prostate resections. Patients should be counseled thoroughly before undergoing transurethral prostate resection after implantation.
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- Stephen Mock
- Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York.
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