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Kita N, Tomita N, Takaoka T, Ukai M, Okazaki D, Niwa M, Torii A, Takano S, Oguri M, Matsuura A, Kitagawa Y, Eguchi Y, Niimi A, Hiwatashi A. Stereotactic body radiotherapy for central non-small cell lung cancer: risk analysis of radiation pneumonitis and bronchial dose constraints. JOURNAL OF RADIATION RESEARCH 2025; 66:264-271. [PMID: 40223661 PMCID: PMC12100488 DOI: 10.1093/jrr/rraf016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2024] [Revised: 02/11/2025] [Accepted: 03/18/2025] [Indexed: 04/15/2025]
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The present study investigated risk factors and bronchial dose constraints for symptomatic radiation pneumonitis (RP) in stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) for central early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). We reviewed 245 patients with early-stage NSCLC treated with SBRT, and 78 patients with a tumor within 3 cm of the main or lobar bronchus were included in this study. Dose-volume histogram data were converted to a 4-fraction equivalent using the linear-quadratic model with an α/β value of 3. To examine the independent effects of dose parameters on grade ≥ 2 RP after adjusting for clinical factors, the Fine-Gray model with death as a competing risk was used for evaluation. With a median follow-up period of 44 months, the 4-year cumulative incidence of grade ≥ 2 and ≥ 3 RP was 22.5% and 8.5%, respectively. After adjustment for clinical factors, 6 bronchial dosimetric factors were significantly associated with grade ≥ 2 RP. Lung dosimetric factors were not significantly associated with grade ≥ 2 RP. Among significant dosimetric factors of the bronchus, bronchus V35Gy had the highest hazard ratio (HR) (HR 1.24, 95% CI 1.03-1.49, P = 0.027). The optimal threshold for bronchus V35Gy based on receiver operating characteristic curve analysis was 0.04 cc. The 4-year incidence of grade ≥ 2 RP in the bronchus V35Gy ≤ 0.04 cc vs. >0.04 cc groups was 15.7% vs. 37.0% (P = 0.036). In SBRT for central early-stage NSCLC, bronchus V35Gy < 0.04 cc is the definitive indicator for preventing grade ≥ 2 RP.
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- Nozomi Kita
- Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 1 Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 467-8601, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 1 Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 467-8601, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 1 Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 467-8601, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 1 Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 467-8601, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 1 Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 467-8601, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 1 Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 467-8601, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 1 Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 467-8601, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 1 Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 467-8601, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 1 Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 467-8601, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 1 Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 467-8601, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 1 Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 467-8601, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 1 Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 467-8601, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 1 Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 467-8601, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 1 Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 467-8601, Japan
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Filipev I, Alnaghy S, Carolan M, Paino J, Petasecca M, Cutajar D, Poder J, Davies JB, Oborn BM, Hardcastle N, Guatelli S, Lerch M, Kron T, Rosenfeld A. High spatial resolution dosimetry for radiation oncology with "MagicPlates," a new 976-pixel monolithic silicon detector. J Appl Clin Med Phys 2025; 26:e70015. [PMID: 40083111 PMCID: PMC11969115 DOI: 10.1002/acm2.70015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2024] [Revised: 12/15/2024] [Accepted: 01/23/2025] [Indexed: 03/16/2025] Open
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PURPOSE We introduce the next generation of "MagicPlate" 2D monolithic pixelated semiconductor detectors - MagicPlate-976 (MP976). It features a larger array area, higher spatial resolution, and does not require external triggering. We perform a comprehensive characterization for small-field steep-dose-gradient dosimetry applications in radiation therapy focusing on x-ray beams used in stereotactic treatments. METHODS The MP976, developed by the Centre for Medical Radiation Physics, consists of 976 ion-implanted diodes on a thin n-type epitaxial silicon substrate with a total array area of 58 × 58 mm2. The central region has "small" diodes with an area of 0.2 × 0.2 mm2 and 1 mm pitch and the peripheral region has "large" diodes with an area of 0.6 × 0.6 mm2 and 2 mm pitch. The detector was primed with 10 kGy (Co-60) and tested using a Varian TrueBeam linear accelerator for sensitivity change and dose linearity, and variations in response due to dose-per-pulse and beam incidence angle. Output factors, depth dose, and beam profiles were measured and compared with reference data. RESULTS After the 10 kGy, the sensitivity declined by (74 ± 5)% for "large" diodes and by (78 ± 7)% for the "small" ones, the dose-per-pulse (DPP) dependence was in the range of commercially available diodes, however, a difference in the DPP dependence between the "large" and "small" diodes of (8.4 ± 0.2)% was found in the studied DPP range from 0.131-1.111 mGy/pulse. The minimum angular response was at 90° for 6 MV and 100° for 10 MV flattened beams (76% and 82%, respectively). The output factors and depth dose response showed agreement with the reference within 3.1% and 1%, respectively. Deviation in small field 80%/20% penumbra measurements was within 0.5 mm for 6 MV FF and 0.3 mm for 10 MV FFF. Full width at half maximum (FWHM) for the beam profiles agreed within 0.5 mm for both beam qualities. CONCLUSION The new MagicPlate-976 detector system is shown to be suitable for dosimetry in small fields and steep dose gradients. It provides 1 mm spatial resolution in the central region and 2 mm on the periphery and has no dependence on the field size. The system's high spatial and temporal resolution opens new opportunities for trigger-less, film-less, and time-resolved verification and error identification for complex stereotactic treatment plans.
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- Ilia Filipev
- Centre for Medical Radiation PhysicsUniversity of WollongongNew South WalesAustralia
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- Centre for Medical Radiation PhysicsUniversity of WollongongNew South WalesAustralia
- Nelune Comprehensive Cancer CentrePrince of Wales HospitalNew South WalesAustralia
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- Illawarra Cancer Care CentreIllawarra Shoalhaven Local Health DistrictWollongongNew South WalesAustralia
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- Centre for Medical Radiation PhysicsUniversity of WollongongNew South WalesAustralia
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- Centre for Medical Radiation PhysicsUniversity of WollongongNew South WalesAustralia
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- Centre for Medical Radiation PhysicsUniversity of WollongongNew South WalesAustralia
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- Centre for Medical Radiation PhysicsUniversity of WollongongNew South WalesAustralia
- St George Hospital Cancer Care CentreKogarahNew South WalesAustralia
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- Australian Nuclear Science and Technology OrganisationLucas HeightsNew South WalesAustralia
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- Centre for Medical Radiation PhysicsUniversity of WollongongNew South WalesAustralia
- Illawarra Cancer Care CentreIllawarra Shoalhaven Local Health DistrictWollongongNew South WalesAustralia
- Helmholtz‐Zentrum Dresden‐RossendorfInstitute of Radiooncology‐OncoRayDresdenGermany
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- Centre for Medical Radiation PhysicsUniversity of WollongongNew South WalesAustralia
- Sir Peter MacCallum Department of OncologyUniversity of MelbourneMelbourneVictoriaAustralia
- Department of Physical SciencesPeter MacCallum Cancer CentreMelbourneVictoriaAustralia
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- Centre for Medical Radiation PhysicsUniversity of WollongongNew South WalesAustralia
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- Centre for Medical Radiation PhysicsUniversity of WollongongNew South WalesAustralia
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- Centre for Medical Radiation PhysicsUniversity of WollongongNew South WalesAustralia
- Sir Peter MacCallum Department of OncologyUniversity of MelbourneMelbourneVictoriaAustralia
- Department of Physical SciencesPeter MacCallum Cancer CentreMelbourneVictoriaAustralia
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- Centre for Medical Radiation PhysicsUniversity of WollongongNew South WalesAustralia
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Antonarakis ES, Shui IM, Zaidi O, Bernauer M, Gratzke C. Current Treatment Paradigms and Clinical Outcomes in Oligometastatic Prostate Cancer Patients: A Targeted Literature Review. Eur Urol Oncol 2024; 7:1280-1292. [PMID: 38964996 DOI: 10.1016/j.euo.2024.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2024] [Revised: 05/10/2024] [Accepted: 06/07/2024] [Indexed: 07/06/2024]
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CONTEXT Prostate cancer is the most common noncutaneous malignancy among men in the USA and Europe. There is no consensus definition of oligometastatic prostate cancer (omPC), which is often considered in two subgroups, synchronous (de novo) and metachronous (oligorecurrent), and may include patients with a low metastatic disease burden. OBJECTIVE To summarize the epidemiology, disease definitions, mortality/survival outcomes, and treatment characteristics in both clinical trial and real-world settings among patients with synchronous, metachronous, and mixed-subtype (ie, synchronous and metachronous or undefined type) omPC, as well as low burden disease states. EVIDENCE ACQUISITION We searched MEDLINE and Embase to identify publications reporting on epidemiology, disease definitions, clinical outcomes, and treatment characteristics of omPC. Gray literature sources (eg, ClinicalTrials.gov) were searched for ongoing trials. EVIDENCE SYNTHESIS We identified 105 publications. Disease definitions varied across publications and omPC subtypes on the number and location of lesions, type of imaging used, and type of oligometastatic disease. Most studies defined omPC as five or fewer metastatic lesions. Data on the epidemiology of omPC were limited. Mortality rates and overall survival tended to be worse among synchronous versus metachronous omPC cohorts. Progression-free survival was generally longer among synchronous than among metachronous omPC cohorts but was more similar at longer time points. A summary of ongoing clinical trials investigating a variety of local, metastasis-directed, and systemic therapies in men with omPC is also provided. CONCLUSIONS Definitions of oligometastatic disease depend on the imaging technique used. Epidemiologic data for omPC are scarce. Survival rates differ between synchronous and metachronous cohorts, and heterogeneous treatment patterns result in varied outcomes. Ongoing clinical trials using modern imaging techniques are awaited and needed. PATIENT SUMMARY Definitions of oligometastatic prostate cancer (omPC) vary depending on the imaging technique used. Different treatment patterns lead to different outcomes. Robust omPC epidemiologic data are lacking.
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Jiang Y, Cao H, Deng H, Guan L, Langthasa J, Colburg DRC, Melemenidis S, Cotton RM, Aleman J, Wang XJ, Graves EE, Kalbasi A, Pu K, Rao J, Le QT. Gold-siRNA supraclusters enhance the anti-tumor immune response of stereotactic ablative radiotherapy at primary and metastatic tumors. Nat Biotechnol 2024:10.1038/s41587-024-02448-0. [PMID: 39448881 PMCID: PMC12018592 DOI: 10.1038/s41587-024-02448-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2024] [Accepted: 09/24/2024] [Indexed: 10/26/2024]
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Strategies to enhance the anti-tumor immune response of stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SABR) at primary tumors and abscopal sites are under intensive investigation. Here we report a metabolizable binary supracluster (BSCgal) that combines gold nanoclusters as radiosensitizing adjuvants with small interfering RNA (siRNA) targeting the immunosuppressive mediator galectin-1 (Gal-1). BSCgal comprises reversibly crosslinked cationic gold nanoclusters and siRNA complexes in a polymer matrix that biodegrades over weeks, facilitating clearance (90.3% in vivo clearance at 4 weeks) to reduce toxicity. The particle size well above the renal filtration threshold facilitates passive delivery to tumors. Using mouse models of head and neck cancer, we show that BSCgal augments the radiodynamic and immunotherapeutic effects of SABR at the primary and metastatic tumors by promoting tumor-inhibitory leukocytes, upregulating cytotoxic granzyme B and reducing immunosuppressive cell populations. It outperforms SABR plus Gal-1 antagonists, chemoradiation drug cisplatin or PD-1 inhibitor. This work presents a translatable strategy to converge focal radiosensitization with targeted immune checkpoint silencing for personalized radioimmunotherapy.
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- Yuyan Jiang
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Comparative Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, University of California, Davis, Sacramento, CA, USA
- Veterans Affairs Northern California Health Care System, Mather, CA, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
- Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
- Department of Radiology, Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA.
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Lynch C, Arshad M, Katipally RR, Pitroda S, Weichselbaum R. Sharing the Burden: The Case for Definitive Local Therapy in Place of Immune Checkpoint Blockade for Patients With a Low-Volume Burden of Metastatic Disease. J Clin Oncol 2024; 42:3387-3391. [PMID: 39038267 PMCID: PMC11458364 DOI: 10.1200/jco.24.00549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2024] [Revised: 04/19/2024] [Accepted: 05/08/2024] [Indexed: 07/24/2024] Open
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COMMENTARY Sharing the burden of low-volume metastatic cancer between ICB and local treatments.
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- Connor Lynch
- University of Chicago Medical Center, Department of Radiation and Cellular Oncology, 5758 S Maryland Ave, MC 9006, Chicago, IL 60637
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- University of Chicago Medical Center, Department of Radiation and Cellular Oncology, 5758 S Maryland Ave, MC 9006, Chicago, IL 60637
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- University of Chicago Medical Center, Department of Radiation and Cellular Oncology, 5758 S Maryland Ave, MC 9006, Chicago, IL 60637
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- University of Chicago Medical Center, Department of Radiation and Cellular Oncology, 5758 S Maryland Ave, MC 9006, Chicago, IL 60637
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- University of Chicago Medical Center, Department of Radiation and Cellular Oncology, 5758 S Maryland Ave, MC 9006, Chicago, IL 60637
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McVeigh LG, Linzey JR, Strong MJ, Duquette E, Evans JR, Szerlip NJ, Jackson WC. Stereotactic body radiotherapy for treatment of spinal metastasis: A systematic review of the literature. Neurooncol Adv 2024; 6:iii28-iii47. [PMID: 39430390 PMCID: PMC11485818 DOI: 10.1093/noajnl/vdad175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2024] Open
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Background Advances in local and systemic therapies continue to improve overall survival for patients with cancer, increasing the incidence of spine metastases. Up to 15% of patients with solid tumors develop spinal metastases. Spinal metastases can be particularly devastating for quality of life given the potential pain, neurological deficits from spinal cord compression or cauda equina syndrome, spinal instability, and pathological fractures that may result. Stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) with or without adding less invasive surgical techniques for stabilization or separation has gained favor. SBRT uses smaller, more precise treatment volumes, allowing for higher doses per fracture, thus increasing ablative abilities. Methods We conducted a systematic review using MEDLINE, Embase (Elsevier), and Web of Science to identify all articles investigating the effectiveness of SBRT in providing local disease control, pain control, and relief of spinal cord compression for patients with metastatic disease of the spine. Results The review yielded 84 articles that met inclusion criteria. The evidence indicates SBRT provides excellent local control and pain control for patients with spine metastesis, and this remains true for patients with spinal cord compression managed with surgical separation followed by postoperative spine SBRT. Conclusion While not all patients are appropriate candidates for SBRT, carefully considering appropriate frameworks that consider the patient's overall prognosis can guide a multidisciplinary team toward the patients who will benefit the most from this treatment modality.
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- Luke G McVeigh
- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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Yang X, Dai Z, Song H, Gong H, Li X. A novel predictor for dosimetry data of lung and the radiation pneumonitis incidence prior to SBRT in lung cancer patients. Sci Rep 2024; 14:18628. [PMID: 39128912 PMCID: PMC11317486 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-69293-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2024] [Accepted: 08/02/2024] [Indexed: 08/13/2024] Open
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Normal tissue complication probability (NTCP) models for radiation pneumonitis (RP) in lung cancer patients with stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT), which based on dosimetric data from treatment planning, are limited to patients who have already received radiation therapy (RT). This study aims to identify a novel predictive factor for lung dose distribution and RP probability before devising actionable SBRT plans for lung cancer patients. A comprehensive correlation analysis was performed on the clinical and dose parameters of lung cancer patients who underwent SBRT. Linear regression models were utilized to analyze the dosimetric data of lungs. The performance of the regression models was evaluated using mean squared error (MSE) and the coefficient of determination (R2). Correlational analysis revealed that most clinical data exhibited weak correlations with dosimetric data. However, nearly all dosimetric variables showed "strong" or "very strong" correlations with each other, particularly concerning the mean dose of the ipsilateral lung (MI) and the other dosimetric parameters. Further study verified that the lung tumor ratio (LTR) was a significant predictor for MI, which could predict the incidence of RP. As a result, LTR can predict the probability of RP without the need to design an elaborate treatment plan. This study, as the first to offer a comprehensive correlation analysis of dose parameters, explored the specific relationships among them. Significantly, it identified LTR as a novel predictor for both dose parameters and the incidence of RP, without the need to design an elaborate treatment plan.
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- Xiong Yang
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, No. 238 Jiefang Road, Wuchang District, Wuhan, 430060, Hubei, China
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- The Institute for Advanced Studies, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, Hubei, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, No. 238 Jiefang Road, Wuchang District, Wuhan, 430060, Hubei, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, No. 238 Jiefang Road, Wuchang District, Wuhan, 430060, Hubei, China.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, No. 238 Jiefang Road, Wuchang District, Wuhan, 430060, Hubei, China.
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Yoon SM, Bazan JG. Navigating Breast Cancer Oligometastasis and Oligoprogression: Current Landscape and Future Directions. Curr Oncol Rep 2024; 26:647-664. [PMID: 38652425 PMCID: PMC11168988 DOI: 10.1007/s11912-024-01529-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/25/2024] [Indexed: 04/25/2024]
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PURPOSE We examine the potential for curative approaches among metastatic breast cancer (MBC) patients by exploring the recent literature on local ablative therapies like surgery and stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) in patients with oligometastatic (OM) breast cancer. We also cover therapies for MBC patients with oligoprogressive (OP) disease. KEY FINDINGS Surgery and SBRT have been studied for OM and OP breast cancer, mainly in retrospective or non-randomized trials. While many studies demonstrated favorable results, a cooperative study and single-institution trial found no support for surgery/SBRT in OM and OP cases, respectively. CONCLUSION While there is interest in applying local therapies to OM and OP breast cancer, the current randomized data does not back the routine use of surgery or SBRT, particularly when considering the potential for treatment-related toxicities. Future research should refine patient selection through advanced imaging and possibly explore these therapies specifically in patients with hormone receptor-positive or HER2-positive disease.
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- Stephanie M Yoon
- Department of Radiation Oncology, City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center, 1500 E. Duarte Road, Duarte, CA, 91010, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center, 1500 E. Duarte Road, Duarte, CA, 91010, USA.
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Burton A, Gaudreault M, Hardcastle N, Lye J, Beveridge S, Kry SF, Franich R. Optimized scoring of end-to-end dosimetry audits for passive motion management - A simulation study using the IROC thorax phantom. Phys Med 2024; 121:103363. [PMID: 38653119 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmp.2024.103363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2023] [Revised: 03/24/2024] [Accepted: 04/19/2024] [Indexed: 04/25/2024] Open
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Dosimetry audits for passive motion management require dynamically-acquired measurements in a moving phantom to be compared to statically calculated planned doses. This study aimed to characterise the relationship between planning and delivery errors, and the measured dose in the Imaging and Radiation Oncology Core (IROC) thorax phantom, to assess different audit scoring approaches. Treatment plans were created using a 4DCT scan of the IROC phantom, equipped with film and thermoluminescent dosimeters (TLDs). Plans were created on the average intensity projection from all bins. Three levels of aperture complexity were explored: dynamic conformal arcs (DCAT), low-, and high-complexity volumetric modulated arcs (VMATLo, VMATHi). Simulated-measured doses were generated by modelling motion using isocenter shifts. Various errors were introduced including incorrect setup position and target delineation. Simulated-measured film doses were scored using gamma analysis and compared within specific regions of interest (ROIs) as well as the entire film plane. Positional offsets were estimated based on isodoses on the film planes, and point doses within TLD contours were compared. Motion-induced differences between planned and simulated-measured doses were evident even without introduced errors Gamma passing rates within target-centred ROIs correlated well with error-induced dose differences, while whole film passing rates did not. Isodose-based setup position measurements demonstrated high sensitivity to errors. Simulated point doses at TLD locations yielded erratic responses to introduced errors. ROI gamma analysis demonstrated enhanced sensitivity to simulated errors compared to whole film analysis. Gamma results may be further contextualized by other metrics such as setup position or maximum gamma.
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- Alex Burton
- Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA), Yallambie, Victoria 3085, Australia; Department of Physical Sciences, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Victoria 3000, Australia; Sir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology, the University of Melbourne, Victoria 3000, Australia; School of Science, RMIT University, Melbourne, Victoria 3000, Australia.
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- Department of Physical Sciences, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Victoria 3000, Australia; Sir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology, the University of Melbourne, Victoria 3000, Australia
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- Department of Physical Sciences, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Victoria 3000, Australia; Sir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology, the University of Melbourne, Victoria 3000, Australia; Centre for Medical Radiation Physics, University of Wollongong, New South Wales 2522, Australia
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- Olivia Newton John Cancer Research and Wellness Centre, Heidelberg 3084, Australia
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- Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA), Yallambie, Victoria 3085, Australia
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- Department of Radiation Physics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA; Imaging and Radiation Oncology Core, Houston, TX 77054, USA
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- Department of Physical Sciences, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Victoria 3000, Australia; School of Science, RMIT University, Melbourne, Victoria 3000, Australia
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Mercier C, Billiet C, Ost P, Joye I, Meijnders P, Vermeulen P, Dirix L, Verellen D, Dirix P. Long-Term Results of a Phase 1 Dose Escalation Trial of Ablative Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2024; 118:1490-1496. [PMID: 38151189 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2023.12.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2023] [Revised: 12/02/2023] [Accepted: 12/15/2023] [Indexed: 12/29/2023]
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PURPOSE Stereotactic body radiation therapy is increasingly used for oligometastatic disease as well as palliation, but treatment protocols for nonspine bone and nodal metastases are lacking, with a wide variety of schedules applied. METHODS AND MATERIALS A prospective dose-escalation trial was initiated, involving 90 patients, among whom 52 (58%) had primary prostate tumors, 13 had breast tumors (14%), and 25 (28%) had other primary tumor types. All visible lymph node or nonspine bone oligometastases were treated in 3 consecutive cohorts: 5 × 7.0 Gy, 3 × 10.0 Gy, or 1 × 20.0 Gy. RESULTS Initial results revealed no dose-limiting toxicity after a median follow-up of 17.2 months. This update provides information on long-term toxicity, local failure (LF), and progression-free survival (PFS). After a median follow-up of 50 months, no new safety signals were observed. Grade 2 toxicity was 13%, 7% and 10% in the respective cohorts (P = .9), without grade 3 to 5 toxicities. LF rates were 9%, 3%, and 6% (P = .5) for the respective treatment groups, with an overall cumulative risk of LF of 7% (95% CI, 2-12) at 4 years. Median PFS was 16.5 months (95% CI, 9.8-21.5), and 4-year PFS was 21% (95% CI, 14-32). Median overall survival across groups was not reached (95% CI, 52.8 - not reached), 4-year OS was 68% (95% CI, 59-78). A subset of patients (23%) remained long-term disease-free, 37% had oligoprogressive disease at first recurrence and 40% developed polymetastatic relapse. CONCLUSIONS The safe and effective use of dose-escalated single-fraction stereotactic body radiation therapy for bone and lymph node metastases is supported by this trial, especially considering patient-convenience and cost-effectiveness. Caution is needed when generalizing these outcomes beyond breast and prostate cancer, given their underrepresentation in our study.
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- Carole Mercier
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Iridium Network, Wilrijk (Antwerp), Belgium; Integrated Personalised and Precision Oncology Network, University Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Iridium Network, Wilrijk (Antwerp), Belgium; Integrated Personalised and Precision Oncology Network, University Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Iridium Network, Wilrijk (Antwerp), Belgium; Department of Human Structure and Repair, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Iridium Network, Wilrijk (Antwerp), Belgium; Department of Human Structure and Repair, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Iridium Network, Wilrijk (Antwerp), Belgium; Department of Human Structure and Repair, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Integrated Personalised and Precision Oncology Network, University Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Department of Medical Oncology, GZA Hospitals, Wilrijk (Antwerp), Belgium
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Iridium Network, Wilrijk (Antwerp), Belgium; Integrated Personalised and Precision Oncology Network, University Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Iridium Network, Wilrijk (Antwerp), Belgium; Integrated Personalised and Precision Oncology Network, University Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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Schrand TV, Iovoli AJ, Almeida ND, Yu H, Malik N, Farrugia M, Singh AK. Differences between Survival Rates and Patterns of Failure of Patients with Lung Adenocarcinoma and Squamous Cell Carcinoma Who Received Single-Fraction Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy. Cancers (Basel) 2024; 16:755. [PMID: 38398146 PMCID: PMC10886818 DOI: 10.3390/cancers16040755] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2024] [Revised: 02/07/2024] [Accepted: 02/08/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024] Open
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We investigated the survival and patterns of failure in adenocarcinoma (ADC) and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) in early stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) treated with single-fraction stereotactic body radiation therapy (SF-SBRT) of 27-34 Gray. A single-institution retrospective review of patients with biopsy-proven early stage ADC or SCC undergoing definitive SF-SBRT between September 2008 and February 2023 was performed. The primary outcomes were overall survival (OS) and disease-free survival (DFS). The secondary outcomes included local failure (LF), nodal failure (NF), and distant failure (DF). Of 292 eligible patients 174 had adenocarcinoma and 118 had squamous cell carcinoma. There was no significant change in any outcome except distant failure. Patients with ADC were significantly more likely to experience distant failure than patients with SCC (p = 0.0081). In conclusion, while SF-SBRT produced similar LF, NF, DFS, and OS, the higher rate of distant failure in ADC patients suggests that ongoing trials of SBRT and systemic therapy combinations should report their outcomes by histology.
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- Tyler V. Schrand
- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY 14263, USA; (T.V.S.); (A.J.I.); (N.D.A.); (N.M.); (M.F.)
- Department of Chemistry, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH 43403, USA
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY 14263, USA; (T.V.S.); (A.J.I.); (N.D.A.); (N.M.); (M.F.)
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY 14263, USA; (T.V.S.); (A.J.I.); (N.D.A.); (N.M.); (M.F.)
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- Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY 14263, USA;
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY 14263, USA; (T.V.S.); (A.J.I.); (N.D.A.); (N.M.); (M.F.)
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY 14263, USA; (T.V.S.); (A.J.I.); (N.D.A.); (N.M.); (M.F.)
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY 14263, USA; (T.V.S.); (A.J.I.); (N.D.A.); (N.M.); (M.F.)
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Kita N, Tomita N, Takaoka T, Matsuura A, Okazaki D, Niwa M, Torii A, Takano S, Mekata Y, Niimi A, Hiwatashi A. Symptomatic radiation-induced rib fractures after stereotactic body radiotherapy for early-stage non-small cell lung cancer. Clin Transl Radiat Oncol 2023; 43:100683. [PMID: 37790583 PMCID: PMC10543765 DOI: 10.1016/j.ctro.2023.100683] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2023] [Accepted: 09/21/2023] [Indexed: 10/05/2023] Open
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Background and purpose The present study investigated the relationships between the risk of radiation-induced rib fractures (RIRF) and clinical and dosimetric factors in stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) for early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). We also examined dosimetric parameters associated with symptomatic or asymptomatic RIRF and the dosimetric threshold for symptomatic RIRF. Materials and methods We reviewed 244 cases of early-stage NSCLC treated with SBRT. Gray's test and the Fine-Gray model were performed to examine the relationships between clinical and dosimetric factors and grade ≥ 2 (i.e., symptomatic) RIRF. The effects of each dose parameter on grade ≥ 1 and ≥ 2 RIRF were assessed with the Fine-Gray model. The t-test was used to compare each dose parameter between the grade 1 and grade ≥ 2 groups. Optimal thresholds were tested using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves. Results With a median follow-up period of 48 months, the 4-year cumulative incidence of grade ≥ 1 and grade ≥ 2 RIRF were 26.4 % and 8.0 %, respectively. Regarding clinical factors, only age was associated with the development of grade ≥ 2 RIRF (p = 0.024). Among dosimetric parameters, only V40Gy significantly differed between the grade 1 and grade ≥ 2 groups (p = 0.015). The ROC curve analysis of grade ≥ 2 RIRF showed that the optimal diagnostic thresholds for D3cc, D4cc, D5cc, and V40Gy were 45.86 Gy (area under the curve [AUC], 0.706), 39.02 Gy (AUC, 0.705), 41.62 Gy (AUC, 0.702), and 3.83 cc (AUC, 0.730), respectively. These results showed that V40Gy ≤ 3.83 cc was the best indicator of grade ≥ 2 RIRF. The 4-year incidence of grade ≥ 2 RIRF in the V40Gy ≤ 3.83 cc vs. > 3.83 cc groups was 1.8 % vs. 14.2 % (p = 0.001). Conclusion The present results recommend V40Gy ≤ 3.83 cc as the threshold for grade ≥ 2 RIRF in SBRT.
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- Nozomi Kita
- Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 1 Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 467-8601, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 1 Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 467-8601, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 1 Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 467-8601, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 1 Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 467-8601, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 1 Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 467-8601, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 1 Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 467-8601, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 1 Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 467-8601, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 1 Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 467-8601, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 1 Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 467-8601, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 1 Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 467-8601, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 1 Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 467-8601, Japan
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Kita N, Tomita N, Takaoka T, Okazaki D, Niwa M, Torii A, Takano S, Mekata Y, Niimi A, Hiwatashi A. Clinical and dosimetric factors for symptomatic radiation pneumonitis after stereotactic body radiotherapy for early-stage non-small cell lung cancer. Clin Transl Radiat Oncol 2023; 41:100648. [PMID: 37346273 PMCID: PMC10279771 DOI: 10.1016/j.ctro.2023.100648] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2023] [Accepted: 05/30/2023] [Indexed: 06/23/2023] Open
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Background and purpose The present study attempted to identify risk factors for symptomatic radiation pneumonitis (RP) after stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) in patients with early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Materials and methods We reviewed 244 patients with early-stage NSCLC treated with SBRT. The primary endpoint was the incidence of grade ≥2 RP. Gray's test was performed to examine the relationship between clinical risk factors and grade ≥2 RP, and the Fine-Gray model was used for a multivariate analysis. The effects of each dose parameter on grade ≥2 RP were evaluated with the Fine-Gray model and optimal thresholds were tested using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves. Results With a median follow-up period of 48 months, the 4-year cumulative incidence of grade ≥2 RP was 15.3%. Gray's test revealed that tumor size, a central tumor, interstitial pneumonia, and the biologically effective dose correlated with RP. In the multivariate analysis, a central tumor and interstitial pneumonia remained significant factors (p < 0.001, p = 0.002). Among dose parameters, the total lung volume (%) receiving at least 8 Gy (V8), V10, V20, and the mean lung dose correlated with RP (p = 0.012, 0.011, 0.022, and 0.014, respectively). The results of the Fine-Gray model and ROC curve analyses showed that V10 >16.7% was the best indicator of symptomatic RP among dose parameters. Conclusion The present results suggest that a central tumor and interstitial pneumonia are independent risk factors for symptomatic RP and lung V10 ≤16.7% is recommended as the threshold in SBRT.
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- Nozomi Kita
- Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 1 Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 467-8601, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 1 Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 467-8601, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 1 Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 467-8601, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 1 Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 467-8601, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 1 Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 467-8601, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 1 Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 467-8601, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 1 Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 467-8601, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 1 Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 467-8601, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 1 Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 467-8601, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 1 Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 467-8601, Japan
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Fallone CJ, Summers C, Cwajna W, Syme A. Assessing the impact of intrafraction motion correction on PTV margins and target and OAR dosimetry for single-fraction free-breathing lung stereotactic body radiation therapy. Med Dosim 2023:S0958-3947(23)00041-9. [PMID: 37164788 DOI: 10.1016/j.meddos.2023.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2022] [Revised: 03/30/2023] [Accepted: 04/11/2023] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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The objective of this research is to investigate intrafraction motion correction on planning target volume (PTV) margin requirements and target and organ-at-risk (OAR) dosimetry in single-fraction lung stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT). Sixteen patients (15 with upper lobe lesions, 1 with a middle lobe lesion) were treated with single-fraction lung SBRT. Cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) images were acquired before the treatment, between the arcs, and after the delivery of the treatment fraction. Shifts from the reference images were recorded in anterior-posterior (AP), superior-inferior (SI), and lateral (LAT) dimensions. The deviations from the reference image were calculated for 3 clinical scenarios: not applying intratreatment couch shifts and not correcting for pretreatment deviations < 3 mm ( scenario 1), not applying intratreatment couch shifts and correcting for pretreatment deviations < 3 mm ( scenario 2), and applying all pre- and intratreatment couch shifts (scenario 3). PTV margins were determined using the van Herk formalism for each scenario and maximum and average deviations were assessed. The clinical scenarios were modelled in the treatment planning system based on each patient dataset to assess target and OAR dosimetry. Calculated lower-bound PTV margins in the AP, SI, and LAT dimensions were [4.6, 3.5, 2.3] mm in scenario 1, [4.6, 2.4, 2.2] mm in scenario 2, and [1.7, 1.2, 1.0] mm in scenario 3. The margins are lower bounds because they do not include contributions from nonmotion related errors. Average and maximum intrafraction deviations were larger in the AP dimension compared to the SI and LAT dimensions for all scenarios. A unidimensional movement (several mm) in the negative AP dimension was observed in clinical scenarios 1 and 2 but not scenario 3. Average intrafraction deviation vectors were 1.2, 1.1, and 0.3 mm for scenarios 1, 2, and 3, respectively. Modelled clinical scenarios revealed that using scenario 3 yields significantly fewer treatment plan objective failures compared to scenarios 1 and 2 using a Wilcoxon signed-rank test. Intratreatment motion correction between each arc may enable reductions PTV margin requirements. It may also compensate for unidimensional negative AP movement, and improve target and OAR dosimetry.
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- Clara J Fallone
- Department of Medical Physics, Nova Scotia Health (NSH), Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H2Y9 Canada; Department of Radiation Oncology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H2Y9 Canada.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Nova Scotia Health, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H2Y9 Canada
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Nova Scotia Health, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H2Y9 Canada; Department of Radiation Oncology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H2Y9 Canada
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- Department of Medical Physics, Nova Scotia Health (NSH), Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H2Y9 Canada; Department of Radiation Oncology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H2Y9 Canada; Department of Physics and Atmospheric Science, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H2Y9 Canada
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Magne N, Milhade N, Sargos P, Bouleftour W. Approaches to Oligometastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma. Curr Oncol Rep 2023; 25:251-256. [PMID: 36808558 DOI: 10.1007/s11912-023-01379-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/19/2022] [Indexed: 02/21/2023]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW This study aims to gather the current state of the literature about therapeutic approaches and management of oligometastatic renal cell carcinoma. RECENT FINDINGS Two recent stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) studies gained attention and offered a promising outcome alone or in association with antineoplastic drugs especially in oligometastatic renal cell carcinoma. If one can consider evidence-based medicine as the sole therapeutic option, many unresolved questions are still pending. Thus, therapeutic approaches in oligometastatic renal cell carcinoma are still working. Further phase III clinical trials are urgently needed to validate the last 2 phase II involving SBRT and improve knowledge for defining the right care to the right patient at the right time. In addition, a discussion in a disciplinary consultation meeting remains essential to validate the arrangement between systemic treatments and focal treatments that will best benefit the patient.
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- Nicolas Magne
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Institut Bergonié, 229 cours de l'Argonne, 33000, Bordeaux, France.
- Cellular and Molecular Radiobiology Laboratory, Lyon-Sud Medical School, Unité Mixte de Recherche CNRS5822/IP2I, University of Lyon, Lyon, France.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Institut Bergonié, 229 cours de l'Argonne, 33000, Bordeaux, France
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Institut Bergonié, 229 cours de l'Argonne, 33000, Bordeaux, France
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- Department of Medical Oncology, North Hospital, University Hospital of Saint-Etienne, Saint-Etienne, France
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Terlizzi M, Limkin E, Sellami N, Louvel G, Blanchard P. Is single fraction the future of stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT)? A critical appraisal of the current literature. Clin Transl Radiat Oncol 2023; 39:100584. [PMID: 36816840 PMCID: PMC9931895 DOI: 10.1016/j.ctro.2023.100584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2022] [Revised: 01/15/2023] [Accepted: 01/15/2023] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) is a standard of care for many localizations but the question of the optimal fractionation remains a matter of concern. If single fraction sessions are routinely used for intracranial targets, their utilization for mobile extracranial lesions is a source of debate and apprehension. Single session treatments improve patient comfort, provide a medico-economic benefit, and have proven useful in the context of the SARS-CoV 2 pandemic. However, both technical and radiobiological uncertainties remain. Experience from intracranial radiosurgery has shown that the size of the target, its proximity to organs at risk, tumor histology, and the volume of normal tissue irradiated are all determining factors in the choice of fractionation. The literature on the use of single fraction for extracranial sites is still scarce. Only primary and secondary pulmonary tumors have been evaluated in prospective randomized trials, allowing the integration of these fractionation schemes in daily practice, for highly selected cases and in trained teams. The level of evidence for the other organs is mainly based on dose escalation or retrospective trials and calls for caution, with further studies being needed before routine use in clinical practice.
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Gaudreault M, Yeo A, Kron T, Hanna GG, Siva S, Hardcastle N. Treatment Time Optimization in Single Fraction Stereotactic Ablative Radiation Therapy: A 10-Year Institutional Experience. Adv Radiat Oncol 2022; 7:100829. [PMID: 36148377 PMCID: PMC9486429 DOI: 10.1016/j.adro.2021.100829] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2021] [Accepted: 09/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Purpose Stereotactic ablative radiation therapy (SABR) delivered in a single fraction (SF) can be considered to have higher uncertainty given that the error probability is concentrated in a single session. This study aims to report the variation in technology and technique used and its effect on intrafraction motion based on a 10 years of experience in SF SABR. Methods and Materials Records of patients receiving SF SABR delivered at our instruction between 2010 and 2019 were included. Treatment parameters were extracted from the patient management database by using an in-house script. Treatment time was defined as the time difference between the first image acquisition to the last beam off of a single session. The intrafraction variation was measured from the 3-dimensional couch displacement measured after the first cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) acquired during a treatment. Results The number of SF SABR increased continuously from 2010 to 2019 and were mainly lung treatments. Treatment time was minimized by using volumetric modulated arc therapy, flattening filter-free dose rate, and coplanar field (24 ± 9 min). Treatment time increased as the number of CBCTs per session increased. The most common scenario involved both 2 and 3 CBCTs per session. On the average, a CBCT acquisition added 6 minutes to the treatment time. All treatments considered, the average intrafraction variation was 1.7 ± 1.6 mm. Conclusions SF SABR usage increased with time in our institution. The intrafraction motion was acceptable and therefore a single fraction is an efficacious treatment option when considering SABR.
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Shenker RF, Price JG, Jacobs CD, Palta M, Czito BG, Mowery YM, Kirkpatrick JP, Boyer MJ, Oyekunle T, Niedzwiecki D, Song H, Salama JK. Comparing Outcomes of Oligometastases Treated with Hypofractionated Image-Guided Radiotherapy (HIGRT) with a Simultaneous Integrated Boost (SIB) Technique versus Metastasis Alone: A Multi-Institutional Analysis. Cancers (Basel) 2022; 14:cancers14102403. [PMID: 35626008 PMCID: PMC9139819 DOI: 10.3390/cancers14102403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2022] [Revised: 05/04/2022] [Accepted: 05/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Simple Summary Hypofractionated image-guided radiotherapy (HIGRT) is a common method in which high doses of radiation are delivered to treat oligometastatic disease. We have previously reported on the clinical outcomes of treating oligometastases with radiation using an elective simultaneous integrated boost technique (SIB), delivering higher doses to known metastases and reduced doses to adjacent bone or nodal basins. Here we compare outcomes of oligometastases receiving radiation targeting metastases alone (MA) versus those treated via an SIB. Both SIB and MA irradiation of oligometastases achieved high rates of tumor metastases control and similar pain control. Further investigation of this technique with prospective trials is warranted. Abstract Purpose: We previously reported on the clinical outcomes of treating oligometastases with radiation using an elective simultaneous integrated boost technique (SIB), delivering higher doses to known metastases and reduced doses to adjacent bone or nodal basins. Here we compare outcomes of oligometastases receiving radiation targeting metastases alone (MA) versus those treated via an SIB. Methods: Oligometastatic patients with ≤5 active metastases treated with either SIB or MA radiation at two institutions from 2013 to 2019 were analyzed retrospectively for treatment-related toxicity, pain control, and recurrence patterns. Tumor metastasis control (TMC) was defined as an absence of progression in the high dose planning target volume (PTV). Marginal recurrence (MR) was defined as recurrence outside the elective PTV but within the adjacent bone or nodal basin. Distant recurrence (DR) was defined as any recurrence that is not within the PTV or surrounding bone or nodal basin. The outcome rates were estimated using the Kaplan–Meier method and compared between the two techniques using the log-rank test. Results: 101 patients were treated via an SIB to 90 sites (58% nodal and 42% osseous) and via MA radiation to 46 sites (22% nodal and 78% osseous). The median follow-up among surviving patients was 24.6 months (range 1.4–71.0). Of the patients treated to MA, the doses ranged from 18 Gy in one fraction (22%) to 50 Gy in 10 fractions (50%). Most patients treated with an SIB received 50 Gy to the treated metastases and 30 Gy to the elective PTV in 10 fractions (88%). No acute grade ≥3 toxicities occurred in either cohort. Late grade ≥3 toxicity occurred in 3 SIB patients (vocal cord paralysis and two vertebral body compression), all related to the high dose PTV and not the elective volume. There was similar crude pain relief between cohorts. The MR-free survival rate at 2 years was 87% (95% CI: 70%, 95%) in the MA group and 98% (95% CI: 87%, 99%) in the SIB group (p = 0.07). The crude TMC was 89% (41/46) in the MA group and 94% (85/90) in the SIB group. There were no significant differences in DR-free survival (65% (95% CI: 55–74%; p = 0.24)), disease-free survival (60% (95% CI: 40–75%; p = 0.40)), or overall survival (88% (95% CI: 73–95%; p = 0.26)), between the MA and SIB cohorts. Conclusion: Both SIB and MA irradiation of oligometastases achieved high rates of TMC and similar pain control, with a trend towards improved MR-free survival for oligometastases treated with an SIB. Further investigation of this technique with prospective trials is warranted.
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- Rachel F. Shenker
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27710, USA; (R.F.S.); (J.G.P.); (C.D.J.); (M.P.); (B.G.C.); (Y.M.M.); (J.P.K.); (M.J.B.); (H.S.)
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27710, USA; (R.F.S.); (J.G.P.); (C.D.J.); (M.P.); (B.G.C.); (Y.M.M.); (J.P.K.); (M.J.B.); (H.S.)
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27710, USA; (R.F.S.); (J.G.P.); (C.D.J.); (M.P.); (B.G.C.); (Y.M.M.); (J.P.K.); (M.J.B.); (H.S.)
- Cancer Care Northwest, Coeur d’Alene, ID 83814, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27710, USA; (R.F.S.); (J.G.P.); (C.D.J.); (M.P.); (B.G.C.); (Y.M.M.); (J.P.K.); (M.J.B.); (H.S.)
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27710, USA; (R.F.S.); (J.G.P.); (C.D.J.); (M.P.); (B.G.C.); (Y.M.M.); (J.P.K.); (M.J.B.); (H.S.)
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27710, USA; (R.F.S.); (J.G.P.); (C.D.J.); (M.P.); (B.G.C.); (Y.M.M.); (J.P.K.); (M.J.B.); (H.S.)
- Department of Head and Neck Cancer & Communication Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27710, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27710, USA; (R.F.S.); (J.G.P.); (C.D.J.); (M.P.); (B.G.C.); (Y.M.M.); (J.P.K.); (M.J.B.); (H.S.)
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27710, USA; (R.F.S.); (J.G.P.); (C.D.J.); (M.P.); (B.G.C.); (Y.M.M.); (J.P.K.); (M.J.B.); (H.S.)
- Durham Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Radiation Oncology Service, Durham, NC 27705, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, Duke University, Durham, NC 27710, USA; (T.O.); (D.N.)
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- Department of Biostatistics, Duke University, Durham, NC 27710, USA; (T.O.); (D.N.)
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27710, USA; (R.F.S.); (J.G.P.); (C.D.J.); (M.P.); (B.G.C.); (Y.M.M.); (J.P.K.); (M.J.B.); (H.S.)
- Durham Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Radiation Oncology Service, Durham, NC 27705, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27710, USA; (R.F.S.); (J.G.P.); (C.D.J.); (M.P.); (B.G.C.); (Y.M.M.); (J.P.K.); (M.J.B.); (H.S.)
- Durham Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Radiation Oncology Service, Durham, NC 27705, USA
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +919-668-7339; Fax: +919-668-7345
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Turchan WT, Pitroda SP, Weichselbaum RR. Combined radio-immunotherapy: An opportunity to increase the therapeutic ratio of oligometastasis-directed radiotherapy. Neoplasia 2022; 27:100782. [PMID: 35303578 PMCID: PMC8931441 DOI: 10.1016/j.neo.2022.100782] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2021] [Revised: 02/25/2022] [Accepted: 03/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
Abstract
The utility of radiotherapy as a means of palliating symptoms due to metastatic cancer is well-accepted. A growing body of literature suggests that radiotherapy may play a role beyond palliation in some patients with low-burden metastatic disease. Recent data suggest that oligometastasis-directed radiotherapy may improve progression-free and even overall survival in select patients. Immunotherapy also has a growing role in the management of patients with metastatic cancer and, like radiotherapy, appears to be most effective in the setting of low-volume disease. Thus, the addition of immunotherapy may be a feasible means of increasing the therapeutic ratio of metastasis-directed radiotherapy, particularly among patients with oligometastatic cancer.
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- William Tyler Turchan
- University of Chicago, Department of Radiation and Cellular Oncology and the Ludwig Center for Metastasis Research, 5758 S Maryland Ave, Chicago, IL 60637, United States
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- University of Chicago, Department of Radiation and Cellular Oncology and the Ludwig Center for Metastasis Research, 5758 S Maryland Ave, Chicago, IL 60637, United States
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- University of Chicago, Department of Radiation and Cellular Oncology and the Ludwig Center for Metastasis Research, 5758 S Maryland Ave, Chicago, IL 60637, United States.
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Pierre-Alexis A, SCHNEEGANS O, KOCH G, WEISS J, CAUDRELIER J, DALILI D, PEROLAT R, AULOGE P, Luigi CAZZATO R, GANGI A, GARNON J. Technique efficacy and safety following percutaneous cryoablation of extra-spinal thyroid cancer bone metastases with curative intent: single-center experience with a median follow-up of more than 5 years. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2022; 33:797-804. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2022.03.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2021] [Revised: 03/01/2022] [Accepted: 03/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Fernández C, Navarro-Martin A, Bobo A, Cabrera-Rodriguez J, Calvo P, Chicas-Sett R, Luna J, Rodríguez de Dios N, Couñago F. Single-fraction stereotactic ablative body radiation therapy for primary and metastasic lung tumor: A new paradigm? World J Clin Oncol 2022; 13:101-115. [PMID: 35316929 PMCID: PMC8894272 DOI: 10.5306/wjco.v13.i2.101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2021] [Revised: 06/07/2021] [Accepted: 01/24/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
Stereotactic ablative body radiotherapy (SABR) is an effective technique comparable to surgery in terms of local control and efficacy in early stages of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and pulmonary metastasis. Several fractionation schemes have proven to be safe and effective, including the single fraction (SF) scheme. SF is an option cost-effectiveness, more convenience and comfortable for the patient and flexible in terms of its management combined with systemic treatments. The outbreak of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 pandemic has driven this not new but underutilized paradigm, recommending this option to minimize patients' visits to hospital. SF SABR already has a long experience, strong evidence and sufficient maturity to reliably evaluate outcomes in peripheral primary NSCLC and there are promising outcomes in pulmonary metastases, making it a valid treatment option; although its use in central locations, synchronous and recurrencies tumors requires more prospective safety and efficacy studies. The SABR radiobiology study, together with the combination with systemic therapies, (targeted therapies and immunotherapy) is a direction of research in both advanced disease and early stages whose future includes SF.
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- Castalia Fernández
- Department of Radiation Oncology, GenesisCare Madrid, Madrid 28043, Spain
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Institut Catalá d’Oncologia, L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona 08908, Spain
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Hospital Ruber Internacional, Madrid 28034, Spain
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Hospitalario Clínico Universitario de Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela 15706, Spain
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, ASCIRES Grupo Biomédico, Valencia 46004, Spain
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Hospital Fundación Jiménez Díaz, Madrid 28040, Spain
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Hospital Universitario Quirónsalud Madrid, Madrid 28223, Spain
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Hospital La Luz, Madrid 28223, Spain
- Department of Medicine, School of Biomedical Sciences, Universidad Europea, Madrid 28223, Spain
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Liu Y, Li J, Cheng X, Zhang X. Bibliometric Analysis of the Top-Cited Publications and Research Trends for Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy. Front Oncol 2021; 11:795568. [PMID: 34926312 PMCID: PMC8677697 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2021.795568] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2021] [Accepted: 11/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Objective This study aims to analyze the 100 most cited papers and research trends on stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT). Methods We used Web of Science to identify the 100 most frequently cited papers on SBRT on September 29, 2021 and extracted the following data: publication year, source title, country/region, organization, total citations, and average number of citations per year. The research type and research domain were classified independently by the authors. Then we carried out a bibliometric analysis to determine the trends in research on SBRT. Results These 100 papers were cited a total of 26,540 times, and the median number of citations was 190 (range, 138-1688). “Stereotactic body radiation therapy for inoperable early stage lung cancer” by Timmerman et al. had the highest number of total citations (1688 times). International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics published the largest number of papers (37 papers), followed by Journal of Clinical Oncology (13 papers). The USA contributed the most papers (67 papers), followed by Canada (18 papers). Primary lung cancer (33 papers, 10,683 citations) and oligometastases (30 papers, 7,147 citations) were the most cited research areas. Conclusions To the best of our knowledge, this is the first bibliometric analysis of the most frequently cited papers on SBRT. Our results provide insight into the historical development of SBRT and important advances in its application to cancer treatment. Early-stage non–small-cell lung cancer and oligometastases were the most cited research areas in the top 100 publications on SBRT, and SBRT combined with immunotherapy was a hot topic in the past few years. This study is helpful for researchers to identify the most influential papers and current research hotspots on SBRT.
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- Yanhao Liu
- Department of Radiation Oncology, The Affiliated Qingdao Central Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The Affiliated Qingdao Central Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The Affiliated Qingdao Central Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The Affiliated Qingdao Central Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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Cuccia F, Rigo M, Gurrera D, Nicosia L, Mazzola R, Figlia V, Giaj-Levra N, Ricchetti F, Attinà G, Pastorello E, De Simone A, Naccarato S, Sicignano G, Ruggieri R, Alongi F. Mitigation on bowel loops daily variations by 1.5-T MR-guided daily-adaptive SBRT for abdomino-pelvic lymph-nodal oligometastases. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol 2021; 147:3269-3277. [PMID: 34268583 DOI: 10.1007/s00432-021-03739-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2021] [Accepted: 06/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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PURPOSE We report preliminary dosimetric data concerning the use of 1.5-T MR-guided daily-adaptive radiotherapy for abdomino-pelvic lymph-nodal oligometastases. We aimed to assess the impact of this technology on mitigating daily variations for both target coverage and organs-at-risk (OARs) sparing. METHODS A total of 150 sessions for 30 oligometastases in 23 patients were analyzed. All patients were treated with MR-guided stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) for a total dose of 35 Gy in five fractions. For each fraction, a quantitative analysis was performed for PTV volume, V35Gy and Dmean. Similarly, for OARs, we assessed daily variations of volume, Dmean, Dmax. Any potential statistically significant change between baseline planning and daily-adaptive sessions was assessed using the Wilcoxon signed-rank test, assuming a p value < 0.05 as significant. RESULTS Average baseline PTV, bowel, bladder, and single intestinal loop volumes were respectively 8.9 cc (range 0.7-41.2 cc), 1176 cc (119-3654 cc), 95 cc (39.7-202.9 cc), 18.3 cc (9.1-37.7 cc). No significant volume variations were detected for PTV (p = 0.21) bowel (p = 0.36), bladder (p = 0.47), except for single intestinal loops, which resulted smaller (p = 0.026). Average baseline V35Gy and Dmean for PTV were respectively 85.6% (72-98.8%) and 35.6 Gy (34.6-36.1 Gy). We recorded a slightly positive trend in favor of daily-adaptive strategy vs baseline planning for improved target coverage, although not reaching statistical significance (p = 0.11 and p = 0.18 for PTV-V35Gy and PTV-Dmean). Concerning OARs, a significant difference was observed in favor of daily-adapted treatments in terms of single intestinal loop Dmax [23.05 Gy (13.2-26.9 Gy) at baseline vs 20.5 Gy (12.1-24 Gy); p value = 0.0377] and Dmean [14.4 Gy (6.5-18 Gy) at baseline vs 13.0 Gy (6.7-17.6 Gy); p value = 0.0003]. Specifically for bladder, the average Dmax was 18.6 Gy (0.4-34.3 Gy) at baseline vs 18.3 Gy (0.7-34.3 Gy) for a p value = 0.28; the average Dmean was 7.0 Gy (0.2-16.6 Gy) at baseline vs 6.98 Gy (0.2-16.4 Gy) for a p value = 0.66. Concerning the bowel, no differences in terms of Dmean [4.78 Gy (1.3-10.9 Gy) vs 5.6 Gy (1.4-10.5 Gy); p value = 0.23] were observed between after daily-adapted sessions. A statistically significant difference was observed for bowel Dmax [26.4 Gy (7.7-34 Gy) vs 25.8 Gy (7.8-33.1 Gy); p value = 0.0086]. CONCLUSIONS Daily-adaptive MR-guided SBRT reported a significantly improved single intestinal loop sparing for lymph-nodal oligometastases. Also, bowel Dmax was significantly reduced with daily-adaptive strategy. A minor advantage was also reported in terms of PTV coverage, although not statistically significant.
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- Francesco Cuccia
- Advanced Radiation Oncology Department, IRCCS Sacro Cuore Don Calabria Hospital, Negrar di Valpolicella, VR, Italy
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- Advanced Radiation Oncology Department, IRCCS Sacro Cuore Don Calabria Hospital, Negrar di Valpolicella, VR, Italy
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- Advanced Radiation Oncology Department, IRCCS Sacro Cuore Don Calabria Hospital, Negrar di Valpolicella, VR, Italy
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- Advanced Radiation Oncology Department, IRCCS Sacro Cuore Don Calabria Hospital, Negrar di Valpolicella, VR, Italy.
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- Advanced Radiation Oncology Department, IRCCS Sacro Cuore Don Calabria Hospital, Negrar di Valpolicella, VR, Italy
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- Advanced Radiation Oncology Department, IRCCS Sacro Cuore Don Calabria Hospital, Negrar di Valpolicella, VR, Italy
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- Advanced Radiation Oncology Department, IRCCS Sacro Cuore Don Calabria Hospital, Negrar di Valpolicella, VR, Italy
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- Advanced Radiation Oncology Department, IRCCS Sacro Cuore Don Calabria Hospital, Negrar di Valpolicella, VR, Italy
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- Advanced Radiation Oncology Department, IRCCS Sacro Cuore Don Calabria Hospital, Negrar di Valpolicella, VR, Italy
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- Advanced Radiation Oncology Department, IRCCS Sacro Cuore Don Calabria Hospital, Negrar di Valpolicella, VR, Italy
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- Advanced Radiation Oncology Department, IRCCS Sacro Cuore Don Calabria Hospital, Negrar di Valpolicella, VR, Italy
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- Advanced Radiation Oncology Department, IRCCS Sacro Cuore Don Calabria Hospital, Negrar di Valpolicella, VR, Italy
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- Advanced Radiation Oncology Department, IRCCS Sacro Cuore Don Calabria Hospital, Negrar di Valpolicella, VR, Italy
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- Advanced Radiation Oncology Department, IRCCS Sacro Cuore Don Calabria Hospital, Negrar di Valpolicella, VR, Italy
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- Advanced Radiation Oncology Department, IRCCS Sacro Cuore Don Calabria Hospital, Negrar di Valpolicella, VR, Italy.,University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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Cuccia F, Corradini S, Mazzola R, Spiazzi L, Rigo M, Bonù ML, Ruggieri R, Buglione di Monale e Bastia M, Magrini SM, Alongi F. MR-Guided Hypofractionated Radiotherapy: Current Emerging Data and Promising Perspectives for Localized Prostate Cancer. Cancers (Basel) 2021; 13:1791. [PMID: 33918650 PMCID: PMC8070332 DOI: 10.3390/cancers13081791] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2021] [Revised: 04/01/2021] [Accepted: 04/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
Abstract
In this review we summarize the currently available evidence about the role of hybrid machines for MR-guided radiotherapy for prostate stereotactic body radiotherapy. Given the novelty of this technology, to date few data are accessible, but they all report very promising results in terms of tolerability and preliminary clinical outcomes. Most of the studies highlight the favorable impact of on-board magnetic resonance imaging as a means to improve target and organs at risk identification with a consequent advantage in terms of dosimetric results, which is expected to relate to a more favorable toxicity pattern. Still, the longer treatment time per session may potentially affect the patient's compliance to the treatment, although first quality of life assessment studies have reported substantial tolerability and no major impact on quality of life. Finally, in this review we hypothesize some future scenarios of further investigation, based on the possibility to explore the superior anatomy visualization and the role of daily adapted treatments provided by hybrid MR-Linacs.
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- Francesco Cuccia
- Advanced Radiation Oncology Department, Sacro Cuore Don Calabria Hospital, 37024 Negrar di Valpolicella, Italy; (F.C.); (R.M.); (M.R.); (R.R.); (F.A.)
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Munich Campus Grosshadern, 81377 Munchen, Germany;
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- Advanced Radiation Oncology Department, Sacro Cuore Don Calabria Hospital, 37024 Negrar di Valpolicella, Italy; (F.C.); (R.M.); (M.R.); (R.R.); (F.A.)
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- Medical Physics Department, ASST Spedali Civili Hospital, 25123 Brescia, Italy
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- Advanced Radiation Oncology Department, Sacro Cuore Don Calabria Hospital, 37024 Negrar di Valpolicella, Italy; (F.C.); (R.M.); (M.R.); (R.R.); (F.A.)
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, ASST Spedali Civili of Brescia, 25123 Brescia, Italy; (M.L.B.); (M.B.d.M.eB.); (S.M.M.)
- Radiation Oncology Department, University of Brescia, 25121 Brescia, Italy
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- Advanced Radiation Oncology Department, Sacro Cuore Don Calabria Hospital, 37024 Negrar di Valpolicella, Italy; (F.C.); (R.M.); (M.R.); (R.R.); (F.A.)
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, ASST Spedali Civili of Brescia, 25123 Brescia, Italy; (M.L.B.); (M.B.d.M.eB.); (S.M.M.)
- Radiation Oncology Department, University of Brescia, 25121 Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, ASST Spedali Civili of Brescia, 25123 Brescia, Italy; (M.L.B.); (M.B.d.M.eB.); (S.M.M.)
- Radiation Oncology Department, University of Brescia, 25121 Brescia, Italy
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- Advanced Radiation Oncology Department, Sacro Cuore Don Calabria Hospital, 37024 Negrar di Valpolicella, Italy; (F.C.); (R.M.); (M.R.); (R.R.); (F.A.)
- Radiation Oncology Department, University of Brescia, 25121 Brescia, Italy
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