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Isohashi F, Yoshida K, Murakami N, Masui K, Ishihara S, Ohkubo Y, Kaneyasu Y, Kinoshita R, Kotsuma T, Takaoka Y, Tanaka E, Nagao A, Ogawa K, Yamazaki H. Reirradiation for recurrent gynecologic cancer using high-dose-rate brachytherapy in Japan: A multicenter survey on practice patterns and outcomes. Radiother Oncol 2024; 195:110269. [PMID: 38583719 DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2024.110269] [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: 11/09/2023] [Revised: 04/02/2024] [Accepted: 04/02/2024] [Indexed: 04/09/2024]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The aim of the study is to examine the present status of reirradiation with high-dose-rate (HDR) brachytherapy for recurrent gynecologic cancer in Japan and to determine the role of this therapy in clinical practice. MATERIALS AND METHODS A retrospective multicenter chart review was performed for reirradiation for gynecologic cancer using HDR brachytherapy. Each center provided information on patient characteristics, treatment outcomes, and complications. RESULTS The study included 165 patients treated at 9 facilities from 2000 to 2018. The analysis of outcomes included 142 patients treated with curative intent. The median follow-up time for survivors was 30 months (range 1-130 months). The 3-year overall survival (OS), progression-free survival (PFS), and local control (LC) rates were 53 % (95 %CI: 42-63 %), 44 % (35-53 %), and 61 % (50-70 %) for cervical cancer; 100 % (NA), 64 % (30-85 %), and 70 % (32-89 %) for endometrial cancer; and 54 % (13-83 %), 38 % (6-72 %), and 43 % (6-78 %) for vulvar and vaginal cancer, respectively. In multivariate analysis, interval to reirradiation (<1 year) was a significant risk factor for OS, PFS and LC; Gross Tumor Volume (≥25 cm3) was a significant risk factor for OS. Toxicities were analyzed in all enrolled patients (n = 165). Grade ≥ 3 late toxicities occurred in 49 patients (30 %). A higher cumulative EQD2 (α/β = 3) was significantly associated with severe complications. CONCLUSION Reirradiation with HDR brachytherapy for recurrent gynecologic cancer is effective, especially in cases with a long interval before reirradiation.
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- Fumiaki Isohashi
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Osaka, Japan; Department of Radiation Oncology, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Nara, Japan.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, National Hospital Organization Osaka National Hospital, Osaka, Japan; Department of Radiology, Kansai Medical University Medical Center, Moriguchi, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tsukiji, Tokyo, Japan; Department of Radiation Oncology, Juntendo University, Hongo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Toyohashi Municipal Hospital, Toyohashi, Aichi, Japan; Department of Radiology, Nagoya University Hospital, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Saku Central Hospital Advanced Care Center, Saku, Nagano, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, National Hospital Organization Fukuyama Medical Center, Fukuyama, Hiroshima, Japan; Department of Radiation Oncology, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Kasumi, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Hokkaido University Hospital, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, National Hospital Organization Osaka National Hospital, Osaka, Japan; Department of Radiation Oncology, Osaka Rosai Hospital, Sakai, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, National Hospital Organization Osaka National Hospital, Osaka, Japan; Department of Radiology, Saito Yukoukai Hospital, Ibaraki, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, National Hospital Organization Osaka National Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tsukiji, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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Hardcastle N, Vasquez Osorio E, Jackson A, Mayo C, Aarberg AE, Ayadi M, Belosi F, Ceylan C, Davey A, Dupuis P, Handley JC, Hemminger T, Hoffmann L, Kelly C, Michailidou C, Muscat S, Murrell DH, Pérez-Alija J, Palmer C, Placidi L, Popovic M, Rønde HS, Selby A, Skopidou T, Solomou N, Stroom J, Thompson C, West NS, Zaila A, Appelt AL. Multi-centre evaluation of variation in cumulative dose assessment in reirradiation scenarios. Radiother Oncol 2024; 194:110184. [PMID: 38453055 DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2024.110184] [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: 09/13/2023] [Revised: 02/18/2024] [Accepted: 02/20/2024] [Indexed: 03/09/2024]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Safe reirradiation relies on assessment of cumulative doses to organs at risk (OARs) across multiple treatments. Different clinical pathways can result in inconsistent estimates. Here, we quantified the consistency of cumulative dose to OARs across multi-centre clinical pathways. MATERIAL AND METHODS We provided DICOM planning CT, structures and doses for two reirradiation cases: head & neck (HN) and lung. Participants followed their standard pathway to assess the cumulative physical and EQD2 doses (with provided α/β values), and submitted DVH metrics and a description of their pathways. Participants could also submit physical dose distributions from Course 1 mapped onto the CT of Course 2 using their best available tools. To assess isolated impact of image registrations, a single observer accumulated each submitted spatially mapped physical dose for every participating centre. RESULTS Cumulative dose assessment was performed by 24 participants. Pathways included rigid (n = 15), or deformable (n = 5) image registration-based 3D dose summation, visual inspection of isodose line contours (n = 1), or summation of dose metrics extracted from each course (n = 3). Largest variations were observed in near-maximum cumulative doses (25.4 - 41.8 Gy for HN, 2.4 - 33.8 Gy for lung OARs), with lower variations in volume/dose metrics to large organs. A standardised process involving spatial mapping of the first course dose to the second course CT followed by summation improved consistency for most near-maximum dose metrics in both cases. CONCLUSION Large variations highlight the uncertainty in reporting cumulative doses in reirradiation scenarios, with implications for outcome analysis and understanding of published doses. Using a standardised workflow potentially including spatially mapped doses improves consistency in determination of accumulated dose in reirradiation scenarios.
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- Nicholas Hardcastle
- Physical Sciences, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; The Sir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; Centre for Medical Radiation Physics, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, Australia.
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- Department of Medical Physics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Physics Unit, Centre Léon Bérard, Lyon, France
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital and University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Istanbul Oncology Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey; Department of Medical Physics, University of Yeditepe, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Division of Cancer Sciences, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Physics Unit, Centre Léon Bérard, Lyon, France
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- Department of Medical Physics, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark; Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- St Luke's Radiation Oncology Network, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Medical Physics, Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, Portsmouth, UK
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- Department of Oncology, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada; London Regional Cancer Program, London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Servei de Radiofísica i Radioprotecció, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Radiotherapy Physics, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals, NHS Foundation Trust, UK
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- Department of Radiology, Radiation Oncology and Hematology, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A. Gemelli" IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Medical Physics, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Danish Centre for Particle Therapy, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- South West Wales Cancer Centre, Swansea, Wales, UK
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- Department of Radiotherapy Physics, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals, NHS Foundation Trust, UK
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Biomedical Physics Department, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center (KFSHRC), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medical Physics, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, UK; Leeds Institute of Medical Research at St James's, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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Franzese C, Balermpas P. Stereotactic ablative radiotherapy for treating primary head and neck cancer and locoregional recurrence: A comprehensive review of the literature. Clin Transl Radiat Oncol 2024; 46:100766. [PMID: 38590327 PMCID: PMC10999469 DOI: 10.1016/j.ctro.2024.100766] [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] [Received: 08/28/2023] [Revised: 02/04/2024] [Accepted: 03/21/2024] [Indexed: 04/10/2024] Open
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Introduction Although stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SABR) has advance to standard-of-care for many different indications like lung and liver malignancies, it still remains in its infancy for treating head and neck cancer. Nevertheless there is a growing body of experience and evidence, which is summarized in this review Methods A thorough search of the literature was performed and critically reviewed both for SABR as a primary treatment as well as for treating locoregionally recurrent disease in a pre-irradiated field. Results There exist only few prospective data published so far for treating head and neck cancer with SABR. In the primary situation especially implementing SABR as a boost after definitive radiotherapy or a single-modality for locally limited, small glottic cancer appear promising. On the other hand, SABR can be a useful modality for treating local recurrence in a pre-irradiated field. However, caution is needed in the case of proximity to a pre-irradiated carotid artery or other serial organs at risk. Usually only limited gross volumes are treated with 3-6 fractions every other day and a cumulative dose of 24-44 Gy in dedicated radiosurgery platforms or modern linacs with the possibility of online image-guidance and adequate immobilsation. Conclusions SABR is an innovative, effective and promising treatment modality for small targets, especially in near proximity to organs at risk or in a pre-irradiated region. Prospective trials are further needed for this technique to become standard-of care.
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- Ciro Franzese
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, 20090 Pieve Emanuele, Italy
- Department of Radiotherapy and Radiosurgery, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Via Manzoni 56, 20089 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Zurich and University of Zurich, Rämistrasse 100, Zurich 8091, Switzerland
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Loap P, Kirova Y. Post-mastectomy reirradiation for ipsilateral T3N0M0 breast tumor relapse: a population-based study. Strahlenther Onkol 2024; 200:320-324. [PMID: 38165456 DOI: 10.1007/s00066-023-02191-6] [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: 09/26/2023] [Accepted: 12/03/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Post-mastectomy radiotherapy is commonly recommended for T3N0M0 breast cancer, particularly in the presence of adverse prognostic factors. However, for T3N0M0 ipsilateral recurrences following breast-conserving surgery and adjuvant radiotherapy, the situation is distinct. Recurrence alone signifies a negative prognostic factor. Moreover, tumor relapses within previously irradiated areas exhibit enhanced radioresistance, and reirradiation of the chest wall carries an escalated risk of radiation-induced toxicity. This study aimed to assess the impact of post-mastectomy reirradiation (PM-reRT) on patient outcomes in cases of ipsilateral T3N0M0 breast tumor recurrence, using data from the SEER database. MATERIALS AND METHODS We identified all patients who underwent treatment for primary non-metastatic breast cancer with breast-conserving surgery followed by adjuvant radiotherapy in the SEER database; among them, those who later experienced a localized T3N0M0 breast tumor recurrence and underwent total mastectomy were included. The study's goal was to compare overall survival (OS) and cancer-specific survival (CSS) between patients who underwent only mastectomy versus those who had mastectomy followed by adjuvant PM-reRT for their ipsilateral T3N0M0 breast tumor relapse. RESULTS From 2000 to 2020, the SEER database recorded 44 patients with an ipsilateral T3N0M0 breast tumor recurrence after initial conservative treatment, managed with total mastectomy. No statistically significant differences in OS or CSS were observed between patients undergoing mastectomy (MT) alone versus those receiving MT combined with PM-reRT (p = 0.68 and p = 0.86, respectively). Five-year OS rates for the MT and MT + PM-reRT cohorts were 49.5% [95% CI: 29.9-81.8] and 41.7% [10.0-100.0], respectively, while 5‑year CSS rates were 51.6% [12.0-99.5] and 58.3% [15.2-100.0], respectively. CONCLUSION For patients undergoing total mastectomy after an ipsilateral T3N0M0 breast tumor recurrence, subsequent to initial breast cancer treatment involving breast-conserving surgery and adjuvant radiotherapy, chest wall reirradiation does not enhance survival outcomes. As such, it should not be routinely performed.
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- Pierre Loap
- Department of radiation oncology, Institut Curie, Paris, France.
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- Department of radiation oncology, Institut Curie, Paris, France
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Muñoz Muñoz Ó, Gomis Sellés E, Delgado León BD, Mateos Perez JC, Baeza Trujillo M, Perucha Ortega M, López Guerra JL, Cabrera Roldán P. Reirradiation salvage radiotherapy for recurrent prostate cancer after primary low-dose brachytherapy. Clin Transl Oncol 2024; 26:872-879. [PMID: 37672205 DOI: 10.1007/s12094-023-03315-1] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2023] [Accepted: 08/22/2023] [Indexed: 09/07/2023]
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PURPOSE Local recurrence of prostate cancer after low-dose rate brachytherapy is a clinical problem with limited salvage treatment options. This prospective study evaluated the tolerability and outcome of salvage external beam radiation therapy (S-EBRT) for locally recurrent prostate cancer after primary low-dose rate prostate brachytherapy (LDR-BT). MATERIALS AND METHODS Between October 2012 and 2022, 18 patients with biopsy-proven locally recurrent prostate cancer after primary LDR-BT and received S-EBRT. We evaluated biochemical failure (BF), overall survival (OS) and acute/late gastrointestinal and urinary toxicities (CTCAE v5.0 or CTCAE v4, only before 2017). RESULTS Median follow-up was 32 months (range, 5-124). The median age was at S-EBRT 68 years (range 59-79). 34% (6/18) were low risk, 44% (8/18) intermediate risk, 5% (1/18) high risk, and 17% (3/18) not specified. All patients were treated with IMRT/VMAT and received 60 Gy (2.5 Gy/fraction) to the prostate and 40% (7/18) 55.2 Gy (2,3 Gy/fx) to the seminal vesicles. 56% received ADT The 3-year OS and biochemical relapse-free survival after S-EBRT were 100% and 89%, respectively, with a median PSA nadir 0,035 ng/mL (0,01-0,34). Acute cystitis was present in 72% (13/18) of patients (27% of Grade > 2). Urethritis was present in 78% (14/18) patients (16% of cases Grade > 3), and acute rectitis occurred in 22% (4/18) of patients (no cases Grade > 3). CONCLUSIONS Our data suggest that the treatment of locally recurrent prostate cancer with S-EBRT could provide adequate disease control safely and be used as an additional treatment in the natural history of prostate cancer patients. However, the results are still early and the sample is small; larger studies with longer follow-up would be mandatory.
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- Óscar Muñoz Muñoz
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Virgen del Rocío, Manuel Siurot Avenue, S/N., 41013, Seville, Spain
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Virgen del Rocío, Manuel Siurot Avenue, S/N., 41013, Seville, Spain
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Virgen del Rocío, Manuel Siurot Avenue, S/N., 41013, Seville, Spain
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- Department of Medical Physiology and Biophysics, Medical Radiation Physics, University of Seville, University Hospital Virgen del Rocío, Seville, Spain
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- Department of Medical Radiation Physics, University Hospital Virgen del Rocío, Seville, Spain
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Virgen del Rocío, Manuel Siurot Avenue, S/N., 41013, Seville, Spain.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Virgen del Rocío, Manuel Siurot Avenue, S/N., 41013, Seville, Spain
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Sarkar B, Biswal SS, Shahid T, Appunu K, Bhattacharya J, Ganesh T, Munshi A, Das A. A comparative dose-escalation analysis for reirradiated cancer patients with and without appropriate dose mapping. Radiat Environ Biophys 2024; 63:71-80. [PMID: 38078988 DOI: 10.1007/s00411-023-01050-3] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2023] [Accepted: 11/14/2023] [Indexed: 03/09/2024]
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This study aims to compare dose escalation between two groups of reirradiated cancer patients, one with the previous contour and radiotherapy plan available on the treatment planning system and the other without. First group is identified as DICOM-group, while the other one is called non-DICOM group. The current study included 89 patients, 57 in the DICOM, and 32 in the non-DICOM group, who received reirradiation for recurrent or second primary tumours between 2019 and 2021. For the DICOM group, doses to 0.2cc volume for spine, brainstem, and optic apparatus from first radiation were converted into structures and transferred to reirradiation CT using deformable registration. First, one radiotherapy plan was created using the doctor prescribed dose (baseline prescription RxD_B); further an escalated dose (RxD_E) plan, taking into account all the dose volume parameters from previous radiation, was created only for DICOM group. In non-DICOM group patients were planned only for RxD_B. The maximum accepted dose escalation was 21 Gy. Radiotherapy prescription dose during earlier (first) treatment in DICOM and non-DICOM groups were 61 ± 5.6 Gy and 30-66 Gy, respectively. DICOM and non-DICOM groups had nearly identical baseline doses: 52.5 ± 10.7 Gy and 50.6 ± 6.9 Gy (difference 1.9 ± 12.7 Gy). Dose escalation was possible for 51 out of 57 patients in the DICOM-group. Average escalated dose in DICOM-group was 59.2 ± 6.2 Gy, with an incremental dose of 6.7 ± 12.4 Gy from the baseline prescription. No dose escalation was opted for in the non-DICOM group due to the unavailability of dose volume information from previous radiation. Reirradiation for head and neck cases allowed for a moderate to high dose escalation, facilitated by the presence of pertinent DICOM information from the initial radiotherapy.
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- Biplab Sarkar
- Department of Radiotherapy, Apollo Multispecialty Hospitals, Calcutta, India.
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Apollo Multispecialty Hospitals, Calcutta, India
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Apollo Multispecialty Hospitals, Calcutta, India
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Apollo Multispecialty Hospitals, Calcutta, India
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Manipal Hospitals, Dwarka, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Apollo Proton Cancer Centre, Chennai, India
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Damron EP, McDonald J, Rooney MK, Das P, Ludmir EB, Minsky BD, Messick C, Chang GJ, Morris VK, Holliday EB. Salvage Treatment of Recurrent or Persistent Anal Squamous Cell Carcinoma: The Role of Multi-modality Therapy. Clin Colorectal Cancer 2024; 23:85-94. [PMID: 38216367 DOI: 10.1016/j.clcc.2023.12.002] [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: 09/26/2023] [Revised: 12/07/2023] [Accepted: 12/10/2023] [Indexed: 01/14/2024]
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BACKGROUND The standard treatment for recurrent or persistent anal squamous cell carcinoma is surgical salvage, but disease control and survival are suboptimal. PATIENTS/METHODS Patients treated for recurrent or persistent anal squamous cell carcinoma at our institution from 2002 to 2022 were included. Patients were classified by type of salvage treatment received: surgery alone vs. reirradiation followed by surgery and by whether they received intraoperative radiation at the time of surgery. Clinical and pathologic variables were collected and assessed for association with risk of second local recurrence and death from any cause. RESULTS Sixty four patients were included; 55(85.9%) were treated with surgery alone and 9 (14.1%) were treated with reirradiation followed by surgery. Median (IQR) follow up from the time of salvage treatment was 40.0 (20.3-68.0) months. The 3-year cumulative incidence of second local recurrence (95% CI) after salvage surgery was 36% (24%-48%); 39% (26%-52%) for patients treated with surgery alone and 15% (0.46%-51%) for patients treated with reirradiation followed by surgery. Factors associated with increased second local recurrence after salvage surgery included a locoregional recurrence, lymphovascular space invasion and positive surgical margins. The 3-year overall survival (95% CI) after salvage surgery was 70% (59%-83%); 68% (7%-56%) after surgery alone and 89% (10.5%-70.6%) after reirradiation followed by surgery. Factors associated with worse overall survival included male sex, a larger recurrent tumor and positive surgical margins. CONCLUSIONS Approximately 60% of patients achieved pelvic control after salvage therapy for recurrent or persistent anal squamous cell carcinoma. Although receipt of reirradiation and intraoperative radiation were not associated with improved second local recurrence or overall survival in our cohort, patients with positive surgical margins and lymphovascular space invasion on surgical pathology had higher rates of pelvic recurrence after salvage surgery and may benefit from escalated salvage therapy.
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- Ethan P Damron
- University of Texas McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Deparment of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX.
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Majewski W, Miszczyk M, Graupner D, Goc B, Goldner G, Napieralska A. Stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) re-irradiation for local failures following radical prostatectomy and post-operative radiotherapy. Strahlenther Onkol 2024; 200:230-238. [PMID: 38157016 PMCID: PMC10876733 DOI: 10.1007/s00066-023-02187-2] [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: 08/09/2023] [Accepted: 11/26/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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PURPOSE Local recurrences after radical prostatectomy (RP) and postoperative radiotherapy (RT) are challenging for salvage treatment. Retrospective analysis of own experiences with salvage re-irradiation was performed. METHODS The study included all consecutive patients treated with salvage stereotactic body radiotherapy (sSBRT) for prostate bed recurrence following RP and postoperative RT at a single tertiary center between 2014 and 2021. Treatment toxicity defined as the occurrence of CTCAE grade ≥ 2 genito-urinary (GU) or gastro-intestinal (GI) adverse events (AEs) was assessed. A PSA response, biochemical control (BC) and overall survival (OS) were also evaluated. RESULTS The study group included 32 patients with a median age of 68 years and a median follow-up of 41 months, treated with CyberKnife (53%) or Linac (47%) sSBRT. Total dose of 33.75-36.25 Gy in five fractions (72%) was applied in the majority of them. Approximately 19% patients reported grade ≥ 2 GU AEs both at baseline and at three months, and grade ≥ 2 GI toxicity increased from 0% at baseline to 6% at three months after sSBRT. There was some clinically relevant increase in late toxicity with 31% patients reporting late ≥ 2 GU, and 12.5% late ≥ 2 GI AEs. Two grade 3 AEs were recorded: recto-urinary fistulas. The majority of patients showed a PSA response (91% at one year post-sSBRT). The 3‑year BC was 40% and 3‑year OS was 87%. CONCLUSIONS Manageable toxicity profile and satisfactory biochemical response suggest that SBRT in patients with local recurrence following RP and postoperative RT might be a salvage option for selected patients.
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- Wojciech Majewski
- Radiotherapy Department, Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Wybrzeże Armii Krajowej 15, 44-100, Gliwice, Poland.
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- III Department of Radiotherapy and Chemotherapy, Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Wybrzeże Armii Krajowej 15, 44-100, Gliwice, Poland
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical University of Vienna, Spitalgasse 23, 1090, Vienna, Austria
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- III Department of Radiotherapy and Chemotherapy, Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Wybrzeże Armii Krajowej 15, 44-100, Gliwice, Poland
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- Radiotherapy Department, Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Wybrzeże Armii Krajowej 15, 44-100, Gliwice, Poland
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical University of Vienna, Spitalgasse 23, 1090, Vienna, Austria
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- Radiotherapy Department, Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Wybrzeże Armii Krajowej 15, 44-100, Gliwice, Poland
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Gullhaug A, Haakensen VD, De Ruysscher D, Simone CB, Hotca-Cho AE, Chhabra AM, Hellebust TP, Paulsen EE, Dimopoulos MP, Johansen S. Lung cancer reirradiation: Exploring modifications to utilization, treatment modalities and factors associated with outcomes. J Med Imaging Radiat Sci 2024:S1939-8654(24)00018-3. [PMID: 38429174 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmir.2024.02.004] [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: 05/08/2023] [Revised: 01/18/2024] [Accepted: 02/02/2024] [Indexed: 03/03/2024]
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BACKGROUND Patients treated for lung cancer (LC) often experience locoregional failure after initial treatment. Due to technological advances, thoracic reirradiation (re-RT) has become a viable treatment option. We sought to investigate the use of thoracic re-RT in LC patients over a time period characterized by technological advances in a large, multi-center cohort. METHODS AND MATERIALS LC patients treated with thoracic re-RT in two University Hospitals from 2010-2020 were identified. Clinical variables and RT data were extracted from the medical records and treatment planning systems. Overall survival (OS) was calculated from the last day of re-RT until death or last follow up. RESULTS 296 patients (small cell LC n=30, non-small cell LC n=266) were included. Three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy was the RT technique used most frequently (63%), and 86% of all patients were referred for re-RT with palliative treatment intent. During the second half of the study period, the use of thoracic re-RT increased in general, more patients received curative re-RT, and there was an increased use of stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT). Median time between initial RT and re-RT was 18 months (range 1-213 months). Only 83/296 patients had combined treatment plans that allowed for registration of combined doses to organs at risk (OAR). Most of the combined doses to OAR were below recommendations from guidelines. Multivariate analysis showed superior OS (p<0.05) in patients treated with curative intent, SBRT or intensity modulated radiation therapy or had excellent performance status prior to re-RT. CONCLUSIONS The use of re-RT increased in the second half of the study period, although 2020 did not follow the trend. The use of SBRT and IMRT became more frequent over the years, yet the majority received palliative re-RT. Combined dose plans were only created for one third of the patients.
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- Anna Gullhaug
- Department of Life Sciences and Health, Oslo Metropolitan University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Oslo, Norway; Department of Oncology, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway.
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- Department of Oncology, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway; Department of Cancer Genetics, Institute for Cancer Research, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Radiation Oncology (Maastro), Maastricht University Medical Center, GROW School for Oncology and Developmental Biology, the Netherlands
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- New York Proton Center and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, USA
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- Department of Medical Physics, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway; Department of Physics, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, UiT, The Arctic University of Norway, Tromso, Norway; Department of Oncology, University Hospital of North Norway, Tromso, Norway
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Mount Sinai Health System, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Life Sciences and Health, Oslo Metropolitan University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Oslo, Norway; Department of Oncology, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway; Singapore institute of Technology, Health and Social Sciences, Singapore
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Delerue C, Pasquier D, Bogart E, Mirabel X, Laffarguette J, Lals S, Barthoulot M, Lartigau E, Liem X. Stereotactic reirradiation in the treatment of head and neck cancers: A retrospective study on the long-term experience of the Oscar Lambret Center. Radiother Oncol 2024; 190:110029. [PMID: 38007041 DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2023.110029] [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: 11/29/2022] [Revised: 10/18/2023] [Accepted: 11/19/2023] [Indexed: 11/27/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Stereotactic radiotherapy potentially treats unresectable recurrences of previously irradiated head and neck (H&N) cancer. This study aimed to assess its efficacy and safety and evaluate prognostic factors. MATERIALS AND METHODS We conducted a large retrospective series that included 110 patients who had undergone 36-Gy, six-fraction stereotactic reirradiation (CyberKnife®) for recurrent/secondary H&N cancer between 2007 and 2020 at the Oscar Lambret Center. Patient characteristics and toxicities were assessed. Overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) were estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method. RESULTS Median follow-up time was 106.3 months. The 2-year OS rate was 43.8 % (95 % confidence interval, 95 % CI, 34.3-52.9) and the median survival was 20.8 months (95 % CI, 16.5-26.3). The cumulative 2-year local-recurrence, regional-recurrence, and distant-metastasis rates were 52.2 % (95 % CI, 42.4-61.1 %), 12.8 % (95 % CI, 7.4-19.8 %), and 11 % (95 % CI, 6.0-17.6 %), respectively. 73 patients received concomitant cetuximab, and it was not significantly beneficial (HR = 1.34; 95 % CI, 0.80-2.26; p = 0.26). The cumulative incidences of grade ≥ 2 late toxicity was 42 % (CI95%: 33-51) at 24 months. Two grade 4 bleedings and no treatment-related deaths were reported. CONCLUSION In a large retrospective series of SBRT reirradiation for recurrent or second primary H&N cancers, we observed a median OS of 20.8 months, with a cumulative incidence of grade ≥ 2 late toxicity of 42 % at 24 months. Such a treatment is feasible. However, local recurrence rates remain non-negligible, warranting further research. Radiosensitizer use is currently under study. Therefore, establishing a balance between therapeutic modifications and toxicity is essential.
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- Chloé Delerue
- Oscar Lambret Center, Academic Department of Radiation Oncology, Lille, France
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- Oscar Lambret Center, Academic Department of Radiation Oncology, Lille, France; CRIStAL UMR 9189, University of Lille ,Lille, France
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- Oscar Lambret Center, Department of Clinical Research and Innovation, Department of Methodology and Biostatistics, Lille, France
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- Oscar Lambret Center, Academic Department of Radiation Oncology, Lille, France
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- Oscar Lambret Center, Academic Department of Radiation Oncology, Lille, France
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- Oscar Lambret Center, Department of Clinical Research and Innovation, Department of Methodology and Biostatistics, Lille, France
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- Oscar Lambret Center, Academic Department of Radiation Oncology, Lille, France
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- Oscar Lambret Center, Academic Department of Radiation Oncology, Lille, France.
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Mohamed AS, Martin GV, Ng SP, Takiar V, Beadle BM, Zafereo M, Garden AS, Frank SJ, David Fuller C, Brandon Gunn G, Morrison WH, Rosenthal DI, Reddy J, Moreno A, Lee A, Phan J. Patterns of failure for recurrent head and neck squamous cell carcinoma treated with salvage surgery and postoperative IMRT reirradiation. Clin Transl Radiat Oncol 2024; 44:100700. [PMID: 38058404 PMCID: PMC10695834 DOI: 10.1016/j.ctro.2023.100700] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2023] [Revised: 10/21/2023] [Accepted: 11/05/2023] [Indexed: 12/08/2023] Open
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Purpose/Objectives The purpose of this study was to evaluate patterns of locoregional recurrence (LRR) after surgical salvage and adjuvant reirradiation with IMRT for recurrent head and neck squamous cell cancer (HNSCC). Materials/Methods Patterns of LRR for 61 patients treated consecutively between 2003 and 2014 who received post-operative IMRT reirradiation to ≥ 60 Gy for recurrent HNSCC were determined by 2 methods: 1) physician classification via visual comparison of post-radiotherapy imaging to reirradiation plans; and 2) using deformable image registration (DIR). Those without evaluable CT planning image data were excluded. All recurrences were verified by biopsy or radiological progression. Failures were defined as in-field, marginal, or out-of-field. Logistic regression analyses were performed to identify predictors for LRR. Results A total of 55 patients were eligible for analysis and 23 (42 %) had documented LRR after reirradiation. Location of recurrent disease prior to salvage surgery (lymphatic vs. mucosal) was the most significant predictor of LRR after post-operative reirradiation with salvage rate of 67 % for lymphatic vs. 33 % for mucosal sites (p = 0.037). Physician classification of LRR yielded 14 (61 %) in-field failures, 3 (13 %) marginal failures, and 6 (26 %) out-of-field failures, while DIR yielded 10 (44 %) in-field failures, 4 (17 %) marginal failures, and 9 (39 %) out-of-field failures. Most failures (57 %) occurred within the original site of recurrence or first echelon lymphatic drainage. Of patients who had a free flap placed during salvage surgery, 56 % of failures occurred within 1 cm of the surgical flap. Conclusion Our study highlights the role of DIR in enhancing the accuracy and consistency of POF analysis. Compared to traditional visual inspection, DIR reduces interobserver variability and provides more nuanced insights into dose-specific and spatial parameters of locoregional recurrences. Additionally, the study identifies the location of the initial recurrence as a key predictor of subsequent locoregional recurrence after salvage surgery and re-IMRT.
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- Abdallah S.R. Mohamed
- Department of Radiation Oncology, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Austin Health, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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Alterio D, Zaffaroni M, Bossi P, Dionisi F, Elicin O, Falzone A, Ferrari A, Jereczek-Fossa BA, Sanguineti G, Szturz P, Volpe S, Scricciolo M. Reirradiation of head and neck squamous cell carcinomas: a pragmatic approach-part I: prognostic factors and indications to treatment. Radiol Med 2024; 129:160-173. [PMID: 37731151 DOI: 10.1007/s11547-023-01713-7] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2023] [Accepted: 08/25/2023] [Indexed: 09/22/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Reirradiation (reRT) of locally recurrent/second primary tumors of the head and neck region is a potentially curative treatment for patients not candidate to salvage surgery. Aim of the present study is to summarize available literature on both prognostic factors and indications to curative reRT in this clinical setting. MATERIALS AND METHODS A narrative review of the literature was performed on two topics: (1) patients' selection according to prognostic factors and (2) dosimetric feasibility of reRT. Postoperative reRT and palliative intent treatments were out of the scope of this work. RESULTS Patient-tumor and treatment-related prognostic factors were analyzed, together with dosimetric parameters concerning target volume and organs at risk. Based on available evidence, a stepwise approach has been proposed aiming to provide a useful tool to identify suitable candidates for curative reRT in clinical practice. This was then applied to two clinical cases, proposed at the end of this work. CONCLUSION A second course of RT in head and neck recurrence/second primary tumors is a personalized approach that can be offered to selected patients only in centers with expertise and dedicated equipment following a multidisciplinary team discussion.
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- Daniela Alterio
- Division of Radiation Oncology, IEO European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Radiation Oncology, IEO European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, Milan, Italy.
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Pieve Emanuele, Milan, Italy
- IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano, Milan, Italy
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- Radiotherapy Unit, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital and University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Unità Operativa Multizonale di Radiologia Ospedale di Rovereto e Arco, Azienda Sanitaria per i Servizi Provinciali di Trento, Trento, Italy
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- Division of Radiation Oncology, IEO European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Radiation Oncology, IEO European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, Milan, Italy
- Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Radiotherapy Unit, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Oncology, University of Lausanne (UNIL) and Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV), Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Division of Radiation Oncology, IEO European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, Milan, Italy
- Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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Lapadula L, Piombino M, Bianculli A, Caivano R, Capobianco A, Cacciatore A, Cozzolino M, Oliviero C, D'andrea B, Mileo A, Leone A, Carbone F, Fochi NP, Landriscina M, Colamaria A, Giordano G. Third whole-brain radiation therapy for multiple brain metastases. Should it be considered in selected patients? Cancer Radiother 2023; 27:725-730. [PMID: 37777371 DOI: 10.1016/j.canrad.2023.05.003] [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: 02/13/2023] [Revised: 04/25/2023] [Accepted: 05/08/2023] [Indexed: 10/02/2023]
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Whole brain reirradiation for the treatment of multiple brain metastases has shown promising results. However, concerns remain over the possible neurotoxic effects of the cumulative dose as well as the questionable radiosensitivity of recurrent metastases. A second reirradiation of the whole brain is ordinarily performed in our department for palliative purposes in patients presenting with multiple metastatic brain progression. For this study, an investigational third whole brain reirradiation has been administered to highly selected patients to obtain disease control and delay progression. Clinical outcomes and neurological toxicity were also evaluated.
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- L Lapadula
- Radiation Oncology Department, IRCCS-CROB, Rionero in Vulture, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Department AUOC, Policlinico Bari, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Department, IRCCS-CROB, Rionero in Vulture, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Department, IRCCS-CROB, Rionero in Vulture, Italy
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- Multidisciplinary Oncology, Health Directorate Department, IRCCS Referral Cancer Center of Basilicata (CROB), Rionero in Vulture, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Department, IRCCS-CROB, Rionero in Vulture, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Department, IRCCS-CROB, Rionero in Vulture, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Department, IRCCS-CROB, Rionero in Vulture, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Department, IRCCS-CROB, Rionero in Vulture, Italy
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- Oncology Unit, IRCCS Referral Cancer Center of Basilicata (CROB), Rionero in Vulture, Italy
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Städtisches Klinikum Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe, Germany; Faculty of Human Medicine, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Städtisches Klinikum Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe, Germany; Division of Neurosurgery, "Riuniti" Hospital, University of Foggia, FG 71121 Foggia, Italy
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- Division of Neurosurgery, "Riuniti" Hospital, University of Foggia, FG 71121 Foggia, Italy.
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- Unit of Medical Oncology, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Foggia, 71122 Foggia, Italy
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Policlinico "Riuniti", Foggia, Italy
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- Unit of Medical Oncology, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Foggia, 71122 Foggia, Italy
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Francolini G, Carnevale MG, Di Cataldo V, Loi M, Detti B, Orsatti C, Caprara L, Bertini N, Lorenzetti V, Olmetto E, Becherini C, Visani L, Salvestrini V, Simontacchi G, Greto D, Bonomo P, Doro R, Masi L, Desideri I, Meattini I, Serni S, Livi L. Stereotactic reirradiation with Cyberknife R for locally recurrent prostate cancer, long-term toxicity and clinical outcomes from a monocentric cohort. Radiol Med 2023; 128:1580-1588. [PMID: 37728816 DOI: 10.1007/s11547-023-01721-7] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2023] [Accepted: 09/04/2023] [Indexed: 09/21/2023]
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PURPOSE Up to 47% of patients with localized prostate cancer (PCa) treated with radiotherapy (EBRT) eventually develop local recurrence. To date, no clear consensus exists on optimal management. A growing body of interest supports the use of stereotaxic re-irradiation (rSBRT), with promising oncological outcomes and low toxicity profile. We collected a single-center case series of locally recurrent PCa who underwent re-irradiation after a previous course of postoperative or definitive radiotherapy. METHODS AND MATERIALS Data from 101 patients treated at our institution for locally recurrent PCa from June 2012 to June 2021 were retrospectively collected. Patients underwent rSBRT with CyberKnife system (Accuray Inc., Sunnyvale, CA, USA), delivered to intraprostatic or macroscopic recurrences within the prostate bed, for a total dose of 30 Gy in 5 fractions. RESULTS All patients received prior EBRT. The median EQD2 total dose was 75.0 Gy (range, 60-80 Gy). Thirty-two (32%) patients were receiving androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) after prior biochemical recurrence. After a median follow-up of 57.8 months, BR occurred in 55 patients (54.5%), with a median BR-free survival (BRFS) of 40.4 months (95% C.I. 34.3-58.3). Thirty-two patients (31.7%) developed metastatic disease, with a median metastasis-free survival (MFS) not reached. PSA ≥ 2.5 ng/ml and ADT were associated with worst BRFS (26.06 vs. 39.3 months, p = 0.03 and 22.7 vs. 27 months, p = 0.01, respectively). Castration-resistant status and ADT were found to be predictive of worst MFS (34.1 vs. 50.5 months, p = 0.02 and 33.5 vs. 53.1 months, p = 0.002, respectively). Concomitant ADT was confirmed as an independent factor for MFS (HR 4.8, 95% CI 1.5-10.6, p = 0.007). No grade > /2 adverse were recorded. CONCLUSIONS After almost 5 years of follow-up, with a median BRFS of 40.4 months and no grade ≥ 2 AEs, CyberknifeR rSBRT proved effective and safe in a cohort of 101 patients affected by locally recurrent PCa.
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- Giulio Francolini
- Radiation Oncology, Azienda Universitaria Ospedaliera Careggi, Largo Brambilla 1, 50134, Florence, Italy.
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences Mario Serio, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology, Azienda Universitaria Ospedaliera Careggi, Largo Brambilla 1, 50134, Florence, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology, Azienda Universitaria Ospedaliera Careggi, Largo Brambilla 1, 50134, Florence, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology, Azienda Universitaria Ospedaliera Careggi, Largo Brambilla 1, 50134, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences Mario Serio, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences Mario Serio, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences Mario Serio, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences Mario Serio, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology, Azienda Universitaria Ospedaliera Careggi, Largo Brambilla 1, 50134, Florence, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology, Azienda Universitaria Ospedaliera Careggi, Largo Brambilla 1, 50134, Florence, Italy
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- CyberKnife Center, Istituto Fiorentino Di Cura E Assistenza (IFCA), Florence, Italy
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- CyberKnife Center, Istituto Fiorentino Di Cura E Assistenza (IFCA), Florence, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology, Azienda Universitaria Ospedaliera Careggi, Largo Brambilla 1, 50134, Florence, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology, Azienda Universitaria Ospedaliera Careggi, Largo Brambilla 1, 50134, Florence, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology, Azienda Universitaria Ospedaliera Careggi, Largo Brambilla 1, 50134, Florence, Italy
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- CyberKnife Center, Istituto Fiorentino Di Cura E Assistenza (IFCA), Florence, Italy
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- CyberKnife Center, Istituto Fiorentino Di Cura E Assistenza (IFCA), Florence, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences Mario Serio, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences Mario Serio, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Unit of Urological Robotic Surgery and Renal Transplantation, Careggi Hospital, University of Florence, 50100, Florence, Italy
- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, 50100, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences Mario Serio, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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Mahantshetty U, Kashid SR, Mulye G, Gurram L, Engineer R, Chopra S, Ghosh J, Gulia S, Gupta S, Ghadi Y, A D, Kohle S, Kadam S, Menon S, Deodhar K, Maheshwari A, Ts S, Lewis S, Kalyani N, Shrivastava SK. Reirradiation with advanced brachytherapy techniques in recurrent GYN cancers. Brachytherapy 2023; 22:753-760. [PMID: 37716821 DOI: 10.1016/j.brachy.2023.07.004] [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: 03/25/2023] [Revised: 07/05/2023] [Accepted: 07/08/2023] [Indexed: 09/18/2023]
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PURPOSE To evaluate clinical outcomes of recurrent gynaecological cancers treated with reirradiation (reRT) using advanced brachytherapy (BT) technique. METHODS AND MATERIALS Seventy-six women who underwent reRT with BT for gynaecological cancers at our institute between January 2000 and December 2019 were analysed to determine patient, disease and treatment characteristics and clinical outcomes. Descriptive analysis was used for demographics, and the Kaplan Meir method was used for survival analysis. RESULTS Median age at recurrence was 55 years (Range: 35-73). Forty-three patients had recurrent cervical cancer with intact uterus, and 33 had recurrent vault/vaginal cancers post adjuvant RT. Eight patients received EBRT prior to BT (Range: 30-50Gy). Twenty-two patients (28.9%) received salvage chemotherapy before consideration of brachytherapy. Brachytherapy application was done using MUPIT in 38, Vienna applicator in 20, Syed Neblett in 8, central vaginal cylinder in 3, multicatheter intravaginal applicator in 2, tandem-ovoids in 4 and Houdek applicator in 1 patient. Median cumulative EQD2 for all courses of radiation was 108 Gy (IQR 92-123 Gy). At median follow up of 39 months, local control (LC), progression-free survival (PFS) and Overall survival (OS) at 2-years was 60%, 56.3%, and 72.9 respectively. Patients who had recurrences beyond 2 years had significantly better OS compared to early recurrences. Patients who received BT doses >40 Gy had a higher LC and PFS. Grade 3 to 4 late rectal toxicity was seen in 10 (13%), bladder toxicity in 6 (8%) and vaginal fibrosis in 24 (31%) patients. CONCLUSION The use of advanced BT approach in reirradiation setting is a feasible and safe option in treatment of post-treatment recurrent cervical, endometrial, and vaginal cancers.
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- Umesh Mahantshetty
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital, Visakhapatnam, Tata Memorial Centre, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Tata Memorial Centre, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Tata Memorial Centre, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Tata Memorial Centre, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Tata Memorial Centre, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Tata Memorial Centre, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Tata Memorial Centre, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Tata Memorial Centre, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Tata Memorial Centre, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Radiation Physics, Tata Memorial Hospital, Tata Memorial Centre, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Radiation Physics, Tata Memorial Hospital, Tata Memorial Centre, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Radiation Physics, Tata Memorial Hospital, Tata Memorial Centre, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Radiation Physics, Tata Memorial Hospital, Tata Memorial Centre, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Pathology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Tata Memorial Centre, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Pathology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Tata Memorial Centre, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Tata Memorial Centre, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Tata Memorial Centre, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Radiotherapy and Oncology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, 576104
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, HCG ICS Khubchandani Cancer Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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Beddok A, Maynadier X, Krhili S, Ala Eddine C, Champion L, Chilles A, Goudjil F, Zefkili S, Amessis M, Choussy O, Le Tourneau C, Buvat I, Créhange G, Carton M, Calugaru V. Predictors of toxicity after curative reirradiation with intensity modulated radiotherapy or proton therapy for recurrent head and neck carcinoma: new dose constraints for pharyngeal constrictors muscles and oral cavity. Strahlenther Onkol 2023; 199:901-909. [PMID: 37256301 DOI: 10.1007/s00066-023-02080-y] [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: 12/16/2022] [Accepted: 03/26/2023] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Our study aims to identify predictive factors of moderate to severe (grade ≥ 2) late toxicity after reirradiation (reRT) of recurrent head and neck carcinoma (HNC) and explore the correlations between dose organs at risk (OAR) and grade ≥ 2 toxicity. MATERIAL AND METHODS Between 09/2007 and 09/2019, 55 patients were re-irradiated with IMRT or proton therapy with curative intent for advanced HNC. Our study included all patients for whom data from the first and second irradiations were available. Co-variables, including interval to reRT, size of re-irradiated PTV, and dose to OAR, were analyzed as potential predictors for developing moderate to severe long-term toxicity with death as a competing risk. Receiver-operator characteristics (ROC) analysis assessed the association between dose/volume parameters and the risk of toxicity. RESULTS Twenty-three patients participated in our study. After a median follow-up of 41 months, 65% of the patients experienced grade ≥ 2 late toxicity. The average dose to pharyngeal constrictor muscles (PCM) at the time of reRT showed an association with the risk of grade ≥ 2 dysphagia: AUC = 0.78 (95% CI: 0.53-1), optimal cut-off value = 36.7 Gy (sensitivity 62%/specificity 100%). The average dose to the oral cavity at the time of reRT showed an association with the risk of grade ≥ 2 dysgeusia: AUC = 0.96 (0.89-1), optimal cut-off value = 20.5 Gy (sensitivity 100%/specificity 88%). CONCLUSION Our analysis depicted an association between the dose to OAR and the risk of developing moderate to severe dysphagia and dysgeusia and proposed new dose constraints for PCM (36.7 Gy) and oral cavity (20.5 Gy).
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- Arnaud Beddok
- Radiation Oncology Department, Institut Curie, PSL Research University, 25 rue d'Ulm, 75005, Paris/Orsay, France.
- Institut Curie, PSL Research University, University Paris Saclay, Inserm LITO, 91898, Orsay, France.
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- Biometry Unit, Institut Curie, PSL Research University, Paris, France
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- Radiation Oncology Department, Institut Curie, PSL Research University, 25 rue d'Ulm, 75005, Paris/Orsay, France
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- Institut Curie, PSL Research University, University Paris Saclay, Inserm LITO, 91898, Orsay, France
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Institut Curie, Saint-Cloud, France
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- Radiation Oncology Department, Institut Curie, PSL Research University, 25 rue d'Ulm, 75005, Paris/Orsay, France
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- Radiation Oncology Department, Institut Curie, PSL Research University, 25 rue d'Ulm, 75005, Paris/Orsay, France
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- Radiation Oncology Department, Institut Curie, PSL Research University, 25 rue d'Ulm, 75005, Paris/Orsay, France
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- Radiation Oncology Department, Institut Curie, PSL Research University, 25 rue d'Ulm, 75005, Paris/Orsay, France
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Institut Curie, Paris, France
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- Department of Drug Development and Innovation (D3i), INSERM U900 Research unit, Paris-Saclay University, Institut Curie, Paris, France
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- Institut Curie, PSL Research University, University Paris Saclay, Inserm LITO, 91898, Orsay, France
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- Radiation Oncology Department, Institut Curie, PSL Research University, 25 rue d'Ulm, 75005, Paris/Orsay, France
- Institut Curie, PSL Research University, University Paris Saclay, Inserm LITO, 91898, Orsay, France
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- Biometry Unit, Institut Curie, PSL Research University, Paris, France
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- Radiation Oncology Department, Institut Curie, PSL Research University, 25 rue d'Ulm, 75005, Paris/Orsay, France
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Lee CT, Koleoso O, Deng M, Veltchev I, Lin T, Hallman MA, Horwitz EM, Wong JK. A dosimetric analysis of rectal hydrogel spacer use in patients with recurrent prostate cancer undergoing salvage high-dose-rate brachytherapy. Brachytherapy 2023; 22:586-592. [PMID: 37393186 PMCID: PMC10527788 DOI: 10.1016/j.brachy.2023.06.003] [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: 01/08/2023] [Revised: 05/18/2023] [Accepted: 06/01/2023] [Indexed: 07/03/2023]
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PURPOSE We hypothesize rectal hydrogel spacer (RHS) improves rectal dosimetry in patients undergoing salvage high-dose-rate brachytherapy (HDR-BT) for intact, recurrent prostate cancer (PC). METHODS AND MATERIALS A prospectively collected institutional database was queried for recurrent PC patients treated with salvage HDR-BT from September 2015 to November 2021. Patients were offered RHS beginning June 2019. Dosimetric variables were compared between RHS and no-RHS groups for the average of two fractions using Wilcoxon rank-sum tests. Primary outcomes were rectal volume receiving 75% of prescription dose (V75%) and prostate volume receiving 100% of prescription dose (V100%). Generalized estimating equation (GEE) model was used to evaluate the association between other planning variables and rectal V75%. RESULTS Forty-one PC patients received salvage HDR-BT, of whom 20 had RHS. All patients received 2400cGy in 2 fractions. Median RHS volume was 6.2cm3 (Standard deviation [SD]: ± 3.5cm3). Median follow-up was 4 months and 17 months in the RHS and no-RHS groups, respectively. Median rectal V75% with and without RHS were 0.0cm3 (IQR: 0.0-0.0cm3) and 0.06cm3 (IQR: 0.0-0.14cm3), respectively (p<0.001). Median prostate V100% with and without RHS were 98.55% (IQR: 97.86-99.22%) and 97.78% (IQR: 97.50-98.18%), respectively (p = 0.007). RHS, rectum, and prostate volumes did not significantly affect rectal V75% per GEE modeling. There was 10% G1-2 and 5% G3 rectal toxicity in RHS group. There was 9.5% G1-2 and no G3+ rectal toxicities in the no-RHS group. CONCLUSIONS Absolute improvement in rectal V75% and prostate V100% was significant with RHS in PC patients undergoing salvage HDR-BT, but clinical benefit is marginal.
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- Charles T Lee
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA.
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- Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Program, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
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- Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA
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Marwah R, Xing D, Squire T, Soon YY, Gan HK, Ng SP. Reirradiation versus systemic therapy versus combination therapy for recurrent high-grade glioma: a systematic review and meta-analysis of survival and toxicity. J Neurooncol 2023; 164:505-524. [PMID: 37733174 PMCID: PMC10589175 DOI: 10.1007/s11060-023-04441-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2023] [Accepted: 08/28/2023] [Indexed: 09/22/2023]
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PURPOSE This review compares reirradiation (reRT), systemic therapy and combination therapy (reRT & systemic therapy) with regards to overall survival (OS), progression-free survival (PFS), adverse effects (AEs) and quality of life (QoL) in patients with recurrent high-grade glioma (rHGG). METHODS A search was performed on PubMed, Scopus, Embase and CENTRAL. Studies reporting OS, PFS, AEs and/or QoL and encompassing the following groups were included; reirradiation vs systemic therapy, combination therapy vs systemic therapy, combination therapy vs reRT, and bevacizumab-based combination therapy vs reRT with/without non-bevacizumab-based systemic therapy. Meta-analyses were performed utilising a random effects model. Certainty of evidence was assessed using GRADE. RESULTS Thirty-one studies (three randomised, twenty-eight non-randomised) comprising 2084 participants were included. In the combination therapy vs systemic therapy group, combination therapy improved PFS (HR 0.57 (95% CI 0.41-0.79); low certainty) and OS (HR 0.73 (95% CI 0.56-0.95); low certainty) and there was no difference in grade 3 + AEs (RR 1.03 (95% CI 0.57-1.86); very low certainty). In the combination therapy vs reRT group, combination therapy improved PFS (HR 0.52 (95% CI 0.38-0.72); low certainty) and OS (HR 0.69 (95% CI 0.52-0.93); low certainty). In the bevacizumab-based combination therapy vs reRT with/without non-bevacizumab-based systemic therapy group, adding bevacizumab improved PFS (HR 0.46 (95% CI 0.27-0.77); low certainty) and OS (HR 0.42 (95% CI 0.24-0.72; low certainty) and reduced radionecrosis (RR 0.17 (95% CI 0.06-0.48); low certainty). CONCLUSIONS Combination therapy may improve OS and PFS with acceptable toxicities in patients with rHGG compared to reRT or systemic therapy alone. Particularly, combining bevacizumab with reRT prophylactically reduces radionecrosis. REGISTRATION CRD42022291741.
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- Ravi Marwah
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Townsville University Hospital, 100 Angus Smith Drive, Douglas, Townsville, QLD, 4814, Australia.
- College of Medicine and Dentistry, James Cook University, Townsville, Australia.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Townsville University Hospital, 100 Angus Smith Drive, Douglas, Townsville, QLD, 4814, Australia
- College of Medicine and Dentistry, James Cook University, Townsville, Australia
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Townsville University Hospital, 100 Angus Smith Drive, Douglas, Townsville, QLD, 4814, Australia
- College of Medicine and Dentistry, James Cook University, Townsville, Australia
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, National University Cancer Institute, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Olivia Newton-John Cancer Wellness & Research Centre, Austin Health, Melbourne, Australia
- Cancer Therapies and Biology Group, Centre of Research Excellence in Brain Tumours, Olivia Newton-John Cancer Wellness & Research Centre, Austin Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Olivia Newton-John Cancer Wellness & Research Centre, Austin Health, Melbourne, Australia
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Nieder C, Willmann J, Andratschke NH. Prospective randomized clinical studies involving reirradiation: update of a systematic review. Strahlenther Onkol 2023; 199:787-797. [PMID: 37500926 PMCID: PMC10449695 DOI: 10.1007/s00066-023-02118-1] [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: 04/13/2023] [Accepted: 07/04/2023] [Indexed: 07/29/2023]
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BACKGROUND Reirradiation is a potentially useful option for many patients with recurrent cancer, aiming at cure or symptom palliation, depending on disease/recurrence type and stage. The purpose of this follow-up study to a previous review from 2016 was to summarize all recently published randomized trials. Points of interest again included identifcation of methodological strengths and weaknesses, practice-changing results, and open questions. MATERIAL AND METHODS Systematic review of trials published between 2015 and February 2023. RESULTS We reviewed 7 additional trials, most of which addressed reirradiation of head and neck or brain tumours. The median number of patients was 60. Mirroring the previous review, trial design, primary endpoints and statistical hypotheses varied widely. The updated results only impact on decision making for reirradiation of nasopharynx cancer and glioma. Patients with one of these diseases, as well as other head and neck cancers, may benefit from reirradiation-induced local control, e.g. in terms of progression-free survival. For the first time, hyperfractionated radiotherapy emerged as preferred option for recurrent, inoperable nasopharynx cancer. Despite better therapeutic ratio with hyperfractionation, serious toxicity remains a concern after high cumulative total doses. Randomized trials are still lacking for prostate cancer and other sites. CONCLUSION Multicentric randomized trials on reirradiation are feasible and continue to refine the current standard of care for recurrent disease after previous radiotherapy. Ongoing prospective studies such as the European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology and European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (ESTRO-EORTC) observational cohort ReCare (NCT: NCT03818503) will further shape the clinical practice of reirradiation.
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- Carsten Nieder
- Department of Oncology and Palliative Medicine, Nordland Hospital Trust, 8092, Bodø, Norway.
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, UiT-The Arctic University of Norway, 9038, Tromsø, Norway.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Zürich, 8091, Zurich, Switzerland
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De Pietro R, Zaccaro L, Marampon F, Tini P, De Felice F, Minniti G. The evolving role of reirradiation in the management of recurrent brain tumors. J Neurooncol 2023; 164:271-286. [PMID: 37624529 PMCID: PMC10522742 DOI: 10.1007/s11060-023-04407-2] [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: 07/01/2023] [Accepted: 07/24/2023] [Indexed: 08/26/2023]
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Despite aggressive management consisting of surgery, radiation therapy (RT), and systemic therapy given alone or in combination, a significant proportion of patients with brain tumors will experience tumor recurrence. For these patients, no standard of care exists and management of either primary or metastatic recurrent tumors remains challenging.Advances in imaging and RT technology have enabled more precise tumor localization and dose delivery, leading to a reduction in the volume of health brain tissue exposed to high radiation doses. Radiation techniques have evolved from three-dimensional (3-D) conformal RT to the development of sophisticated techniques, including intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), volumetric arc therapy (VMAT), and stereotactic techniques, either stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) or stereotactic radiotherapy (SRT). Several studies have suggested that a second course of RT is a feasible treatment option in patients with a recurrent tumor; however, survival benefit and treatment related toxicity of reirradiation, given alone or in combination with other focal or systemic therapies, remain a controversial issue.We provide a critical overview of the current clinical status and technical challenges of reirradiation in patients with both recurrent primary brain tumors, such as gliomas, ependymomas, medulloblastomas, and meningiomas, and brain metastases. Relevant clinical questions such as the appropriate radiation technique and patient selection, the optimal radiation dose and fractionation, tolerance of the brain to a second course of RT, and the risk of adverse radiation effects have been critically discussed.
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- Raffaella De Pietro
- Department of Radiological Sciences, Oncology and Anatomical Pathology, Sapienza University of Rome, Policlinico Umberto I, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Radiological Sciences, Oncology and Anatomical Pathology, Sapienza University of Rome, Policlinico Umberto I, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Radiological Sciences, Oncology and Anatomical Pathology, Sapienza University of Rome, Policlinico Umberto I, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neurosciences, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Department of Radiological Sciences, Oncology and Anatomical Pathology, Sapienza University of Rome, Policlinico Umberto I, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Radiological Sciences, Oncology and Anatomical Pathology, Sapienza University of Rome, Policlinico Umberto I, Rome, Italy.
- IRCCS Neuromed, Pozzilli (IS), Isernia, Italy.
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Buciuman N, Marcu LG. Dosimetric and clinical aspects of head and neck cancer reirradiation with intensity modulated radiotherapy techniques over the last decade. Phys Med 2023; 112:102650. [PMID: 37556868 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmp.2023.102650] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2023] [Revised: 07/14/2023] [Accepted: 07/31/2023] [Indexed: 08/11/2023] Open
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PURPOSE Tumor recurrence in head and neck cancer (HNC) is very common, given that locoregional disease relapse occurs in up to 50% of patients. The clinical approach towards cancer recurrence is either by surgery and/or chemo-radiotherapy. Irrespective of the treatment, the management of HNC recurrence is highly challenging and often administered with palliative intent only. The aim of this work was to analyze clinical and dosimetric aspects, such as dose prescription, organ at risk sparing, overall survival and locoregional control of HNC after reirradiation with intensity modulated radiotherapy techniques based on studies published over the last decade, due to the wide clinical implementation of the intensity modulated radiotherapy and particularly of volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) for this malignancy. METHODS A systematic search of the literature was conducted within Pub-med/Medline databases to find relevant studies. Of the 130 articles fulfilling the initial search criteria, 15 were selected for final analysis that encompassed all set requirements. RESULTS Clinical studies revealed the multitude of factors influencing treatment outcome, including anatomical location, histological tumor type, patient-related factors (smoking / comorbidities), cumulative dose and fractionation schedule, reirradiated volume and time between the irradiation of primary and recurrent tumor. CONCLUSIONS Since the literature reports no specific data related to the type of intensity modulation used in reirradiation or any correlation with treatment outcome, IMRT and VMAT might offer comparable result after HNC reirradiation. Patient selection is potentially the main factor leading to an efficient outcome.
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- Nikolett Buciuman
- Faculty of Physics, West University of Timisoara, Timisoara, Romania; OncoHelp Foundation, Timisoara, Romania
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- Faculty of Physics, West University of Timisoara, Timisoara, Romania; Faculty of Informatics & Science, University of Oradea, Oradea, Romania; UniSA Allied Health & Human Performance, University of South Australia, Adelaide SA 5001, Australia.
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Pasquier D, Lacornerie T, Supiot S, Pommier P, Quivrin M, Simon JM, Loos G, Meyer E, Calais G, Peiffert D, Vandendorpe B, Aymes E, Leguillette C, Brihoum M, Nenan S, Cormier L, Le Deley MC, Lartigau EF. The Safety and Efficacy of Salvage Stereotactic Radiation Therapy in Patients with Intraprostatic Tumor Recurrence After Previous External Radiation Therapy: Phase 1 Results from the GETUG-AFU 31 Study. Eur Urol Oncol 2023; 6:399-405. [PMID: 36754722 DOI: 10.1016/j.euo.2023.01.009] [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: 08/19/2022] [Revised: 12/11/2022] [Accepted: 01/12/2023] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND There is no consensus on the best local salvage treatment for prostate cancer recurrence after primary external beam radiotherapy. Prospective data on stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) are very scarce. OBJECTIVE To determine the optimal dose regimen for salvage SBRT. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS The present report concerns the phase 1 part of the GETUG-AFU 31 multicenter open-label study. The main inclusion criteria were histologically proven biochemical recurrence, clinical stage T1-T2 upon relapse, multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging data, prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level ≤10 ng/ml prior to salvage SBRT, PSA doubling time >10 mo, and an International Prostate Symptom Score of ≤12. INTERVENTION Five or six fractions of 6 Gy were delivered using focal SBRT. OUTCOME MEASUREMENTS AND STATISTICAL ANALYSIS Dose-limiting toxicity (DLT) was defined as grade ≥3 gastrointestinal or genitourinary tract toxicity, or any grade 4 toxicity (according to the National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events version 4.03) occurring in the first 18 wk following treatment initiation. A time-to-event continual reassessment method was used to select the dose regimen. RESULTS AND LIMITATIONS Twenty-one patients were treated (median [interquartile range] age: 76.8 yr [72.2-80.8]), including 12 at 6 × 6 dose level. No DLT was observed. The acute grade 2 genitourinary tract toxicity rate was 19%. With a median follow-up of 12.3 mo, the estimated cumulative incidence of late grade 2 genitourinary toxicity was 41.2% (95% confidence interval: 18.1-63.1%). No grade >2 genitourinary toxicity and no grade ≥2 gastrointestinal toxicity were reported. All treated patients were alive and relapse free at the last follow-up. CONCLUSIONS A 6 × 6 Gy dose regimen was selected for our phase 2 study of salvage SBRT. With a short follow-up period, the level of toxicity appears to be acceptable. PATIENT SUMMARY There is no consensus on the best local treatment for patients with local relapse after radiotherapy for prostate cancer. Prospective data are very scarce. Our early phase trial allowed us to recommend six fractions of 6 Gy using high-precision radiotherapy for further studies.
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- David Pasquier
- Academic Department of Radiation Oncology, Centre Oscar Lambret, Lille, France; CRIStAL UMR CNRS 9189, Lille University, Lille, France.
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- Département de Physique Médicale, Centre Oscar Lambret, Lille, France
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- Département de Radiothérapie, Institut de Cancérologie de l'Ouest-Site René Gauducheau, Saint-Herblain, France
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- Département de Radiothérapie, Centre Léon Bérard, Lyon, France
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- Département de Radiothérapie, Centre Georges François Leclerc, Dijon, France
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- Service d'Oncologie Radiothérapie, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (APHP), Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, Sorbonne Université, Paris, France
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- Département de Radiothérapie, Centre Jean Perrin, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Département de Radiothérapie, Centre François Baclesse, Caen, France
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- Département d'Oncologie et de Radiothérapie, CHRU Tours, France
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- Département de Radiothérapie, Institut de Cancérologie de Lorraine, Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France
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- Département de Biostatistiques, Centre Oscar Lambret, Lille, France
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- Unicancer, Recherche et Développement, Paris, France
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- Academic Department of Radiation Oncology, Centre Oscar Lambret, Lille, France; CRIStAL UMR CNRS 9189, Lille University, Lille, France
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Grambozov B, Kalantari F, Beheshti M, Stana M, Karner J, Ruznic E, Zellinger B, Sedlmayer F, Rinnerthaler G, Zehentmayr F. Pretreatment 18-FDG-PET/CT parameters can serve as prognostic imaging biomarkers in recurrent NSCLC patients treated with reirradiation-chemoimmunotherapy. Radiother Oncol 2023; 185:109728. [PMID: 37301259 DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2023.109728] [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: 02/20/2023] [Revised: 05/02/2023] [Accepted: 05/23/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Our study aimed to assess whether quantitative pretreatment 18F-FDG-PET/CT parameters could predict prognostic clinical outcome of recurrent NSCLC patients who may benefit from ablative reirradiation. MATERIALS AND METHODS Forty-eight patients with recurrent NSCLC of all UICC stages who underwent ablative thoracic reirradiation were analyzed. Twenty-nine (60%) patients received immunotherapy with or without chemotherapy in addition to reirradiation. Twelve patients (25%) received reirradiation only and seven (15%) received chemotherapy and reirradiation. Pretreatment 18-FDG-PET/CT was mandatory in initial diagnosis and recurrence, based on which volumetric and intensity quantitative parameters were measured before reirradiation and their impact on overall survival, progression-free survival, and locoregional control was assessed. RESULTS With a median follow-up time of 16.7 months, the median OS was 21.8 months (95%-CI: 16.2-27.3). On multivariate analysis, OS and PFS were significantly influenced by MTV (p < 0.001 for OS; p = 0.006 for PFS), TLG (p < 0.001 for OS; p = 0.001 for PFS) and SUL peak (p = 0.0024 for OS; p = 0.02 for PFS) of the tumor and MTV (p = 0.004 for OS; p < 0.001 for PFS) as well as TLG (p = 0.007 for OS; p = 0.015 for PFS) of the metastatic lymph nodes. SUL peak of the tumor (p = 0.05) and the MTV of the lymph nodes (p = 0.003) were only PET quantitative parameters that significantly impacted LRC. CONCLUSION Pretreatment tumor and metastastic lymph node MTV, TLG and tumor SUL peak significantly correlated with clinical outcome in recurrent NSCLC patients treated with reirradiation-chemoimmunotherapy.
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- Brane Grambozov
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Paracelsus Medical University, SALK, Salzburg, Austria.
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Rasoul Akram Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Division of Molecular Imaging and Theranostics, Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Salzburg, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria
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- Division of Molecular Imaging and Theranostics, Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Salzburg, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Paracelsus Medical University, SALK, Salzburg, Austria
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Paracelsus Medical University, SALK, Salzburg, Austria
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Paracelsus Medical University, SALK, Salzburg, Austria
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- Institute of Pathology, Paracelsus Medical University, SALK, Salzburg, Austria
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Paracelsus Medical University, SALK, Salzburg, Austria; radART - Institute for Research and Development on Advanced Radiation Technologies, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria
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- Department of Internal Medicine III with Haematology, Medical Oncology, Haemostaseology, Infectiology and Rheumatology, Oncologic Center, Salzburg Cancer Research Institute-Laboratory for Immunological and Molecular Cancer Research (SCRI-LIMCR), Paracelsus Medical University Salzburg, 5020 Salzburg, Austria; Cancer Cluster Salzburg, 5020 Salzburg, Austria
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Paracelsus Medical University, SALK, Salzburg, Austria; radART - Institute for Research and Development on Advanced Radiation Technologies, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria
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Alterio D, Zaffaroni M, Bossi P, Dionisi F, Elicin O, Falzone A, Ferrari A, Jereczek-Fossa BA, Sanguineti G, Szturz P, Volpe S, Scricciolo M. Reirradiation of head and neck squamous cell carcinomas: a pragmatic approach, part II: radiation technique and fractionations. Radiol Med 2023:10.1007/s11547-023-01671-0. [PMID: 37415056 DOI: 10.1007/s11547-023-01671-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2023] [Accepted: 06/25/2023] [Indexed: 07/08/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Reirradiation (reRT) of local recurrent/second primary tumors of the head and neck represents a potential curative treatment for patients not candidate to a salvage surgery. Aim of the present study is to summarize literature data on modern radiation techniques and fractionations used in this setting of patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS A narrative review of the literature was conducted on three topics: (1) target volume delineation (2) reRT dose and techniques and (3) ongoing studies. Patients treated with postoperative reRT and palliative intent were not considered for the current analysis. RESULTS Recommendations on the target volume contouring have been reported. 3D-Conformal Radiotherapy, Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy, Stereotactic body Radiotherapy Intraoperative Radiotherapy, Brachytherapy and Charged Particles have been analyzed in terms of indication and fractionation in the field of reRT. Ongoing studies on the topic have been reported for IMRT and Charged Particles. Moreover, according to literature data a stepwise approach has been proposed aiming to provide a useful tool to select patients candidate to a curative reRT in daily clinical practice. Two clinical cases were also provided for its application. CONCLUSION Different radiation techniques and fractionations can be used for a second course of radiotherapy in patients with recurrent/second primary tumor of head and neck region. Tumor characteristics as well as radiobiological considerations should be take into account to define the best reRT approach.
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- Daniela Alterio
- Division of Radiation Oncology, IEO European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Radiation Oncology, IEO European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, Milan, Italy.
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- Medical Oncology, Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences and Public Health, University of Brescia, ASST-Spedali Civili, Brescia, Italy
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- Radiotherapy Unit, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Unità Operativa Multizonale di Radiologia Ospedale di Rovereto e Arco, Azienda Sanitaria per i Servizi Provinciali di Trento, Trento, Italy
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- Division of Radiation Oncology, IEO European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Radiation Oncology, IEO European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, Milan, Italy
- Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Radiotherapy Unit, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Oncology, University of Lausanne (UNIL) and Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV), Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Division of Radiation Oncology, IEO European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, Milan, Italy
- Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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Massimino M, Vennarini S, Buttarelli FR, Antonelli M, Colombo F, Minasi S, Pecori E, Ferroli P, Giussani C, Schiariti M, Schiavello E, Biassoni V, Erbetta A, Chiapparini L, Nigro O, Boschetti L, Gianno F, Miele E, Modena P, De Cecco L, Pollo B, Barretta F. Optimizing reirradiation for relapsed medulloblastoma: identifying the ideal patient and tumor profiles. J Neurooncol 2023; 163:577-586. [PMID: 37326761 DOI: 10.1007/s11060-023-04361-z] [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: 05/05/2023] [Accepted: 06/01/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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BACKGROUND First-line therapies for medulloblastoma(MBL) are obtaining higher survival-rates while decreasing late-effects, but treatment at relapse is not standardized. We report here the experience with MBL re-irradiation(re-RT), its timing and outcome in different clinical settings and tumor groups. METHODS Patient's staging/treatment at diagnosis, histotypes/molecular subgroups, relapse site/s, re-treatments outcome are reported. RESULTS 25 patients were included, with a median age of 11.4 years; 8 had metastases. According to 2016-2021 WHO-classification, 14 had SHH subgroup tumors(six TP53 mutated,one + MYC,one + NMYC amplification), 11 non-WNT/non-SHH (two with MYC/MYCN amplification).Thirteen had received HART-CSI, 11 standard-CSI, one HFRT; all post-radiation chemotherapy(CT), 16 also pre-RT. Median time to relapse (local-LR in nine, distant-DR in 14, LR + DR in two) was 26 months. Fourteen patients were re-operated, in five cases excising single DR-sites, thereafter three received CT, two after re-RT; out of 11 patients not re-operated, four had re-RT as first treatment and seven after CT. Re-RT was administered at median 32 months after first RT: focally in 20 cases, craniospinal-CSI in five. Median post-relapse-PFS/after re-RT was 16.7/8.2 months, while overall survival-OS was 35.1/23.9 months, respectively. Metastatic status both at diagnosis/relapse negatively affected outcome and re-surgery was prognostically favorable. PD after re-RT was however significantly more frequent in SHH (with a suggestive association with TP53 mutation, p = 0.050). We did not observe any influence of biological subgroups on PFS from recurrence while SHH showed apparently worse OS compared to non-WNT/non-SHH group. CONCLUSIONS Re-surgery + reRT can prolong survival; a substantial fraction of patients with worse outcome belongs to the SHH-subgroup.
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- Maura Massimino
- Pediatric Oncology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Via Venezian 1, Milan, 20133, Italy.
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- Pediatric Radiotherapy, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Radiological, Oncological and Anatomo-Pathological Sciences, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
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- Pediatric Radiotherapy, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Radiological, Oncological and Anatomo-Pathological Sciences, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
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- Pediatric Radiotherapy, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy
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- Neurosurgery Department, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta, Milan, Italy
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- Neurosurgery, Fondazione IRCCS San Gerardo dei Tintori, Monza, Italy
- School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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- Neurosurgery Department, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta, Milan, Italy
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- Pediatric Oncology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Via Venezian 1, Milan, 20133, Italy
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- Pediatric Oncology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Via Venezian 1, Milan, 20133, Italy
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- Neuroradiology, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta, Milan, Italy
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- Pediatric Oncology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Via Venezian 1, Milan, 20133, Italy
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- Pediatric Oncology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Via Venezian 1, Milan, 20133, Italy
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- Department of Radiological, Oncological and Anatomo-Pathological Sciences, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Pediatric Onco-Hematology and Transfusion Medicine (EM), Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, Roma, Italy
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- Integrated Biology Platform, Department of Applied Research and Technology Development, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy
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- Neuropathology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Trial Organization, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy
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Kim JK, Hardy-Abeloos C, Purswani JM, Kamen E, Concert CM, Duckworth T, Tam M, Haas J, Rybstein M, Vaezi A, Jacobson A, Hu KS. Repeat re-irradiation with interstitial HDR-brachytherapy for an in-field isolated nodal recurrence in a patient with HPV-positive squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck. Brachytherapy 2023; 22:503-511. [PMID: 36593130 DOI: 10.1016/j.brachy.2022.12.003] [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: 09/27/2022] [Revised: 12/05/2022] [Accepted: 12/08/2022] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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PURPOSE Locoregionally recurrent head and neck cancer is a complex clinical scenario that often requires multimodality treatment. These patients have often previously received definitive treatment with a combination of surgery, radiation therapy, and systemic therapy, which can make further management difficult. A second isolated locoregional failure is rare and clinicians are faced with a challenge to optimize disease control while minimizing treatment-related toxicity. METHODS AND MATERIALS In this report, we present the diagnosis, management, and outcomes of a patient with an isolated locoregional recurrence who was previously treated with two courses of radiation. The patient was treated with a second course of reirradiation using interstitial brachytherapy as well as a discussion regarding patient selection and optimal management for recurrent head and neck cancer. RESULTS Repeat reirradiation using interstitial HDR-brachytherapy with the use of an alloderm spacer was successfully delivered to the patient for an in-field right neck nodal recurrence. He received a total EQD2/BED dose of 127.70/153.24 Gy. At 1-year followup, the patient was without evidence of recurrent disease or new significant side effects. CONCLUSION Recurrent head and neck cancer should be managed with a multidisciplinary approach given the complex clinical scenario. Reirradiation is a commonly used salvage measure for recurrent head and neck cancer that requires careful planning and patient selection due to prior treatment-related effects and dose constraints. We reported a case of a second course of reirradiation using interstitial HDR-brachytherapy for locoregionally recurrent head and neck cancer and showed no recurrence of disease or worsening long term side effects at 1 year.
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- Joseph K Kim
- Department of Radiation Oncology, NYU Langone Perlmutter Cancer Center, New York, NY.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, NYU Langone Perlmutter Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, NYU Langone Perlmutter Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Department of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery, NYU Langone Health, New York, NY
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, NYU Langone Perlmutter Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, NYU Langone Perlmutter Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, NYU Langone Perlmutter Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, NYU Langone Perlmutter Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Department of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery, NYU Langone Health, New York, NY
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- Department of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery, NYU Langone Health, New York, NY
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, NYU Langone Perlmutter Cancer Center, New York, NY
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Archer P, Marvaso G, Detti B, Colombo F, Francolini G, Vandendorpe B, Thananayagam MA, Baty M, De Crevoisier R, Alongi F, Nicosia L, Scher N, Toledano A, Di Muzio N, Fodor A, Zilli T, Franzese C, Scorsetti M, Shelan M, Triggiani L, Aymes E, Le Deley MC, Jereczek-Fossa BA, Pasquier D. Salvage Stereotactic Reirradiation for Local Recurrence in the Prostatic Bed After Prostatectomy: A Retrospective Multicenter Study. Eur Urol Oncol 2023; 6:303-310. [PMID: 37012102 DOI: 10.1016/j.euo.2023.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [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: 07/25/2022] [Revised: 03/01/2023] [Accepted: 03/11/2023] [Indexed: 04/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND Management of local recurrence of prostate cancer (PCa) in the prostatic bed after radical prostatectomy (RP) and radiotherapy remains challenging. OBJECTIVE To assess the efficacy and safety of salvage stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) reirradiation in this setting and evaluate prognostic factors. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS We conducted a large multicenter retrospective series that included 117 patients who were treated with salvage SBRT for local recurrence in the prostatic bed after RP and radiotherapy in 11 centers across three countries. OUTCOME MEASUREMENTS AND STATISTICAL ANALYSIS Progression-free survival (PFS; biochemical, clinical, or both) was estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method. Biochemical recurrence was defined as prostate-specific antigen nadir +0.2 ng/ml, confirmed by a second increasing measure. The cumulative incidence of late toxicities was estimated using the Kalbfleisch-Prentice method by considering recurrence or death as a competing event. RESULTS AND LIMITATIONS The median follow-up was 19.5 mo. The median SBRT dose was 35 Gy. The median PFS was 23.5 mo (95% confidence interval [95% CI], 17.6-33.2). In the multivariable models, the volume of the recurrence and its contact with the urethrovesical anastomosis were significantly associated with PFS (hazard ratio [HR]/10 cm3 = 1.46; 95% CI, 1.08-1.96; p = 0.01 and HR = 3.35; 95% CI, 1.38-8.16; p = 0.008, respectively). The 3-yr cumulative incidence of grade ≥2 late GU or GI toxicity was 18% (95% CI, 10-26). In the multivariable analysis, a recurrence in contact with the urethrovesical anastomosis and D2% of the bladder were significantly associated with late toxicities of any grade (HR = 3.65; 95% CI, 1.61-8.24; p = 0.002 and HR/10 Gy = 1.88; 95% CI, 1.12-3.16; p = 0.02, respectively). CONCLUSIONS Salvage SBRT for local recurrence in the prostate bed may offer encouraging control and acceptable toxicity. Therefore, further prospective studies are warranted. PATIENT SUMMARY We found that salvage stereotactic body radiotherapy after surgery and radiotherapy allows for encouraging control and acceptable toxicity in locally relapsed prostate cancer.
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- Paul Archer
- Academic Department of Radiation Oncology, Centre Oscar Lambret, Lille, France
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- Division of Radiation Oncology, IEO European Institute of Oncology, IRCCS, Milan, Italy; Department of Oncology and Hemato-oncology, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy
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- Division of Radiation Oncology, IEO European Institute of Oncology, IRCCS, Milan, Italy; Department of Oncology and Hemato-oncology, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Centre Eugène Marquis, Rennes, France
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- Advanced Radiation Oncology Department, IRCCS Ospedale Sacro Cuore Don Calabria, Negrar di Valpolicella, Italy; University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Advanced Radiation Oncology Department, IRCCS Ospedale Sacro Cuore Don Calabria, Negrar di Valpolicella, Italy
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Hartmann Institute of Radiotherapy, Levallois-Perret, France; Integrative Oncology, Rafael Institute, Levallois-Perret, France
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Hartmann Institute of Radiotherapy, Levallois-Perret, France; Integrative Oncology, Rafael Institute, Levallois-Perret, France
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy; Faculty of Medicine, Vita-Salute S. Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology, Geneva University Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland; Faculty of Medicine, Geneva University Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Pieve Emanuele-Milan, Italy; Radiotherapy and Radiosurgery Department, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Pieve Emanuele-Milan, Italy; Radiotherapy and Radiosurgery Department, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Radiation Oncology Department, University and Spedali Civili, Brescia, Italy
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- Methodology and Biostatistic Unit, Centre Oscar Lambret, Lille, France
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- Division of Radiation Oncology, IEO European Institute of Oncology, IRCCS, Milan, Italy; Department of Oncology and Hemato-oncology, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Academic Department of Radiation Oncology, Centre Oscar Lambret, Lille, France; Univ. Lille, Centre de recherche en informatique, Signal et automatique de Lille, Cristal UMR 9189, Lille, France.
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Boldrini L, Romano A, Chiloiro G, Corradini S, De Luca V, Verusio V, D'Aviero A, Castelluccia A, Alitto AR, Catucci F, Grimaldi G, Trapp C, Hörner-Rieber J, Marchesano D, Frascino V, Mattiucci GC, Valentini V, Gentile P, Gambacorta MA. Magnetic resonance guided SBRT reirradiation in locally recurrent prostate cancer: a multicentric retrospective analysis. Radiat Oncol 2023; 18:84. [PMID: 37218005 DOI: 10.1186/s13014-023-02271-y] [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: 10/26/2022] [Accepted: 04/26/2023] [Indexed: 05/24/2023] Open
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AIMS Reirradiation of prostate cancer (PC) local recurrences represents an emerging challenge for current radiotherapy. In this context, stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) allows the delivery of high doses, with curative intent. Magnetic Resonance guided Radiation Therapy (MRgRT) has shown promising results in terms of safety, feasibility and efficacy of delivering SBRT thanks to the enhanced soft tissue contrast and the online adaptive workflow. This multicentric retrospective analysis evaluates the feasibility and efficacy of PC reirradiation, using a 0.35 T hybrid MR delivery unit. METHODS Patients affected by local recurrences of PC and treated in five institutions between 2019 and 2022 were retrospectively collected. All patients had undergone previous Radiation Therapy (RT) in definitive or adjuvant setting. Re-treatment MRgSBRT was delivered with a total dose ranging from 25 to 40 Gy in 5 fractions. Toxicity according to CTCAE v 5.0 and treatment response were assessed at the end of the treatment and at follow-up. RESULTS Eighteen patients were included in this analysis. All patients had previously undergone external beam radiation therapy (EBRT) up to a total dose of 59.36 to 80 Gy. Median cumulative biologically effective dose (BED) of SBRT re-treatment was 213,3 Gy (103,1-560), considering an α/β of 1.5. Complete response was achieved in 4 patients (22.2%). No grade ≥ 2 acute genitourinary (GU) toxicity events were recorded, while gastrointestinal (GI) acute toxicity events occurred in 4 patients (22.2%). CONCLUSION The low rates of acute toxicity of this experience encourages considering MRgSBRT a feasibile therapeutic approach for the treatment of clinically relapsed PC. Accurate gating of target volumes, the online adaptive planning workflow and the high definition of MRI treatment images allow delivering high doses to the PTV while efficiently sparing organs at risk (OARs).
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- Luca Boldrini
- Dipartimento di Diagnostica per Immagini, Radioterapia Oncologica ed Ematologia, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
- Istituto di Radiologia, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Diagnostica per Immagini, Radioterapia Oncologica ed Ematologia, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Diagnostica per Immagini, Radioterapia Oncologica ed Ematologia, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Dipartimento di Diagnostica per Immagini, Radioterapia Oncologica ed Ematologia, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Istituto di Radiologia, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy.
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- Radiation Oncology, Mater Olbia Hospital, Olbia, Sassari, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology, Ospedale San Pietro Fatebenefratelli di Roma, Rome, Italy
- Radiation Oncology, Department of Radiotherapy, Hospital "A. Perrino", ASL Brindisi, Brindisi, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Diagnostica per Immagini, Radioterapia Oncologica ed Ematologia, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology, Ospedale San Pietro Fatebenefratelli di Roma, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Heidelberg Ion-Beam Therapy Center (HIT), Department of Radiation Oncology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Radiation Oncology, Ospedale San Pietro Fatebenefratelli di Roma, Rome, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Diagnostica per Immagini, Radioterapia Oncologica ed Ematologia, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Istituto di Radiologia, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
- Radiation Oncology, Mater Olbia Hospital, Olbia, Sassari, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Diagnostica per Immagini, Radioterapia Oncologica ed Ematologia, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
- Istituto di Radiologia, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology, Ospedale San Pietro Fatebenefratelli di Roma, Rome, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Diagnostica per Immagini, Radioterapia Oncologica ed Ematologia, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
- Istituto di Radiologia, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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Roesch J, Oertel M, Wegen S, Trommer M, Schleifenbaum J, Hering D, Mäurer M, Knippen S, Dobiasch S, Waltenberger M, von der Grün J, Medenwald D, Süß C, Hoeck M, Käsmann L, Fleischmann DF, Rühle A, Nicolay NH, Fabian A, Löser A, Heß S, Tamaskovics B, Vinsensia M, Hecht M. Dose-escalated re-irradiation improves outcome in locally recurrent head and neck cancer - Results of a large multicenter analysis. Radiother Oncol 2023; 181:109380. [PMID: 36273736 DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2022.10.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [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: 03/21/2022] [Revised: 09/21/2022] [Accepted: 10/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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To determine efficacy and prognostic parameters of definitive re-irradiation of locoregionally recurrent squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (HNSCC). MATERIALS AND METHODS Patients with locoregionally recurrent or second primary HNSCC undergoing re-irradiation with modern radiotherapy technique were eligible for this multicentric retrospective analysis. Main endpoints were overall survival (OS), progression-free survival (PFS) and locoregional control (LC). Univariate analyses were performed using the Kaplan Meier Method (log-rank). For multivariable analysis, Cox regression was used. RESULTS A total of 253 patients treated between 2009 and 2020 at 16 university hospitals in Germany were included. The median follow up was 27.4 months (range 0.5-130). The median OS and PFS were 13.2 (CI: 10.7 - 15.7) months and 7.9 (CI: 6.7 - 9.1) months, respectively, corresponding to two-year OS and PFS rates of 29 % and 19 %. Rates of locoregional progression and "in-field-failure" were 62 % and 51 % after two years. Multivariable Cox regression analysis identified good ECOG performance status and high radiation dose as independent prognostic parameters for OS. Doses above 50 Gy (EQD2) achieved longer median OS of 17.8 months (vs 11.7 months, p < 0.01) and longer PFS of 9.6 months (vs 6.8 months, p < 0.01). In addition, there was a trend for worse survival in patients with tracheostomy (multivariable, p = 0.061). Concomitant systemic therapy did not significantly impact PFS or OS. CONCLUSION Re-irradiation of locally recurrent or second primary HNSCC is efficient, especially if doses above 50 Gy (EQD2) are delivered. ECOG performance score was the strongest prognostic parameter for OS and PFS.
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- Johannes Roesch
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany; Comprehensive Cancer Center Erlangen-EMN, Erlangen, Germany; Deutsches Zentrum Immuntherapie, Erlangen, Germany.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Cyberknife and Radiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Cyberknife and Radiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, Germany; Center for Molecular Medicine Cologne, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Cyberknife and Radiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Jena, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Jena, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Halle, Halle, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Augsburg, Augsburg, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany; German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), partner site Munich, Germany; German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel, Germany
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- Outpatient Center of the University Medical Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, Department of Radiotherapy and Radiation Oncology) and Department of Oncology, Haematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation with the Section Pneumology (Centre for Oncology), University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Würzburg, Julius-Maximilians-University, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Düsseldorf University Hospital, Heinrich Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Mannheim, Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Radiotherapy and Radiation Oncology, Saarland University Medical Center, Homburg/Saar, Germany
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Cozzi S, Finocchi Ghersi S, Bardoscia L, Najafi M, Blandino G, Alì E, Augugliaro M, Vigo F, Ruggieri MP, Cardano R, Giaccherini L, Iori F, Botti A, Trojani V, Ciammella P, Iotti C. Linac-based stereotactic salvage reirradiation for intraprostatic prostate cancer recurrence: toxicity and outcomes. Strahlenther Onkol 2023; 199:554-564. [PMID: 36732443 DOI: 10.1007/s00066-023-02043-3] [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: 09/02/2022] [Accepted: 01/04/2023] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND The rates of local failure after curative radiotherapy for prostate cancer (PC) remain high despite more accurate locoregional treatments available, with one third of patients experiencing biochemical failure and clinical relapse occurring in 30-47% of cases. Today, androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) is the treatment of choice in this setting, but with not negligible toxicity and low effects on local disease. Therefore, the treatment of intraprostatic PC recurrence represents a challenge for radiation oncologists. Prostate reirradiation (Re-I) might be a therapeutic possibility. We present our series of patients treated with salvage stereotactic Re‑I for intraprostatic recurrence of PC after radical radiotherapy, with the aim of evaluating feasibility and safety of linac-based prostate Re‑I. MATERIALS AND METHODS We retrospectively evaluated toxicities and outcomes of patients who underwent salvage reirradiation using volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) for intraprostatic PC recurrence. Inclusion criteria were age ≥ 18 years, histologically proven diagnosis of PC, salvage Re‑I for intraprostatic recurrence after primary radiotherapy for PC with curative intent, concurrent/adjuvant ADT with stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) allowed, performance status ECOG 0-2, restaging choline/PSMA-PET/TC and prostate MRI after biochemical recurrence, and signed informed consent. RESULTS From January 2019 to April 2022, 20 patients were recruited. Median follow-up was 26.7 months (range 7-50). After SBRT, no patients were lost at follow-up and all are still alive. One- and 2‑year progression free survival (PFS) was 100% and 81.5%, respectively, while 2‑year biochemical progression-free survival (bFFS) was 88.9%. Four patients (20%) experienced locoregional lymph node progression and were treated with a further course of SBRT. Prostate reirradiation allowed the ADT start to be postponed for 12-39 months. Re‑I was well tolerated by all patients and none discontinued the treatment. No cases of ≥ G3 genitourinary (GU) or gastrointestinal (GI) toxicity were reported. Seven (35%) and 2 (10%) patients experienced acute G1 and G2 GU toxicity, respectively. Late GU toxicity was recorded in 10 (50%) patients, including 8 (40%) G1 and 2 (10%) G2. ADT-related side effects were found in 7 patients (hot flashes and asthenia). CONCLUSION Linac-based SBRT is a safe technique for performing Re‑I for intraprostatic recurrence after primary curative radiotherapy for PC. Future prospective, randomized studies are desirable to better understand the effectiveness of reirradiation and the still open questions in this field.
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- Salvatore Cozzi
- Radiation Oncology Unit, Azienda USL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, 42123, Reggio Emilia, Italy. .,Radiation Oncology Department, Centre Lèon Bèrard, Lyon, France.
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- Radiation Oncolgy Unit, AOU Sant'Andrea, Facoltà di Medicina e Psicologia, Università La Sapienza, 00185, Rome, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Unit, S. Luca Hospital, Healthcare Company Tuscany Nord Ovest, 55100, Lucca, Italy
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- Skull Base Research Center, Iran University of Medical Science, 1997667665, Tehran, Iran
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- Radiation Oncology Unit, Azienda USL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, 42123, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Unit, Azienda USL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, 42123, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Unit, Azienda USL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, 42123, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Unit, Azienda USL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, 42123, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Unit, Azienda USL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, 42123, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Unit, Azienda USL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, 42123, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Unit, Azienda USL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, 42123, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Unit, Azienda USL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, 42123, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Medical Physics Unit, Azienda USL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, 42123, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Medical Physics Unit, Azienda USL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, 42123, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Unit, Azienda USL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, 42123, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Unit, Azienda USL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, 42123, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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Di Franco R, Pezzulla D, Arcidiacono F, Pontoriero A, Cellini F, Belgioia L, Borzillo V, Lillo S, Pastore F, Dominici L, Longo S, Cacciola A, Ciabattoni A, Zamagni A, Francolini G, Fontana A, Scipilliti E, Mazzola R, D'Angelo E, Ingargiola R, Muto P, Maranzano E. Reirradiation on spine metastases: an Italian survey on behalf of palliative care and reirradiation study groups of Italian association of radiotherapy and clinical oncology (AIRO). Clin Transl Oncol 2023; 25:408-416. [PMID: 36163444 DOI: 10.1007/s12094-022-02951-3] [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: 06/23/2022] [Accepted: 09/07/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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AIM This survey derived from the collaboration between the Palliative Care and Reirradiation Study Groups of the Italian Association of Radiotherapy and Clinical Oncology (AIRO). Its aim was to obtain a real "snapshot" on the treatments of spinal metastases, focusing on reirradiation, among radiation oncologists in Italy. METHODS The survey was elaborated on SurveyMonkey's online interface and was sent via e-mail to all Radiation Oncologists of AIRO that were invited to anonymously fill in the electronic form within 60 days. The questionnaire was prepared by the AIRO "Palliative care" and "Reirradiation" Study Groups and it consisted of 36 questions, 19 single-choice questions, 10 multiple-choice questions and 6 open questions. The data were analyzed and represented with tables and graphs. RESULTS The survey shows that palliative radiotherapy remains a field of interest for most ROs in the Italian centers. 3D Conventional Radiation Therapy (3DCRT) alone or in combination with other techniques is the primary choice for patients with a life expectancy of less than 6 months. For patients with a life expectancy of more than six months, there is an increased use of new technologies, such as Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT). Factors considered for retreatment are time between first and second treatment, dose delivered to spine metastasis and spinal cord in the first treatment, vertebral stability, symptoms, and/or performance status. The most feared complication are myelopathy followed by vertebral fracture and local recurrence. This explain an increasing focus on patient selection and the use of high technology in the treatment of metastatic patients. CONCLUSION Stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) and image-guided radiotherapy allow the administration of ablative RT doses while sparing the constraints of healthy tissue in spinal metastases. However, there is still an unclear and heterogeneous reality in the reirradiation of spinal metastases. A national registry with the aim of clarifying the most controversial aspects of vertebral metastasis retreatments will enable better management of these patients and design more targeted study designs.
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- Rossella Di Franco
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Istituto Nazionale Tumori-IRCCS-Fondazione G. Pascale, Naples, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Unit, Gemelli Molise Hospital-Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Largo A. Gemelli 1, 86100, Campobasso, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Diagnostica Per Immagini, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A. Gemelli" IRCCS, UOC di Radioterapia Oncologica, Radioterapia Oncologica ed Ematologia, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Health Science (DISSAL), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.,IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Istituto Nazionale Tumori-IRCCS-Fondazione G. Pascale, Naples, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Unit, Department of Biomedical, Dental Science and Morphological and Functional Images, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center-IRCCS, Rozzano, Milan, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Diagnostica Per Immagini, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A. Gemelli" IRCCS, UOC di Radioterapia Oncologica, Radioterapia Oncologica ed Ematologia, Rome, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology, Department of Experimental Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine (DIMES), Alma Mater Studiorum-Bologna University, Bologna, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy
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- UOC Radioterapia, Ospedale S.M. Goretti ASL di Latina, Latina, Italy
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Istituto Nazionale Tumori-IRCCS-Fondazione G. Pascale, Naples, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Department, IRCCS Sacro Cuore Don Calabria Hospital, Verona, Negrar, Italy
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- UOC di Radioterapia Oncologica, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Modena, Modena, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Radioterapia, Centro Nazionale di Adroterapia Oncologica, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Istituto Nazionale Tumori-IRCCS-Fondazione G. Pascale, Naples, Italy
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- University of Perugia-Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Radiotherapy Oncology Centre-"S. Maria" Hospital, Terni, Italy
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Kuntz L, Le Fèvre C, Jarnet D, Keller A, Meyer P, Thiery A, Cebula H, Noel G, Antoni D. Changes in the characteristics of patients treated for brain metastases with repeat stereotactic radiotherapy (SRT): a retrospective study of 184 patients. Radiat Oncol 2023; 18:21. [PMID: 36717863 PMCID: PMC9885681 DOI: 10.1186/s13014-023-02200-z] [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] [Received: 03/02/2022] [Accepted: 01/03/2023] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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PURPOSE Brain metastases (BMs) are the leading cause of intracranial malignant neoplasms in adults. WHO, Karnofsky performance status (KPS), age, number of BMs, extracerebral progression (ECP), recursive partitioning analysis (RPA), diagnosis-specific graded prognostic assessment (Ds-GPA) are validated prognostic tools to help clinicians decide on treatment. No consensus exists for repeat stereotactic radiotherapy (SRT) for BMs. The aim of this study was to review the changes in patient characteristics treated with repeated SRTs. METHODS AND MATERIALS The data of patients treated between 2010 and 2020 with at least two courses of SRT without previous whole brain radiotherapy (WBRT) were reviewed. Age, WHO, KPS, ECP, type of systemic treatment, number of BMs were recorded. RPA, Ds-GPA and brain metastasis velocity (BMV) were calculated. RESULTS 184 patients were treated for 915 BMs and received two to six SRTs for local or distant brain recurrence. The median number of BMs treated per SRT was 1 (range: 1-6), for a median of 4 BMs treated during all sessions (range: 2-19). WHO, Ds-GPA and RPA were stable between each session of SRT, whereas KPS was significantly better in SRT1 than in the following SRT. The number of BMs was not significantly different between each SRT, but there was a tendency for more BM at SRT1 (p = 0.06). At SRT1, patients had largest BM and undergo more surgery than during the following SRT (p < 0.001). 6.5%, 37.5% and 56% of patients were classified as high, intermediate, and low BMV, respectively, at the last SRT session. There was almost perfect concordance between the BMV-grade calculated at the last SRT session and at SRT2 (r = 0.89; p < 0.001). CONCLUSION Repeated SRT doesn't lead to a marked alteration in the general condition, KPS was maintained at over 70% for more than 95% of patients during all SRTs. Long survival can be expected, especially in low-grade BMV patients. WBRT shouldn't be aborted, especially for patients developing more than twelve BMs annually.
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- L. Kuntz
- grid.512000.6Department of Radiation Therapy, Institut de Cancérologie Strasbourg Europe (ICANS), 17 Rue Albert Calmette, 67200 Strasbourg, France
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- grid.512000.6Department of Radiation Therapy, Institut de Cancérologie Strasbourg Europe (ICANS), 17 Rue Albert Calmette, 67200 Strasbourg, France
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- grid.512000.6Medical Physics Unit, Institut de Cancérologie Strasbourg Europe (ICANS), 17 Rue Albert Calmette, 67200 Strasbourg, France
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- grid.512000.6Department of Radiation Therapy, Institut de Cancérologie Strasbourg Europe (ICANS), 17 Rue Albert Calmette, 67200 Strasbourg, France
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- grid.512000.6Medical Physics Unit, Institut de Cancérologie Strasbourg Europe (ICANS), 17 Rue Albert Calmette, 67200 Strasbourg, France
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- grid.512000.6Medical Information Department, Institut de Cancérologie Strasbourg Europe (ICANS), 3 Rue de La Porte de L’Hôpital, 67065 Strasbourg Cedex, France
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- grid.412220.70000 0001 2177 138XDepartment of Neurosurgery, University Hospitals of Strasbourg, 1 Avenue Molière, 67200 Strasbourg, France
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- grid.512000.6Department of Radiation Therapy, Institut de Cancérologie Strasbourg Europe (ICANS), 17 Rue Albert Calmette, 67200 Strasbourg, France
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- grid.512000.6Department of Radiation Therapy, Institut de Cancérologie Strasbourg Europe (ICANS), 17 Rue Albert Calmette, 67200 Strasbourg, France
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Li M, Fan Y, Trapp C, Schmidt-Hegemann NS, Ma J, Buchner A, Lu S, Xu B, Stief C, Wang X, Zhou C, Belka C, Rogowski P. Elective nodal radiotherapy with a gapless radiation field junction for oligorecurrent prostate cancer after previous radiotherapy. Clin Transl Radiat Oncol 2022; 39:100571. [PMID: 36605290 PMCID: PMC9807861 DOI: 10.1016/j.ctro.2022.100571] [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] [Received: 09/14/2022] [Revised: 12/16/2022] [Accepted: 12/19/2022] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Purpose To evaluate the feasibility of subsequent elective nodal radiotherapy (ENRT) for nodal recurrences after previous radiotherapy with a defined planning approach for a gapless radiation field junction. Methods Patients with 1) previous radiotherapy of prostate or prostatic fossa and subsequent pelvic ENRT or 2) previous pelvic radiotherapy and subsequent ENRT to paraaortic lymph nodes (LN) and gapless junction of both radiation fields were analyzed. The cumulative maximum dose (Dmax-cum) and the maximum cumulative dose in 1 cc (D1cc-cum) were estimated. Absolute toxicity and the toxicity exceeding baseline were evaluated. Results Twenty-two patients with PSMA-PET/CT-staged nodal oligorecurrence after prior radiotherapy were treated with pelvic (14 patients) or paraaortic ENRT (9 patients). One patient was treated sequentially at both locations. Median time between first and second RT was 20.2 months. Median doses to the lymphatic pathways and to PET-positive LN were 47.5 Gy and 64.8 Gy, respectively. The planning constraint of an estimated Dmax-cum ≤ 95 Gy and of D1cc-cum < 90 Gy were achieved in 23/23 cases and 22/23 cases, respectively. Median follow-up was 33.5 months. There was no additional acute or late toxicity ≥ grade 3. Worst acute toxicity exceeding baseline was grade 1 in 68.2% and grade 2 in 22.7% of patients. Worst late toxicity exceeding baseline was grade 1 in 31.8% and grade 2 in 18.2% of patients. Conclusion ENRT for nodal recurrences after a previous radiotherapy with gapless junction of radiation fields seems to be feasible, applying the dose constraints Dmax-cum ≤ 95 Gy and D1cc-cum < 90 Gy without grade 3 acute or late toxicities exceeding baseline.
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Key Words
- ADT, androgen deprivation therapy
- CTCAE, common terminology criteria for adverse events
- CTV, clinical target volume
- D1cc-cum, maximum cumulative dose in 1 cc
- Dmax-cum, cumulative maximum dose
- ENRT
- ENRT, elective nodal radiotherapy
- EQD2, equivalent dose in 2 Gy fractions
- Gapless radiation field junction
- IGRT, image-guided radiotherapy
- IMRT, intensity-modulated radiotherapy
- LN, lymph nodes
- Nodal oligorecurrence
- OAR, organs at risk
- PSA, prostate-specific antigen
- PSMA-PET/CT
- PSMA-PET/CT, prostate-specific membrane antigen positron emission tomography/computed tomography
- RT, radiotherapy
- Reirradiation
- SBRT, stereotactic body radiotherapy
- SIB, simultaneous integrated boost
- VMAT, volumetric modulated arc therapy
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Bernhardt D, König L, Grosu A, Wiestler B, Rieken S, Wick W, Gempt J, Krieg SM, Schmidt-Graf F, Sahm F, Meyer B, Krause BJ, Petersen C, Fietkau R, Thomas M, Giordano F, Wittig-Sauerwein A, Debus J, Tabatabai G, Hau P, Steinbach J, Combs SE; Expert Panel of the German Society of Radiation Oncology (DEGRO). DEGRO practical guideline for central nervous system radiation necrosis part 1: classification and a multistep approach for diagnosis. Strahlenther Onkol 2022. [PMID: 36038669 DOI: 10.1007/s00066-022-01994-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [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: 06/09/2022] [Accepted: 07/19/2022] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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PURPOSE The Working Group for Neuro-Oncology of the German Society for Radiation Oncology in cooperation with members of the Neuro-Oncology Working Group of the German Cancer Society aimed to define a practical guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of radiation-induced necrosis (RN) of the central nervous system (CNS). METHODS Panel members of the DEGRO working group invited experts, participated in a series of conferences, supplemented their clinical experience, performed a literature review, and formulated recommendations for medical treatment of RN including bevacizumab in clinical routine. CONCLUSION Diagnosis and treatment of RN requires multidisciplinary structures of care and defined processes. Diagnosis has to be made on an interdisciplinary level with the joint knowledge of a neuroradiologist, radiation oncologist, neurosurgeon, neuropathologist, and neuro-oncologist. A multistep approach as an opportunity to review as many characteristics as possible to improve diagnostic confidence is recommended. Additional information about radiotherapy (RT) techniques is crucial for the diagnosis of RN. Misdiagnosis of untreated and progressive RN can lead to severe neurological deficits. In this practice guideline, we propose a detailed nomenclature of treatment-related changes and a multistep approach for their diagnosis.
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Courtinat F, Cottu P, Féron JG, Jehanno N, Fourquet A, Kirova Y, Beddok A. Multidisciplinary management and role of reirradiation in the treatment of a breast cancer patient with four locoregional recurrences. Cancer Radiother 2022; 27:154-157. [PMID: 36041968 DOI: 10.1016/j.canrad.2022.07.013] [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: 05/20/2022] [Revised: 07/07/2022] [Accepted: 07/09/2022] [Indexed: 10/15/2022]
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Breast cancer is a frequent and sometimes fatal disease. The risk of locoregional recurrence has considerably decreased since the introduction of adjuvant treatments (radiotherapy, chemotherapy, hormone therapy). Nevertheless, some patients present a risk of multiple local recurrences. We report here the case of a patient who had four locoregional breast cancer recurrences. There is currently no validated biomarker that allows the prediction of recurrence. Salvage surgery, most often mastectomy, remains the recommended treatment for the management of these recurrences in the irradiated field. However, increasingly, depending on the patient's wishes and the technical possibilities of multiple surgeries, the question of a second conservative treatment and reirradiation arises. This type of management must in all cases be multidisciplinary and in specialized centers. Reirradiation must in any case try to give maximum priority to the protection of healthy tissue already irradiated.
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- F Courtinat
- Radiation Oncology Department, institut Curie, 25 rue d'Ulm, Paris, France
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- Medical Oncology Department, institut Curie, Paris France
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- Surgical Oncology Department, institut Curie, Paris France
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- Nuclear Medicine Department, institut Curie, Paris France
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- Radiation Oncology Department, institut Curie, 25 rue d'Ulm, Paris, France
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- Radiation Oncology Department, institut Curie, 25 rue d'Ulm, Paris, France
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- Radiation Oncology Department, institut Curie, 25 rue d'Ulm, Paris, France.
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Reirradiation of a tumor recurrence or second cancer in a previously irradiated area is challenging due to lack of high-quality physical, radiobiological, clinical data and inherent substantial risks of toxicity with cumulative dose and uncertain tissue recovery. Yet, major advances have been made in radiotherapy techniques, that have the potential to achieve cure while limiting severe toxicity rates, but still much research is necessary to better appraise the therapeutic index in such a complex situation.
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- C Chargari
- Radiation Oncology, Gustave Roussy Cancer Campus, Villejuif, France.
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- Département universitaire de radiothérapie, centre Oscar-Lambret, 3, rue Frédéric-Combemale, 59000 Lille, France; Faculté de médecine Henri-Warembourg, université de Lille, 59000 Lille, France; UMR 9189, Centre de recherche en informatique, signal et automatique de Lille (Cristal), 59655 Villeneuve d'Ascq, France
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- Léon Bérard Cancer Center, University of Lyon, 69373 Lyon, France
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- Francois Baclesse Cancer center. Laboratoire de Physique Corpusculaire/IN2P3-CNRS UMR 6534-ARCHADE, Unicaen-Université de Normandie, 14000 Caen, France
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Massimino M, Vennarini S, Barretta F, Colombo F, Antonelli M, Pollo B, Pignoli E, Pecori E, Alessandro O, Schiavello E, Boschetti L, Podda M, Puma N, Gattuso G, Sironi G, Barzanò E, Nigro O, Bergamaschi L, Chiaravalli S, Luksch R, Meazza C, Spreafico F, Terenziani M, Casanova M, Ferrari A, Chisari M, Pellegrini C, Clerici CA, Modena P, Biassoni V. How ten-years of reirradiation for paediatric high-grade glioma may shed light on first line treatment. J Neurooncol 2022; 159:437-445. [PMID: 35809148 DOI: 10.1007/s11060-022-04079-4] [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: 05/31/2022] [Accepted: 06/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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PURPOSE Recurrence incidence for paediatric/adolescent high-grade glioma (HGG) exceeds 80%. Reirradiation (reRT) palliates symptoms and delays further progression. Strategies for reRT are scarce: we retrospectively analysed our series to develop rational future approaches. METHODS We re-evaluated MRI + RT plans of 21 relapsed HGG-patients, accrued 2010-2021, aged under 18 years. All underwent surgery and RT + chemotherapy at diagnosis. Pathologic/molecular re-evaluation allowed classification based on WHO 2021 criteria in 20/21 patients. Survival analyses and association with clinical parameters were performed. RESULTS Relapse after 1st RT was local in 12 (7 marginal), 4 disseminated, 5 local + disseminated. Re-RT obtained 8 SD, 1 PR, 1PsPD, 1 mixed response, 10 PD; neurological signs/symptoms improved in 8. Local reRT was given to 12, followed again by 6 local (2 marginal) and 4 local + disseminated second relapses in 10/12 re-evaluated. The 4 with dissemination had 1 whole brain, 2 craniospinal irradiation (CSI), 1 spine reRT and further relapsed with dissemination and local + dissemination in 3/four assessed. Five local + disseminated tumours had 3 CSI, 1 spine reRT, further progressing locally (2), disseminated (1), n.a. (1). Three had a third RT; three were alive at 19.4, 29, 50.3 months after diagnosis. Median times to progression/survival after re-RT were 3.7 months (0.6-16.2 months)/6.9 months (0.6-17.9 months), improved for longer interval between 1st RT and re-RT (P = 0.017) and for non-PD after reRT (P < 0.001). First marginal relapse showed potential association with dissemination after re-RT (P = 0.081). CONCLUSIONS This is the biggest series of re-RT in paediatric HGG. Considering the dissemination observed at relapse, our results could prompt the investigation of different first RT fields in a randomized trial.
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- Maura Massimino
- Pediatrics (MM, LB, VB, ES, CAC), Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Dei Tumori, Milan, Italy.
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- Pediatric Radiotherapy (SV, FC, EP, OA), Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Dei Tumori, Milan, Italy
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- Medical Statistics, Biometry and Bioinformatics (FB), Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Dei Tumori, Milan, Italy
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- Radiological, Oncological and Anatomo-Pathological Sciences (MA), Department of La Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
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- Neuropathology (BP) Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta, Milan, Italy
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- Medical Physics (EP), Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Dei Tumori, Milan, Italy
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- Pediatric Radiotherapy (SV, FC, EP, OA), Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Dei Tumori, Milan, Italy
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- Pediatric Radiotherapy (SV, FC, EP, OA), Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Dei Tumori, Milan, Italy
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- Pediatrics (MM, LB, VB, ES, CAC), Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Dei Tumori, Milan, Italy
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- Pediatrics (MM, LB, VB, ES, CAC), Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Dei Tumori, Milan, Italy
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- Pediatrics (MM, LB, VB, ES, CAC), Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Dei Tumori, Milan, Italy
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- Pediatrics (MM, LB, VB, ES, CAC), Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Dei Tumori, Milan, Italy
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- Pediatrics (MM, LB, VB, ES, CAC), Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Dei Tumori, Milan, Italy
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- Pediatrics (MM, LB, VB, ES, CAC), Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Dei Tumori, Milan, Italy
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- Pediatrics (MM, LB, VB, ES, CAC), Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Dei Tumori, Milan, Italy
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- Pediatrics (MM, LB, VB, ES, CAC), Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Dei Tumori, Milan, Italy
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- Pediatrics (MM, LB, VB, ES, CAC), Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Dei Tumori, Milan, Italy
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- Pediatrics (MM, LB, VB, ES, CAC), Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Dei Tumori, Milan, Italy
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- Pediatrics (MM, LB, VB, ES, CAC), Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Dei Tumori, Milan, Italy
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- Pediatrics (MM, LB, VB, ES, CAC), Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Dei Tumori, Milan, Italy
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- Pediatrics (MM, LB, VB, ES, CAC), Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Dei Tumori, Milan, Italy
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- Pediatrics (MM, LB, VB, ES, CAC), Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Dei Tumori, Milan, Italy
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- Pediatrics (MM, LB, VB, ES, CAC), Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Dei Tumori, Milan, Italy
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- Pediatrics (MM, LB, VB, ES, CAC), Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Dei Tumori, Milan, Italy
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- Pain Therapy and Rehabilitation Units (MC), Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Dei Tumori, Milan, Italy
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- Pain Therapy and Rehabilitation Units (MC), Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Dei Tumori, Milan, Italy
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- Pediatrics (MM, LB, VB, ES, CAC), Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Dei Tumori, Milan, Italy.,Hemato-Oncology Department La Statale University, Milan, Italy
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- Pediatrics (MM, LB, VB, ES, CAC), Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Dei Tumori, Milan, Italy
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Held T, Tessonnier T, Franke H, Regnery S, Bauer L, Weusthof K, Harrabi S, Herfarth K, Mairani A, Debus J, Adeberg S. Ways to unravel the clinical potential of carbon ions for head and neck cancer reirradiation: dosimetric comparison and local failure pattern analysis as part of the prospective randomized CARE trial. Radiat Oncol 2022; 17:121. [PMID: 35804448 PMCID: PMC9264522 DOI: 10.1186/s13014-022-02093-4] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2022] [Accepted: 06/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Background Carbon ion radiotherapy (CIRT) yields biophysical advantages compared to photons but randomized studies for the reirradiation setting are pending. The aim of the current project was to evaluate potential clinical benefits and drawbacks of CIRT compared to volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) in recurrent head and neck cancer. Methods Dose-volume parameters and local failure patterns of CIRT compared to VMAT were evaluate in 16 patients from the randomized CARE trial on head and neck cancer reirradiation. Results Despite an increased target dose, CIRT resulted in significantly reduced organ at risk (OAR) dose across all patients (− 8.7% Dmean). The dose-volume benefits were most pronounced in the brainstem (− 20.7% Dmax) and the optic chiasma (− 13.0% Dmax). The most frequent local failure was type E (extraneous; 50%), followed type B (peripheral; 33%) and type A (central; 17%). In one patient with type A biological and/or dosimetric failure after CIRT, mMKM dose recalculation revealed reduced target coverage. Conclusions CIRT resulted in highly improved critical OAR sparing compared to VMAT across all head and neck cancer reirradiation scenarios despite an increased prescription dose. Local failure pattern analysis revealed further potential CIRT specific clinical benefits and potential pitfalls with regard to image-guidance and biological dose-optimization. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s13014-022-02093-4.
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- Thomas Held
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Im Neuenheimer Feld 400, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany. .,Heidelberg Institute of Radiation Oncology (HIRO), Heidelberg, Germany. .,National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), Heidelberg, Germany. .,Clinical Cooperation Unit Radiation Oncology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany. .,Heidelberg Ion Beam Therapy Center (HIT), Heidelberg, Germany.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Im Neuenheimer Feld 400, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.,Heidelberg Institute of Radiation Oncology (HIRO), Heidelberg, Germany.,National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), Heidelberg, Germany.,Clinical Cooperation Unit Radiation Oncology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany.,Heidelberg Ion Beam Therapy Center (HIT), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Im Neuenheimer Feld 400, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.,Heidelberg Institute of Radiation Oncology (HIRO), Heidelberg, Germany.,National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Im Neuenheimer Feld 400, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.,Heidelberg Institute of Radiation Oncology (HIRO), Heidelberg, Germany.,National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Im Neuenheimer Feld 400, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.,Heidelberg Institute of Radiation Oncology (HIRO), Heidelberg, Germany.,National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Im Neuenheimer Feld 400, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.,Heidelberg Institute of Radiation Oncology (HIRO), Heidelberg, Germany.,National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Im Neuenheimer Feld 400, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.,Heidelberg Institute of Radiation Oncology (HIRO), Heidelberg, Germany.,National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), Heidelberg, Germany.,Clinical Cooperation Unit Radiation Oncology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany.,Heidelberg Ion Beam Therapy Center (HIT), Heidelberg, Germany.,German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), partner site Heidelberg, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Im Neuenheimer Feld 400, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.,Heidelberg Institute of Radiation Oncology (HIRO), Heidelberg, Germany.,National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), Heidelberg, Germany.,Clinical Cooperation Unit Radiation Oncology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany.,Heidelberg Ion Beam Therapy Center (HIT), Heidelberg, Germany.,German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), partner site Heidelberg, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Im Neuenheimer Feld 400, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.,Heidelberg Institute of Radiation Oncology (HIRO), Heidelberg, Germany.,National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), Heidelberg, Germany.,Clinical Cooperation Unit Radiation Oncology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany.,Heidelberg Ion Beam Therapy Center (HIT), Heidelberg, Germany.,German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), partner site Heidelberg, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany.,Medical Physics, National Centre of Oncological Hadrontherapy (CNAO), Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Im Neuenheimer Feld 400, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.,Heidelberg Institute of Radiation Oncology (HIRO), Heidelberg, Germany.,National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), Heidelberg, Germany.,Clinical Cooperation Unit Radiation Oncology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany.,Heidelberg Ion Beam Therapy Center (HIT), Heidelberg, Germany.,German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), partner site Heidelberg, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Im Neuenheimer Feld 400, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.,Heidelberg Institute of Radiation Oncology (HIRO), Heidelberg, Germany.,National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), Heidelberg, Germany.,Clinical Cooperation Unit Radiation Oncology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany.,Heidelberg Ion Beam Therapy Center (HIT), Heidelberg, Germany.,German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), partner site Heidelberg, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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van der Velden J, Willmann J, Spałek M, Oldenburger E, Brown S, Kazmierska J, Andratschke N, Menten J, van der Linden Y, Hoskin P. ESTRO ACROP guidelines for external beam radiotherapy of patients with uncomplicated bone metastases. Radiother Oncol 2022; 173:197-206. [PMID: 35661676 DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2022.05.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [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: 05/04/2022] [Revised: 05/16/2022] [Accepted: 05/26/2022] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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After liver and lungs, bone is the third most common metastatic site (Nystrom et al., 1977). Almost all malignancies can metastasize to the skeleton but 80% of bone metastases originate from breast, prostate, lung, kidney and thyroid cancer (Mundy, 2002). Introduction of effective systemic treatment in many cancers has prolonged patients' survival, including those with bone metastases. Bone metastases may significantly reduce quality of life due to related symptoms and possible complications, such as pain and neurologic compromise. The most serious complications of bone metastases are skeletal-related events (SRE), defined as pathologic fracture, spinal cord compression, pain, or other symptoms requiring an urgent intervention such as surgery or radiotherapy. In turn, growing access to modern diagnostic tools allows early detection of asymptomatic bone metastases that could be successfully managed with local treatment avoiding development of SRE. The treatment for bone metastases should focus on relieving existing symptoms and preventing new ones. Radiotherapy is the standard of care for patients with symptomatic bone metastases, providing durable pain relief with minimal toxicity and reasonable cost-effectiveness. Historically, the dose was prescribed in one to five fractions and delivered using simple planning techniques. While 3D-conformal radiotherapy is still widely used for treating bone metastases, introduction of highlyconformal radiotherapy techniques such as stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) have opened new therapeutic possibilities that should be considered in selected patients with bone metastases.
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- Joanne van der Velden
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht 3584 CX, Netherlands
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Rämistrasse 100, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Soft Tissue/Bone Sarcoma and Melanoma, Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Leuven, Herestraat 49, B3000 Leuven, Belgium
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- Mount Vernon Cancer Centre, Northwood, UK and University of Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Radiotherapy Department II, Greater Poland Cancer Centre, Poznan, Poland; Electroradiology Department, University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Rämistrasse 100, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Leuven, Herestraat 49, B3000 Leuven, Belgium; Catholic University Leuven, B3000 Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht 3584 CX, Netherlands
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- Mount Vernon Cancer Centre, Northwood, UK and University of Manchester, United Kingdom; Division of Cancer Sciences, University of Manchester, United Kingdom
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Ohno M, Miyakita Y, Takahashi M, Yanagisawa S, Tamura Y, Kawauchi D, Kikuchi M, Igaki H, Yoshida A, Satomi K, Matsushita Y, Ichimura K, Narita Y. Assessment of therapeutic outcome and role of reirradiation in patients with radiation-induced glioma. Radiat Oncol 2022; 17:85. [PMID: 35505351 PMCID: PMC9066974 DOI: 10.1186/s13014-022-02054-x] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2021] [Accepted: 04/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Background We sought to clarify the optimal follow-up, therapeutic strategy, especially the role of reirradiation, and the diagnostic impact of isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH) 1 and 2 mutation status in patients with radiation-induced glioma (RIG). Methods We retrospectively reviewed the clinical characteristics and treatment outcomes of 11 patients with high-grade glioma who satisfied Cahan’s criteria for RIG in our database during 2001–2021. IDH 1/2 mutations were analyzed by Sanger sequencing and/or pyrosequencing. Results The RIGs included glioblastoma with IDH 1/2 wild-type (n = 7), glioblastoma not otherwise specified (n = 2), anaplastic astrocytoma with IDH1/2 wild-type (n = 1), and anaplastic astrocytoma not otherwise specified (n = 1). The median period from primary disease and RIG diagnosis was 17 years (range: 9–30 years). All patients underwent tumor removal or biopsy, 5 patients postoperatively received reirradiation combined with chemotherapy, and 6 patients were treated with chemotherapy alone. The median progression-free and survival times were 11.3 and 28.3 months. The median progression-free survival time of patients treated with reirradiation and chemotherapy (n = 5) tended to be longer than that of patients that received chemotherapy alone (n = 6) (17.0 vs 8.1 months). However, the median survival time was similar (29.6 vs 27.4 months). Local recurrence was observed in 5 patients treated with chemotherapy alone, whereas in 2 patients among 4 patients treated with reirradiation and chemotherapy. None of the patients developed radiation necrosis. In one case, the primary tumor was diffuse astrocytoma with IDH2 mutant, and the secondary tumor was glioblastoma with IDH 1/2 wild-type. Based on the difference of IDH2 mutation status, the secondary tumor with IDH 1/2 wild-type was diagnosed as a de novo tumor that was related to the previous radiation therapy. Conclusions RIG can occur beyond 20 years after successfully treating the primary disease using radiotherapy; thus, cancer survivors should be informed of the long-term risk of developing RIG and the need for timely neuroimaging evaluation. Reirradiation combined with chemotherapy appears to be feasible and has favorable outcomes. Determining the IDH1/2 mutational status is useful to establish RIG diagnosis when the primary tumor is glioma.
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- Makoto Ohno
- Department of Neurosurgery and Neuro-Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, 5-1-1, Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 104-0045, Japan.
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- Department of Neurosurgery and Neuro-Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, 5-1-1, Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 104-0045, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery and Neuro-Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, 5-1-1, Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 104-0045, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery and Neuro-Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, 5-1-1, Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 104-0045, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery and Neuro-Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, 5-1-1, Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 104-0045, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery and Neuro-Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, 5-1-1, Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 104-0045, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery and Neuro-Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, 5-1-1, Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 104-0045, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, 5-1-1, Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 104-0045, Japan
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- Department of Diagnostic Pathology, National Cancer Center Hospital, 5-1-1 Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 104-0045, Japan
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- Department of Diagnostic Pathology, National Cancer Center Hospital, 5-1-1 Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 104-0045, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery and Neuro-Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, 5-1-1, Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 104-0045, Japan
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- Division of Brain Tumor Translational Research, National Cancer Center Research Institute, 5-1-1, Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 104-0045, Japan.,Department of Brain Disease Translational Research, Faculty of Medicine, Juntendo University, 2-1-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8421, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery and Neuro-Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, 5-1-1, Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 104-0045, Japan.
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Kuntz L, Le Fèvre C, Jarnet D, Keller A, Meyer P, Bund C, Chambrelant I, Antoni D, Noel G. Local recurrence and cerebral progression-free survival after multiple sessions of stereotactic radiotherapy of brain metastases: a retrospective study of 184 patients : Statistical analysis. Strahlenther Onkol 2022. [PMID: 35294567 DOI: 10.1007/s00066-022-01913-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2021] [Accepted: 02/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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PURPOSE Forty to sixty percent of patients treated with focal therapy for brain metastasis (BM) will have distant brain recurrence (C-LR), while 10-25% of patients will have local recurrence (LR) within 1 year after stereotactic radiotherapy (SRT). The purpose of this study was to analyze cerebral progression-free survival (C-PFS) and LR of BM among patients treated with repeated courses of radiotherapy in stereotactic conditions. METHODS AND MATERIALS We retrospectively reviewed data from 184 patients treated for 915 BMs with at least two courses of SRT without previous WBRT. Initial patient characteristics, patient characteristics at each SRT, brain metastasis velocity (BMV), delay between SRT, MRI response, LR and C‑LR were analyzed. RESULTS In all, 123 (66.9%), 39 (21.2%), and 22 (12%) patients received 2, 3, or 4 or more SRT sessions, respectively. Ninety percent of BMs were irradiated without prior surgery, and 10% were irradiated after neurosurgery. The MRI response at 3, 6, 12 and 24 months after SRT was stable regardless of the SRT session. At 6, 12 and 24 months, the rates of local control were 96.3, 90.1, and 85.8%, respectively. In multivariate analysis, P‑LR was statistically associated with kidney (HR = 0.08) and lung cancer (HR = 0.3), ECOG 1 (HR = 0.5), and high BMV grade (HR = 5.6). The median C‑PFS after SRT1, SRT2, SRT3 and SRT4 and more were 6.6, 5.1, 6.7, and 7.7 months, respectively. C‑PFS after SRT2 was significantly longer among patients in good general condition (HR = 0.39), patients with high KPS (HR = 0.91), patients with no extracerebral progression (HR = 1.8), and patients with a low BMV grade (low vs. high: HR = 3.8). CONCLUSION Objective MRI response rate after repeated SRT is stable from session to session. Patients who survive longer, such as patients with breast cancer or with low BMV grade, are at risk of local reirradiation. C‑PFS after SRT2 is better in patients in good general condition, without extracerebral progression and with low BMV grade.
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Kreinbrink PJ, Lewis LM, Redmond KP, Takiar V. Reirradiation of Recurrent and Second Primary Cancers of the Head and Neck: a Review of the Contemporary Evidence. Curr Treat Options Oncol 2022; 23:295-310. [PMID: 35226310 DOI: 10.1007/s11864-021-00936-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/08/2021] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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OPINION STATEMENT Recurrent and second primary head and neck cancers represent a clinical challenge due to frequently unresectable and/or locally advanced disease. Given that many of these patients have received definitive doses of radiation previously, reirradiation is associated with significant morbidity. Use of modern approaches such as conformal photon-based planning and charged particle therapy using protons or carbon ions allows for greater sparing of normal tissues while maintaining or escalating doses to tumor volumes. While the reirradiation data has consistently shown benefits to local control and even survival from escalation of radiotherapy dose, excessive cumulative doses can result in severe toxicities, including fatal carotid blowout syndrome. For all modalities, appropriate patient selection is of utmost importance. Large-scale trials and multi-institutional registry data are needed to standardize treatment modalities, and to determine optimal doses and volumes for reirradiation.
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- Paul J Kreinbrink
- University of Cincinnati Departments of Radiation Oncology, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- University of Cincinnati Departments of Radiation Oncology, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- University of Cincinnati Departments of Radiation Oncology, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- University of Cincinnati Departments of Radiation Oncology, Cincinnati, OH, USA. .,Cincinnati VA Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA. .,University of Cincinnati Medical Center, 234 Goodman Street, ML 0757, Cincinnati, OH, 45267, USA.
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Choi JI, Khan AJ, Powell SN, McCormick B, Lozano AJ, Del Rosario G, Mamary J, Liu H, Fox P, Gillespie E, Braunstein LZ, Mah D, Cahlon O. Proton reirradiation for recurrent or new primary breast cancer in the setting of prior breast irradiation. Radiother Oncol 2021; 165:142-151. [PMID: 34688807 DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2021.10.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [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: 06/25/2021] [Revised: 10/07/2021] [Accepted: 10/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Late local recurrences and second primary breast cancers are increasingly common. Proton beam therapy (PBT) reirradiation (reRT) may allow safer delivery of a second definitive radiotherapy (RT) course. We analyzed outcomes of patients with recurrent or new primary breast cancer who underwent reRT. MATERIALS AND METHODS In an IRB-approved retrospective study, patient/tumor characteristics, treatment parameters, outcomes, and toxicities were collected for all consecutive patients with recurrent or new primary non-metastatic breast cancer previously treated with breast or chest wall RT who underwent PBT reRT. RESULTS Forty-six patients received reRT using uniform (70%) or pencil beam (30%) scanning PBT. Median first RT, reRT, and cumulative doses were 60 Gy (range 45-66 Gy), 50.4 Gy(RBE) (40-66.6 Gy(RBE)), and 110 Gy(RBE) (96.6-169.4 Gy(RBE)), respectively. Median follow-up was 21 months. There were no local or regional recurrences; 17% developed distant recurrence. Two-year DMFS and OS were 92.0% and 93.6%, respectively. Nine of 13 (69.2%) patients who underwent implant or flap reconstruction developed capsular contracture, 3 (23.1%) requiring surgical intervention. One (7.7%) patient developed grade 3 breast pain requiring mastectomy after breast conserving surgery. No acute or late grade 4-5 toxicities were seen. Increased body mass index (BMI) was protective of grade ≥ 2 acute toxicity (OR = 0.84, 95%CI = 0.70-1.00). CONCLUSION In the largest series to date of PBT reRT for breast cancer recurrence or new primary after prior definitive breast or chest wall RT, excellent locoregional control and few high-grade toxicities were encountered. PBT reRT may provide a relatively safe and highly effective salvage option. Additional patients and follow-up are needed to correlate composite normal tissue doses with toxicities and assess long-term outcomes.
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- J Isabelle Choi
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA; New York Proton Center, New York, USA.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA
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- ProCure Proton Therapy Center, Somerset, USA
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- ProCure Proton Therapy Center, Somerset, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA
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- ProCure Proton Therapy Center, Somerset, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA; New York Proton Center, New York, USA
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Doyen J, Aloi D, Groulier A, Vidal M, Lesueur P, Calugaru V, Bondiau PY. Role of proton therapy in reirradiation and in the treatment of sarcomas. Cancer Radiother 2021; 25:550-553. [PMID: 34284969 DOI: 10.1016/j.canrad.2021.06.024] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2021] [Revised: 06/11/2021] [Accepted: 06/16/2021] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Reirradiation and irradiation of sarcoma is often difficult due to the frequent need for a high dose of radiation in order to increase tumor control. This can result in a greater risk of toxicity which can be mitigated with the use of proton therapy. The present review aims to summarize the role of proton therapy in these 2 clinical contexts.
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- J Doyen
- Department of radiation oncology, Centre Antoine-Lacassagne, University of Côte d'Azur, 33, avenue de Valombrose, 06189 Nice, France.
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- Department of radiation oncology, Centre Antoine-Lacassagne, University of Côte d'Azur, 33, avenue de Valombrose, 06189 Nice, France
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- Department of radiation oncology, Centre Antoine-Lacassagne, University of Côte d'Azur, 33, avenue de Valombrose, 06189 Nice, France
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- Department of radiation oncology, Centre Antoine-Lacassagne, University of Côte d'Azur, 33, avenue de Valombrose, 06189 Nice, France
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- Department of radiation oncology, Centre François Baclesse, Centre de Protonthérapie de Normandie, University of Caen Normandie, Caen, France
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- Department of radiation oncology, Institut Curie, Centre de Protonthérapie d'Orsay, Orsay, France
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- Department of radiation oncology, Centre Antoine-Lacassagne, University of Côte d'Azur, 33, avenue de Valombrose, 06189 Nice, France
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Prabhu AV, Lee M, Galhardo E, Newkirk M, Rodriguez A, Xia F. Pulsed reduced dose-rate radiotherapy for previously irradiated tumors in the brain and spine. Surg Neurol Int 2021; 12:280. [PMID: 34221611 PMCID: PMC8247706 DOI: 10.25259/sni_589_2020] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2020] [Accepted: 04/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Background: Patients with unresectable locoregional cancer recurrences have limited management options. Reirradiation increases the risk of toxicity, particularly when perilesional dose-volume constraints are exceeded. We present and discuss two cases of previously irradiated tumors in the central nervous system (CNS) that was reirradiated using the pulsed reduced dose-rate radiotherapy (PRDR) technique. Case Description: A 58-year-old female with a history of metastatic small cell lung cancer to the brain status post multiple rounds of radiation and chemotherapy presented with increasing weakness in her right arm and leg. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed a growly peripherally enhancing 1.2 cm mass in the left precentral gyrus that had previously received prophylactic cranial irradiation and stereotactic radiosurgery. The patient was re-irradiated with 35 Gy in 100 fractions over 3 weeks, using PRDR with improved motor function at 3-month follow-up. A 41-year-old male with recurrent glioblastoma of the thoracic spinal cord presented with worsening neurological symptoms, including inability to ambulate due to bilateral leg weakness, causing wheelchair use. MRI thoracic spine revealed a recurrent thoracic lesion 2.2 × 1 × 0.8 cm. In addition to chronic chemotherapy, the patient was retreated palliatively in the same area at 50 Gy in 250 fractions, over 6 weeks, using PRDR. The treated lesion was stable on follow-up imaging, and the patient was able to walk with the assistance of a walker. Conclusion: In our two cases, PRDR proved effective in the treatment of recurrent malignant CNS tumors that were previously irradiated. Prospective studies are needed to delineate the efficacy and toxicity of PRDR.
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- Arpan V Prabhu
- Department of Radiation Oncology University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
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- Department of Radiation Oncology University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
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- Department of Radiation Oncology University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
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- Department of Radiation Oncology University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
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Doty DG, Chuong MD, Gomez AG, Bryant J, Contreras J, Romaguera T, Alvarez D, Kotecha R, Mehta MP, Gutierrez AN, Mittauer KE. Stereotactic MR-guided online adaptive radiotherapy reirradiation (SMART reRT) for locally recurrent pancreatic adenocarcinoma: A case report. Med Dosim 2021; 46:384-388. [PMID: 34120803 DOI: 10.1016/j.meddos.2021.04.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2021] [Accepted: 04/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Stereotactic MR-guided online adaptive radiation therapy (SMART) has demonstrated a superior radiotherapeutic ratio for pancreatic patients, by enabling dose escalation while minimizing the dose to the proximal gastrointestinal organs at risk through online adaptive radiotherapy. The safe delivery of stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) is of particular importance in the reirradiation setting and has been historically limited to CT-based nonadaptive modalities. Herein, we report the first use of online adaptive radiotherapy in the reirradiation setting, specifically for treatment of locally recurrent pancreatic adenocarcinoma through SMART reirradiation (SMART reRT). CASE DESCRIPTION We describe the treatment of a 68-year-old male who was diagnosed with, unresectable locally advanced pancreatic adenocarcinoma. Initial treatment included FOLFIRINOX followed by 45 Gy in 25 fractions on a helical intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) device with concurrent capecitabine, followed by a boost of 14.4 Gy in 8 fractions to a on an MR-guided radiotherapy (MRgRT) linac. At approximately 12 months from initial radiotherapy, the patient experienced local progression of the pancreas body/tail and therefore SMART reRT of 50 Gy in 5 fractions was initiated. The technical considerations of cumulative dose for gastrointestinal organs across multiple courses, treatment planning principles, and adaptive radiotherapy details are outlined in this case study. The patient tolerated treatment well with minimal fatigue. CONCLUSIONS The therapeutic ratio of reirradiation may be improved using daily MR guidance with online adaptive replanning, especially for lesions in proximity to critical structures. Future studies are warranted to assess long-term outcomes of dose escalated MR-guided reRT, define OAR dose constraints for reRT, and assess cumulative dose across the adapted SMART reRT fractions and the original RT plan.
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- Delia G Doty
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Miami Cancer Institute, Baptist Health South Florida, Miami, FL 33176, USA; Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33199, USA; Souther Illinois University, Carbondale, IL, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Miami Cancer Institute, Baptist Health South Florida, Miami, FL 33176, USA; Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33199, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Miami Cancer Institute, Baptist Health South Florida, Miami, FL 33176, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Miami Cancer Institute, Baptist Health South Florida, Miami, FL 33176, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Miami Cancer Institute, Baptist Health South Florida, Miami, FL 33176, USA; Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33199, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Miami Cancer Institute, Baptist Health South Florida, Miami, FL 33176, USA; Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33199, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Miami Cancer Institute, Baptist Health South Florida, Miami, FL 33176, USA; Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33199, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Miami Cancer Institute, Baptist Health South Florida, Miami, FL 33176, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Miami Cancer Institute, Baptist Health South Florida, Miami, FL 33176, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Miami Cancer Institute, Baptist Health South Florida, Miami, FL 33176, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Miami Cancer Institute, Baptist Health South Florida, Miami, FL 33176, USA; Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33199, USA.
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Rico M, Flamarique S, Casares C, García T, López M, Martínez M, Serrano J, Blanco M, Hernanz R, de Ingunza-Barón L, Marcos FJ, Couñago F. GOECP/SEOR radiotherapy guidelines for thymic epithelial tumours. World J Clin Oncol 2021; 12:195-216. [PMID: 33959475 PMCID: PMC8085511 DOI: 10.5306/wjco.v12.i4.195] [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] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2020] [Revised: 01/23/2021] [Accepted: 03/09/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Thymic epithelial tumours (TET) are rare, heterogeneous neoplasms that range from resectable indolent tumours to aggressive thymic carcinomas with a strong tendency to metastasize. The pathological diagnosis is complex, in part due to the existence of several different classification systems. The evidence base for the management of TETs is scant and mainly based on non-randomised studies and retrospective series. Consequently, the clinical management of TETs tends to be highly heterogenous, which makes it difficult to improve the evidence level. The role of technological advances in the field of radiotherapy and new systemic therapies in the treatment of TETs has received little attention to date. In the present clinical guidelines, developed by the GOECP/SEOR, we review recent developments in the diagnosis and classification of TETs. We also present a consensus-based therapeutic strategy for each disease stage that takes into consideration the best available evidence. These guidelines focus primarily on the role of radiotherapy, including recent advances, in the management of TETs. The main aim of this document is to promote the standardisation of clinical practice and lay the foundations for future studies to clarify the main unresolved questions related to the optimal management of TET.
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- Mikel Rico
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra, Pamplona 31008, Navarra, Spain
- Health Research Institute of Navarre (IdiSNA), Navarra Biomed, Pamplona 31008, Navarra, Spain
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Miguel Servet, Zaragoza 50009, Aragón, Spain
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital of Caceres, Cáceres 10004, Extremadura, Spain
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Hospital Universitario de Fuenlabrada, Fuenlabrada 28942, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Hospital Clínico Universitario Lozano Blesa, Zaragoza 50009, Aragón, Spain
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra, Pamplona 31008, Navarra, Spain
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Clínica Universidad de Navarra, Madrid 28027, Spain
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Hospital Universitario Torrecárdenas, Almería 04009, Andalucía, Spain
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, Madrid 28034, Spain
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Hospital Universitario Puerta del Mar, Cádiz 11009, Andalucía, Spain
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital of Caceres, Cáceres 10004, Extremadura, Spain
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Hospital Universitario Quirónsalud Madrid, Hospital La Luz, Universidad Europea de Madrid, Madrid 28223, Spain
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Andruska N, Stowe HB, Crockett C, Liu W, Palma D, Faivre-Finn C, Badiyan SN. Stereotactic Radiation for Lung Cancer: A Practical Approach to Challenging Scenarios. J Thorac Oncol 2021; 16:1075-1085. [PMID: 33901637 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2021.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [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: 03/03/2021] [Revised: 04/02/2021] [Accepted: 04/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) is an effective and well-tolerated treatment for medically inoperable patients with early stage NSCLC. SBRT is a noninvasive treatment involving the delivery of ablative radiation doses with high precision in the course of a few treatments. Relative to conventionally fractionated radiation, SBRT achieves superior local control and survival. SBRT use has increased dramatically in the past 15 years and is currently considered the standard of care in cases of inoperable early stage NSCLC. It is being increasingly applied to more complex patient populations at higher risk of treatment-related toxicity. In these more complex patients, there is an increasing need to balance patient and treatment factors in selecting the optimal patients for SBRT. Here, we review several challenging clinical scenarios often encountered in thoracic multidisciplinary tumor boards.
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- Neal Andruska
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, St Louis, Missouri
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, St Louis, Missouri
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- Division of Cancer Sciences, University of Manchester and The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Division of Radiation Oncology, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Radiation Oncology, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada; Ontario Institute for Cancer Research, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Cancer Sciences, University of Manchester and The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, St Louis, Missouri.
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Couñago F, de la Pinta C, Gonzalo S, Fernández C, Almendros P, Calvo P, Taboada B, Gómez-Caamaño A, Guerra JLL, Chust M, González Ferreira JA, Álvarez González A, Casas F. GOECP/SEOR radiotherapy guidelines for small-cell lung cancer. World J Clin Oncol 2021; 12:115-143. [PMID: 33767969 PMCID: PMC7968106 DOI: 10.5306/wjco.v12.i3.115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [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] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2020] [Revised: 01/25/2021] [Accepted: 02/12/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) accounts for approximately 20% of all lung cancers. The main treatment is chemotherapy (Ch). However, the addition of radiotherapy significantly improves overall survival (OS) in patients with non-metastatic SCLC and in those with metastatic SCLC who respond to Ch. Prophylactic cranial irradiation reduces the risk of brain metastases and improves OS in both metastatic and non-metastatic patients. The 5-year OS rate in patients with limited-stage disease (non-metastatic) is slightly higher than 30%, but less than 5% in patients with extensive-stage disease (metastatic). The present clinical guidelines were developed by Spanish radiation oncologists on behalf of the Oncologic Group for the Study of Lung Cancer/Spanish Society of Radiation Oncology to provide a current review of the diagnosis, planning, and treatment of SCLC. These guidelines emphasise treatment fields, radiation techniques, fractionation, concomitant treatment, and the optimal timing of Ch and radiotherapy. Finally, we discuss the main indications for reirradiation in local recurrence.
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- Felipe Couñago
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Hospital Universitario Quirónsalud Madrid, Hospital La Luz, Universidad Europea de Madrid, Madrid 28223, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, Madrid 28034, Spain
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Hospital Universitario La Princesa, Madrid 28006, Spain
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, GenesisCare Madrid, Madrid 28043, Spain
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Hospital General Universitario, Valencia 46014, Spain
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Hospital Clínico Universitario Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela 15706, Spain
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Hospital Clínico Universitario Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela 15706, Spain
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Hospital Clínico Universitario Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela 15706, Spain
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío, Sevilla 41013, Spain
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Fundación Instituto Valenciano de Oncología, Valencia 46009, Spain
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Thoracic Unit, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona 08036, Spain
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Minniti G, Niyazi M, Alongi F, Navarria P, Belka C. Current status and recent advances in reirradiation of glioblastoma. Radiat Oncol 2021; 16:36. [PMID: 33602305 PMCID: PMC7890828 DOI: 10.1186/s13014-021-01767-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2020] [Accepted: 02/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Despite aggressive management consisting of maximal safe surgical resection followed by external beam radiation therapy (60 Gy/30 fractions) with concomitant and adjuvant temozolomide, approximately 90% of WHO grade IV gliomas (glioblastomas, GBM) will recur locally within 2 years. For patients with recurrent GBM, no standard of care exists. Thanks to the continuous improvement in radiation science and technology, reirradiation has emerged as feasible approach for patients with brain tumors. Using stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) or stereotactic radiotherapy (SRT), either hypofractionated or conventionally fractionated schedules, several studies have suggested survival benefits following reirradiation of patients with recurrent GBM; however, there are still questions to be answered about the efficacy and toxicity associated with a second course of radiation. We provide a clinical overview on current status and recent advances in reirradiation of GBM, addressing relevant clinical questions such as the appropriate patient selection and radiation technique, optimal dose fractionation, reirradiation tolerance of the brain and the risk of radiation necrosis.
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- Giuseppe Minniti
- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neurosciences, University of Siena, Policlinico le Scotte, 53100, Siena, Italy. .,IRCCS Neuromed, Pozzilli, IS, Italy.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany.,German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Partner Site Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Advanced Radiation Oncology Department, Cancer Care Center, IRCCS Sacro Cuore Don Calabria Hospital, Negrar, VR, Italy
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- Radiotherapy and Radiosurgery Department, Humanitas Clinical and Research Hospital-IRCCS, Rozzano, MI, Italy
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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