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Bianchi SP, Faccenda V, Pacifico P, Parma G, Saufi S, Ferrario F, Belmonte M, Sala L, De Ponti E, Panizza D, Arcangeli S. Short-term pain control after palliative radiotherapy for uncomplicated bone metastases: a prospective cohort study. Med Oncol 2023; 41:13. [PMID: 38079079 DOI: 10.1007/s12032-023-02238-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2023] [Accepted: 11/04/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023]
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This study aimed at evaluating the efficacy of different radiotherapy (RT) fractionation regimens in managing uncomplicated painful bone metastases (BM) and identifying predictive factors for pain control. Patients with 1 to 4 symptomatic BM from any primary solid tumors and a life expectancy exceeding 3 months were included in the study and received palliative RT, with SBRT restricted in the context of oligometastatic disease or in patients with good prognosis. Pain analysis using the Brief Pain Inventory (BPI) tool was conducted at baseline, 1 and 3 months after RT. Analgesic intake was recorded as morphine-equivalent doses (OME). Pain response was assessed using the International Consensus on Palliative Radiotherapy Endpoint (ICPRE). Multivariate logistic regression analyzed patient-related, tumor-related, and treatment-related factors predicting BM pain control at 3 months post-RT. From Feb 2022 to Feb 2023, 44 patients with 65 symptomatic BM were investigated. Breast (32%) and lung (24%) tumors were the most common primary tumors. Treatment plans included 3DCRT (60%) and VMAT (40%), with a median biological effective dose for tumors (BED) of 29 Gy [14-108]. All patients completed the 3-month follow-up. Pain response rates were 62% at 1 month and 60% at 3 months. Responders had better PS ECOG scores (67%; P = 0.008) and received active systemic therapies (67%: P = 0.036). Non-responders had lower pretreatment BPI (mean: 13.7 vs. 58.2; P = 0.032), with significantly higher values after 1 month (mean: 9.1 vs. 5.3, P = 0.033). Baseline BPI (OR: 1.17; 95% CI: 1.032-1.327; P = 0.014) and BPI at 1 month (OR: 0.83; 95% CI: 0.698-0.976; P = 0.025) were independent predictors of pain response at 3 months. Our findings show that palliative RT ensured short-term pain control in patients with BM, regardless of tumor type and dose-fractionation regimen. A larger sample size and a longer follow-up could potentially identify which patients are likely to benefit most from RT, and which fractionation might be indicated for achieving a durable pain relief. A multidisciplinary approach is paramount to provide a better care to BM patients.
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- Sofia Paola Bianchi
- School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano Bicocca, Milan, Italy
- Radiation Oncology Department, Fondazione IRCCS San Gerardo Dei Tintori, Monza, Italy
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- Medical Physics Department, Fondazione IRCCS San Gerardo Dei Tintori, Monza, Italy
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- School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano Bicocca, Milan, Italy
- Radiation Oncology Department, Fondazione IRCCS San Gerardo Dei Tintori, Monza, Italy
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- School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano Bicocca, Milan, Italy
- Radiation Oncology Department, Fondazione IRCCS San Gerardo Dei Tintori, Monza, Italy
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- School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano Bicocca, Milan, Italy
- Radiation Oncology Department, Fondazione IRCCS San Gerardo Dei Tintori, Monza, Italy
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- School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano Bicocca, Milan, Italy
- Radiation Oncology Department, Fondazione IRCCS San Gerardo Dei Tintori, Monza, Italy
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- School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano Bicocca, Milan, Italy
- Radiation Oncology Department, Fondazione IRCCS San Gerardo Dei Tintori, Monza, Italy
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- Clinical Oncology Department, Fondazione IRCCS San Gerardo Dei Tintori, Monza, Italy
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- School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano Bicocca, Milan, Italy
- Medical Physics Department, Fondazione IRCCS San Gerardo Dei Tintori, Monza, Italy
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- School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano Bicocca, Milan, Italy
- Medical Physics Department, Fondazione IRCCS San Gerardo Dei Tintori, Monza, Italy
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- School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano Bicocca, Milan, Italy.
- Radiation Oncology Department, Fondazione IRCCS San Gerardo Dei Tintori, Monza, Italy.
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Jokic V, Savic-Vujovic K, Spasic J, Bukumiric Z, Marinkovic M, Radosavljevic D, Cavic M. Evaluation of Clinical and Genetic Determinants of Treatment OutCome In EGFR Mutation Positive Advanced Lung Adenocarcinoma. Dose Response 2022; 20:15593258221117354. [PMID: 35958274 PMCID: PMC9358214 DOI: 10.1177/15593258221117354] [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] [Revised: 06/06/2022] [Accepted: 07/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Background The aim of this research was to evaluate clinical and low-cost genetic determinants of treatment outcome in EGFR mutation positive advanced lung adenocarcinoma patients. Material and Methods EGFR mutation testing and EGFR 181946C>T genotyping were performed in 101 advanced lung adenocarcinoma patients using qRT-PCR and PCR-RFLP, respectively. Progression-free survival was defined as the time from the start of TKI therapy to date of progression, and overall survival as the time from diagnosis to death from any cause. Pain level was evaluated using a Numerical Rating Scale and the Verbal Descriptor Scale. Statistical significance was considered for P < .05. Results Patients were treated with EGFR-TKIs for a period of 1–39months (median 9), with a median PFS of 12.0 months (10.4-13.6, CI 95%), and a median OS of 19.0 months (15.1-22.7, CI 95%). The presence of pain was significantly correlated with the existence of bone (P < .001) and adrenal glands metastases (P = .029). Genetic factors did not have a direct impact on pain management but had a significant effect on the response to TKIs leading to pain alleviation. Conclusions EGFR mutation subtype and the EGFR 181946 C>T SNP had a significant effect on the response to TKI inducing an indirect anti-dolorous effect.
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- Vera Jokic
- Clinic for Medical Oncology, Institute for Oncology and Radiology of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Pharmacology, Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Clinic for Medical Oncology, Institute for Oncology and Radiology of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Statistics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Clinic for Radiation Oncology and Diagnostics, Department of Radiation Oncology, Institute for Oncology and Radiology of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Clinic for Medical Oncology, Institute for Oncology and Radiology of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Experimental Oncology, Institute for Oncology and Radiology of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia
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Kim IH, Shin SJ, Kang BW, Kang J, Kim D, Kim M, Kim JY, Kim CK, Kim HJ, Maeng CH, Park K, Park I, Bae WK, Sohn BS, Lee MY, Lee JL, Lee J, Lim ST, Lim JH, Chang H, Jung JY, Choi YJ, Kim YS, Cho J, Joung JY, Park SH, Lee HJ. 2020 Korean guidelines for the management of metastatic prostate cancer. Korean J Intern Med 2021; 36:491-514. [PMID: 33561334 PMCID: PMC8137395 DOI: 10.3904/kjim.2020.213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2020] [Accepted: 11/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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In 2017, Korean Society of Medical Oncology (KSMO) published the Korean management guideline of metastatic prostate cancer. This paper is the 2nd edition of the Korean management guideline of metastatic prostate cancer. We updated recent many changes of management in metastatic prostate cancer in this 2nd edition guideline. The present guideline consists of the three categories: management of metastatic hormone sensitive prostate cancer; management of metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer; and clinical consideration for treating patients with metastatic prostate cancer. In category 1 and 2, levels of evidence (LEs) have been mentioned according to the general principles of evidence-based medicine. And grades of recommendation (GR) was taken into account the quality of evidence, the balance between desirable and undesirable effects, the values and preferences, and the use of resources and GR were divided into strong recommendations (SR) and weak recommendations (WR). A total of 16 key questions are selected. And we proposed recommendations and described key evidence for each recommendation. The treatment landscape of metastatic prostate cancer is changing very rapid and many trials are ongoing. To verify the results of the future trials is necessary and should be applied to the treatment for metastatic prostate cancer patients in the clinical practice. Especially, many prostate cancer patients are old age, have multiple underlying medical comorbidities, clinicians should be aware of the significance of medical management as well as clinical efficacy of systemic treatment.
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- In-Ho Kim
- Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Oncology/Hematology, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Korea
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Hematology & Medical Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, Korea
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Hemato-Oncology, Keimyung University Dongsan Hospital, Daegu, Korea
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- Division of Hematology & Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, Bucheon, Korea
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Medical Oncology-Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kyung Hee University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Medical Oncology and Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan, Korea
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Incheon, Korea
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- Department of Hemato-Oncology, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Hwasun, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Inje University Sanggye Paik Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Hematology & Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Seoul Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Oncology and Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Daegu Fatima Hospital, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Oncology, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Korea
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology, Inha University School of Medicine, Incheon, Korea
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- Division of Medical Oncology, International St. Mary’s Hospital, Catholic Kwandong University College of Medicine, Incheon, Korea
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- Division of Hemato-Oncology, Hallym University Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital, Hwaseong, Korea
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Medicine, Korea University Anam Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Yonsei Cancer Center, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Center for Urologic Cancer, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Korea
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Chungnam National University College of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea
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Netherton TJ, Rhee DJ, Cardenas CE, Chung C, Klopp AH, Peterson CB, Howell RM, Balter PA, Court LE. Evaluation of a multiview architecture for automatic vertebral labeling of palliative radiotherapy simulation CT images. Med Phys 2020; 47:5592-5608. [PMID: 33459402 PMCID: PMC7756475 DOI: 10.1002/mp.14415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2019] [Revised: 06/11/2020] [Accepted: 07/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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PURPOSE The purpose of this work was to evaluate the performance of X-Net, a multiview deep learning architecture, to automatically label vertebral levels (S2-C1) in palliative radiotherapy simulation CT scans. METHODS For each patient CT scan, our automated approach 1) segmented spinal canal using a convolutional-neural network (CNN), 2) formed sagittal and coronal intensity projection pairs, 3) labeled vertebral levels with X-Net, and 4) detected irregular intervertebral spacing using an analytic methodology. The spinal canal CNN was trained via fivefold cross validation using 1,966 simulation CT scans and evaluated on 330 CT scans. After labeling vertebral levels (S2-C1) in 897 palliative radiotherapy simulation CT scans, a volume of interest surrounding the spinal canal in each patient's CT scan was converted into sagittal and coronal intensity projection image pairs. Then, intensity projection image pairs were augmented and used to train X-Net to automatically label vertebral levels using fivefold cross validation (n = 803). Prior to testing upon the final test set (n = 94), CT scans of patients with anatomical abnormalities, surgical implants, or other atypical features from the final test set were placed in an outlier group (n = 20), whereas those without these features were placed in a normative group (n = 74). The performance of X-Net, X-Net Ensemble, and another leading vertebral labeling architecture (Btrfly Net) was evaluated on both groups using identification rate, localization error, and other metrics. The performance of our approach was also evaluated on the MICCAI 2014 test dataset (n = 60). Finally, a method to detect irregular intervertebral spacing was created based on the rate of change in spacing between predicted vertebral body locations and was also evaluated using the final test set. Receiver operating characteristic analysis was used to investigate the performance of the method to detect irregular intervertebral spacing. RESULTS The spinal canal architecture yielded centroid coordinates spanning S2-C1 with submillimeter accuracy (mean ± standard deviation, 0.399 ± 0.299 mm; n = 330 patients) and was robust in the localization of spinal canal centroid to surgical implants and widespread metastases. Cross-validation testing of X-Net for vertebral labeling revealed that the deep learning model performance (F1 score, precision, and sensitivity) improved with CT scan length. The X-Net, X-Net Ensemble, and Btrfly Net mean identification rates and localization errors were 92.4% and 2.3 mm, 94.2% and 2.2 mm, and 90.5% and 3.4 mm, respectively, in the final test set and 96.7% and 2.2 mm, 96.9% and 2.0 mm, and 94.8% and 3.3 mm, respectively, within the normative group of the final test set. The X-Net Ensemble yielded the highest percentage of patients (94%) having all vertebral bodies identified correctly in the final test set when the three most inferior and superior vertebral bodies were excluded from the CT scan. The method used to detect labeling failures had 67% sensitivity and 95% specificity when combined with the X-Net Ensemble and flagged five of six patients with atypical vertebral counts (additional thoracic (T13), additional lumbar (L6) or only four lumbar vertebrae). Mean identification rate on the MICCAI 2014 dataset using an X-Net Ensemble was increased from 86.8% to 91.3% through the use of transfer learning and obtained state-of-the-art results for various regions of the spine. CONCLUSIONS We trained X-Net, our unique convolutional neural network, to automatically label vertebral levels from S2 to C1 on palliative radiotherapy CT images and found that an ensemble of X-Net models had high vertebral body identification rate (94.2%) and small localization errors (2.2 ± 1.8 mm). In addition, our transfer learning approach achieved state-of-the-art results on a well-known benchmark dataset with high identification rate (91.3%) and low localization error (3.3 mm ± 2.7 mm). When we pre-screened radiotherapy CT images for the presence of hardware, surgical implants, or other anatomic abnormalities prior to the use of X-Net, it labeled the spine correctly in more than 97% of patients and 94% of patients when scans were not prescreened. Automatically generated labels are robust to widespread vertebral metastases and surgical implants and our method to detect labeling failures based on neighborhood intervertebral spacing can reliably identify patients with an additional lumbar or thoracic vertebral body.
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- Tucker J. Netherton
- Department of Radiation PhysicsThe University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterHoustonTX77030USA
- The University of Texas MD Anderson Graduate School of Biomedical ScienceHoustonTX77030USA
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- Department of Radiation PhysicsThe University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterHoustonTX77030USA
- The University of Texas MD Anderson Graduate School of Biomedical ScienceHoustonTX77030USA
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- Department of Radiation PhysicsThe University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterHoustonTX77030USA
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- Department of Radiation OncologyThe University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterHoustonTX77030USA
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- Department of Radiation OncologyThe University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterHoustonTX77030USA
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- Department of BiostatisticsThe University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterHoustonTX77030USA
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- Department of Radiation PhysicsThe University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterHoustonTX77030USA
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- Department of Radiation PhysicsThe University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterHoustonTX77030USA
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- Department of Radiation PhysicsThe University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterHoustonTX77030USA
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Milavec H, Ravikumar N, Syn NL, Yentia Soekojo C, Chng WJ, Kumar N. Surgical Management of Multiple Myeloma With Symptomatic Involvement of the Spine. Int J Spine Surg 2020; 14:785-794. [PMID: 33097585 DOI: 10.14444/7112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Multiple myeloma (MM) is the most frequent primary malignancy of the spine. We aimed to investigate the clinical presentation, surgical indications and outcomes, complications, survival, and its influencing factors in surgically treated MM patients with symptomatic involvement of the spine (SIS). METHODS Retrospective analysis of prospectively collected data. Out of 350 MM patients treated at our institution over a period of 12 years (2006-2018), we identified 24 patients who were surgically treated for SIS. We collected data on demographics, clinical presentation, comorbidities, surgical indications, and outcomes and investigated the factors predisposing to postoperative complications and survival. RESULTS The median follow-up duration was 85 months; median overall survival (OS) was 50 months. Clinical presentation at admission included pain (88%), sensory and/or motor deficit (67%), and bowel/bladder dysfunction (25%). Symptomatic pathological fractures were seen in 33%. Predominant surgical indications were rapid neurological deterioration with or without spinal cord compression (SCC), followed by mechanical instability. The majority of our patients benefited from surgery in terms of pain reduction in the short term as well as in the long term. There were 21% patients with surgical-related complications (<3 months). Surgical site infections occurred in 17%, without any obvious factors predisposing to infective complications. Neurological deterioration during hospital stay, especially in the presence of motor deficit and/or bowel/bladder dysfunction, significantly reduced OS. CONCLUSIONS Sudden-onset neurological deterioration was the predominant factor leading to surgery. We achieved good short- and long-term pain reduction. Surgery is a valuable option for MM patients with SIS who present with rapid neurological deterioration with or without SCC and/or mechanical instability.
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- Helena Milavec
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, National University Health System, Singapore.,Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Spine Unit, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, National University Health System, Singapore
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- Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Haematology-Oncology, National University Health System, Singapore
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, National University Health System, Singapore
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Sierko E, Hempel D, Zuzda K, Wojtukiewicz MZ. Personalized Radiation Therapy in Cancer Pain Management. Cancers (Basel) 2019; 11:cancers11030390. [PMID: 30893954 PMCID: PMC6468391 DOI: 10.3390/cancers11030390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2019] [Revised: 03/05/2019] [Accepted: 03/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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The majority of advanced cancer patients suffer from pain, which severely deteriorates their quality of life. Apart from analgesics, bisphosphonates, and invasive methods of analgesic treatment (e.g., intraspinal and epidural analgesics or neurolytic blockades), radiation therapy plays an important role in pain alleviation. It is delivered to a growing primary tumour, lymph nodes, or distant metastatic sites, producing pain of various intensity. Currently, different regiments of radiation therapy methods and techniques and various radiation dose fractionations are incorporated into the clinical practice. These include palliative radiation therapy, conventional external beam radiation therapy, as well as modern techniques of intensity modulated radiation therapy, volumetrically modulated arch therapy, stereotactic radiosurgery or stereotactic body radiation therapy, and brachytherapy or radionuclide treatment (e.g., radium-223, strontium-89 for multiple painful osseous metastases). The review describes the possibilities and effectiveness of individual patient-tailored conventional and innovative radiation therapy approaches aiming at pain relief in cancer patients.
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- Ewa Sierko
- Department of Oncology, Medical University of Bialystok, 15-027 Białystok, Poland.
- Department of Radiation Therapy, Comprehensive Cancer Center of Białystok, 15-027 Bialystok, Poland.
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- Department of Oncology, Medical University of Bialystok, 15-027 Białystok, Poland.
- Department of Radiation Therapy, Comprehensive Cancer Center of Białystok, 15-027 Bialystok, Poland.
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- Student Scientific Association Affiliated with Department of Oncology, Medical University of Bialystok, 15-027 Bialystok, Poland.
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- Department of Oncology, Medical University of Bialystok, 15-027 Białystok, Poland.
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Increasing numbers of those living with and beyond cancer presents a clinical challenge for pain specialists. A large proportion of these patients experience pain secondary to their disease or its treatment, impeding rehabilitation and significantly impacting upon their quality of life. The successful management of this pain presents a considerable challenge. This review aims to outline current concepts and treatment options, while considering nuances within pain assessment and the use of large-scale data to help guide further advances.
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- David Magee
- Department of Pain Medicine, The Royal Marsden Hospital, Fulham Road, London, SW3 6JJ, UK
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- Department of Pain Medicine, The Royal Marsden Hospital, Fulham Road, London, SW3 6JJ, UK
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- Department of Pain Medicine, The Royal Marsden Hospital, Fulham Road, London, SW3 6JJ, UK.,Targeted Approaches to Cancer Pain Group, The Institute of Cancer Research, 15 Cotswold Road, Sutton, Surrey, SM2 5NG, UK
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- Department of Pain Medicine, The Royal Marsden Hospital, Fulham Road, London, SW3 6JJ, UK
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De Felice F, Piccioli A, Musio D, Tombolini V. The role of radiation therapy in bone metastases management. Oncotarget 2018; 8:25691-25699. [PMID: 28148890 PMCID: PMC5421962 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.14823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2016] [Accepted: 01/17/2017] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Bone metastases represent an important complication of malignant tumours. Despite improvement in surgical techniques and advances in systemic therapies, management of patients with bone metastatic disease remains a powerful cornerstone for the radiation oncologist. The primary goal of radiation therapy is to provide pain relief, preserving patients quality of life.
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- Francesca De Felice
- Department of Radiological, Oncological and Anatomo-Pathological Sciences, Policlinico Umberto I "Sapienza" University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Oncology Center, Palazzo Baleani, Policlinico Umberto I "Sapienza" University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Radiological, Oncological and Anatomo-Pathological Sciences, Policlinico Umberto I "Sapienza" University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Radiological, Oncological and Anatomo-Pathological Sciences, Policlinico Umberto I "Sapienza" University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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Musio D, De Francesco I, Galdieri A, Marsecano C, Piciocchi A, Napoli A, De Felice F, Tombolini V. Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging in painful bone metastases: Using quantitative apparent diffusion coefficient as an indicator of effectiveness of single fraction versus multiple fraction radiotherapy. Eur J Radiol 2017; 98:1-6. [PMID: 29279145 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2017.10.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2017] [Revised: 07/27/2017] [Accepted: 10/26/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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PURPOSE Bone metastases are a common cause of cancer-related pain. The aim of this study is to determine the optimal radiotherapy schedule for the treatment of painful bone metastases and verify if could cause different biological effects on bone. This has been achieved using functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) with diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI). PATIENTS AND METHODS Fifteen patients received Multiple Fractions Radiation Therapy (MFRT) with a total dose of 30Gy in 10 daily fractions of 3Gy given over 2 weeks and 15 patients received a Single Fraction Radiation Therapy (SFRT) with a dose of 8Gy. Quantitative Apparent Diffusion Coefficient (ADC) values after SFRT or MFRT were compared with response to treatment (pain relief), assessed by Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) before radiotherapy and at 1 and 3 months after the completion of treatment. RESULTS The two schedules had equal efficacy in terms of pain control, without any difference at 1 and 3 months post radiotherapy. In both treatments, pain reduction was related to an increase in the ADC. However, the median ADC value had an increase of 575 points between the baseline and 3 months (from 1010 to 1585, p=0.02) in the 30Gy group, while it was only 178 points (from 1417 to 1595) in the 8Gy group. CONCLUSIONS The increase in the ADC values after radiotherapy corresponds to increased cell death. Despite an equal pain control, MFRT treatment seems to be more effective to achieve cancer cells kill. Our preliminary data could also explain the higher retreatment rates in SFRT vs MFRT in long survivors.
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- Daniela Musio
- Umberto I, Policlinico di Roma, Dipartimento di Scienze Radiologiche, Oncologiche e Anatomopatologiche Sapienza Università di Roma, Rome, Italy.
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- Umberto I, Policlinico di Roma, Dipartimento di Scienze Radiologiche, Oncologiche e Anatomopatologiche Sapienza Università di Roma, Rome, Italy.
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- Umberto I, Policlinico di Roma, Dipartimento di Scienze Radiologiche, Oncologiche e Anatomopatologiche Sapienza Università di Roma, Rome, Italy.
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- Umberto I, Policlinico di Roma, Dipartimento di Scienze Radiologiche, Oncologiche e Anatomopatologiche Sapienza Università di Roma, Rome, Italy.
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- Umberto I, Policlinico di Roma, Dipartimento di Scienze Radiologiche, Oncologiche e Anatomopatologiche Sapienza Università di Roma, Rome, Italy.
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- Umberto I, Policlinico di Roma, Dipartimento di Scienze Radiologiche, Oncologiche e Anatomopatologiche Sapienza Università di Roma, Rome, Italy.
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- Umberto I, Policlinico di Roma, Dipartimento di Scienze Radiologiche, Oncologiche e Anatomopatologiche Sapienza Università di Roma, Rome, Italy.
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW In this article, we will discuss the current understanding of bone pain and muscle weakness in cancer patients. We will describe the underlying physiology and mechanisms of cancer-induced bone pain (CIBP) and cancer-induced muscle wasting (CIMW), as well as current methods of diagnosis and treatment. We will discuss future therapies and research directions to help patients with these problems. RECENT FINDINGS There are several pharmacologic therapies that are currently in preclinical and clinical testing that appear to be promising adjuncts to current CIBP and CIMW therapies. Such therapies include resiniferitoxin, which is a targeted inhibitor of noceciptive nerve fibers, and selective androgen receptor modulators, which show promise in increasing lean mass. CIBP and CIMW are significant causes of morbidity in affected patients. Current management is mostly palliative; however, targeted therapies are poised to revolutionize how these problems are treated.
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- Daniel P Milgrom
- Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, USA.
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Multifraction Radiotherapy for Palliation of Painful Bone Metastases: 20 Gy versus 30 Gy. TUMORI JOURNAL 2015; 101:318-22. [DOI: 10.5301/tj.5000286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/02/2014] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Aims and Background To compare 2 multifraction radiotherapy schedules in the palliation of painful bone metastases. Methods and Study Design We retrospectively analyzed clinical data of 105 patients with a total of 140 painful bone metastases who were treated with 20 Gy in 5 fractions or 30 Gy in 10 fractions. The primary tumors were breast (30%), lung (28%), and prostate (14%). The main sites of irradiation were spine (n = 79) and sacrum or pelvis (n = 39). Pain was graded by patients according to the pain numeric rating scale just before and 1 month after radiotherapy. Pain progression was defined as an increase ≥2 on pain scale after an initial response. Results The overall response rate at 1 month was 88.6%. Overall response rate was 89.6% in the 20-Gy arm and 87.3% in the 30-Gy arm (p = 0.669). The rate of complete response was statistically better in patients treated with 30 Gy (p = 0.019). The mean reduction in pain was 3.2 in the 20-Gy group and 3.6 in the 30-Gy group. Pain progression was 6.5% and 1.6%, respectively. The incidence of acute toxicity was statistically significantly higher in the 30-Gy arm (23.8%) than in the 20-Gy arm (2.6%) (p = 0.001). One pathologic fracture of the irradiated bone was observed in the 30-Gy arm. Two lesions, one in each group, were re-irradiated for pain recurrence. Pain progression was found in 6.5% of the irradiated lesions in the 20-Gy arm and in 1.6% in the 30-Gy arm. Conclusions In our series, both regimens achieved high rate of pain relief, although the group treated with higher total dose reported better complete response rate. The 30-Gy arm had a significantly higher rate of acute toxicity.
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van Oorschot B, Polat B, Rades D. Strahlentherapie beim metastasierten Nierenzellkarzinom. DER ONKOLOGE 2014. [DOI: 10.1007/s00761-014-2778-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Huisman M, van der Velden JM, van Vulpen M, van den Bosch MAAJ, Chow E, Öner FC, Yee A, Verkooijen HM, Verlaan JJ. Spinal instability as defined by the spinal instability neoplastic score is associated with radiotherapy failure in metastatic spinal disease. Spine J 2014; 14:2835-40. [PMID: 24704681 DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2014.03.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2013] [Revised: 02/20/2014] [Accepted: 03/26/2014] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND CONTEXT Although radiotherapy is effective in achieving pain relief in most patients, it is not completely understood why some patients respond well to radiotherapy and others do not. Our hypothesis was that metastatic bone pain, if predominantly caused by mechanical instability of the spine, responds less well to radiotherapy than metastatic bone pain caused by local tumor activity. Recently, the spinal instability neoplastic score (SINS) was proposed as a standardized referral tool for nonspine specialists to facilitate early diagnosis of spinal instability. PURPOSE To investigate the association between spinal instability as defined by the SINS and response to radiotherapy in patients with spinal metastases. STUDY DESIGN A retrospectively matched case-control study in an academic tertiary referral center, conducted according to the Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology guidelines. PATIENT SAMPLE Thirty-eight patients with spinal metastases who were retreated after initial palliative radiotherapy from January 2009 to December 2010 were matched to 76 control patients who were not retreated. OUTCOME MEASURES Radiotherapy failure as defined by retreatment (radiotherapy, surgery, and conservative) after palliative radiotherapy for spinal metastases. METHODS Radiotherapy planning computed tomography scans were scored by a blinded spine surgeon according to the SINS criteria. The association between SINS and radiotherapy failure was estimated by univariate and multivariate conditional logistic regression analysis. RESULTS Median SINS was 10 (range 4-16) for cases and 7 (range 1-16) for controls. The SINS was significantly and independently associated with radiotherapy failure (adjusted odds ratio, 1.3; 95% confidence interval, 1.1-1.5; p=.01). CONCLUSIONS This study shows that a higher spinal instability score increases the risk of radiotherapy failure in patients with spinal metastases, independent of performance status, primary tumor, and symptoms. These results may support the hypothesis that metastatic spinal bone pain, predominantly caused by mechanical instability, responds less well to radiotherapy than pain mainly resulting from local tumor activity.
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- Merel Huisman
- Department of Radiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 100, 3508 GA Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Radiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 100, 3508 GA Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 100, 3508 GA Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 100, 3508 GA Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, 2075 Bayview Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M4N 3M5, Canada
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 100, 3508 GA Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, 2075 Bayview Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M4N 3M5, Canada
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- Department of Radiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 100, 3508 GA Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 100, 3508 GA Utrecht, The Netherlands
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