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Hardcastle N, Vasquez Osorio E, Jackson A, Mayo C, Aarberg AE, Ayadi M, Belosi F, Ceylan C, Davey A, Dupuis P, Handley JC, Hemminger T, Hoffmann L, Kelly C, Michailidou C, Muscat S, Murrell DH, Pérez-Alija J, Palmer C, Placidi L, Popovic M, Rønde HS, Selby A, Skopidou T, Solomou N, Stroom J, Thompson C, West NS, Zaila A, Appelt AL. Multi-centre evaluation of variation in cumulative dose assessment in reirradiation scenarios. Radiother Oncol 2024; 194:110184. [PMID: 38453055 DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2024.110184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2023] [Revised: 02/18/2024] [Accepted: 02/20/2024] [Indexed: 03/09/2024]
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Safe reirradiation relies on assessment of cumulative doses to organs at risk (OARs) across multiple treatments. Different clinical pathways can result in inconsistent estimates. Here, we quantified the consistency of cumulative dose to OARs across multi-centre clinical pathways. MATERIAL AND METHODS We provided DICOM planning CT, structures and doses for two reirradiation cases: head & neck (HN) and lung. Participants followed their standard pathway to assess the cumulative physical and EQD2 doses (with provided α/β values), and submitted DVH metrics and a description of their pathways. Participants could also submit physical dose distributions from Course 1 mapped onto the CT of Course 2 using their best available tools. To assess isolated impact of image registrations, a single observer accumulated each submitted spatially mapped physical dose for every participating centre. RESULTS Cumulative dose assessment was performed by 24 participants. Pathways included rigid (n = 15), or deformable (n = 5) image registration-based 3D dose summation, visual inspection of isodose line contours (n = 1), or summation of dose metrics extracted from each course (n = 3). Largest variations were observed in near-maximum cumulative doses (25.4 - 41.8 Gy for HN, 2.4 - 33.8 Gy for lung OARs), with lower variations in volume/dose metrics to large organs. A standardised process involving spatial mapping of the first course dose to the second course CT followed by summation improved consistency for most near-maximum dose metrics in both cases. CONCLUSION Large variations highlight the uncertainty in reporting cumulative doses in reirradiation scenarios, with implications for outcome analysis and understanding of published doses. Using a standardised workflow potentially including spatially mapped doses improves consistency in determination of accumulated dose in reirradiation scenarios.
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- Nicholas Hardcastle
- Physical Sciences, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; The Sir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; Centre for Medical Radiation Physics, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, Australia.
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- Department of Medical Physics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Physics Unit, Centre Léon Bérard, Lyon, France
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital and University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Istanbul Oncology Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey; Department of Medical Physics, University of Yeditepe, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Division of Cancer Sciences, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Physics Unit, Centre Léon Bérard, Lyon, France
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- Department of Medical Physics, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark; Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- St Luke's Radiation Oncology Network, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Medical Physics, Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, Portsmouth, UK
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- Department of Oncology, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada; London Regional Cancer Program, London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Servei de Radiofísica i Radioprotecció, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Radiotherapy Physics, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals, NHS Foundation Trust, UK
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- Department of Radiology, Radiation Oncology and Hematology, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A. Gemelli" IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Medical Physics, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Danish Centre for Particle Therapy, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- South West Wales Cancer Centre, Swansea, Wales, UK
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- Department of Radiotherapy Physics, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals, NHS Foundation Trust, UK
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Biomedical Physics Department, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center (KFSHRC), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medical Physics, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, UK; Leeds Institute of Medical Research at St James's, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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Wu TC, Lee A, Suh R, Oughourlian TC, Abtin F, Hagio MA, Park SJ, Chang AJ, Moghanaki D. Salvage percutaneous high-dose-rate brachyablation after stereotactic body radiation therapy for early-stage non-small cell lung cancer. J Contemp Brachytherapy 2024; 16:150-155. [PMID: 38808204 PMCID: PMC11129647 DOI: 10.5114/jcb.2024.139103] [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: 01/30/2024] [Accepted: 03/25/2024] [Indexed: 05/30/2024] Open
Abstract
Patients with primary tumor progression after stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) for stage I non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) have a second chance at complete tumor eradication with salvage local therapies, including lung resection, repeat course of SBRT, and percutaneous ablative therapies. In this paper, we presented our institution's initial experience with percutaneous high-dose-rate (HDR) brachyablation for a relapsed stage I NSCLC that had been treated with SBRT 4.3 years earlier. Lung tumor measuring approximately 5 cm in maximum tumor dimension at the time of relapse was histopathologically confirmed to be persistent squamous cell carcinoma, and successfully treated with a single fraction of 24 Gy with HDR brachyablation. Treatment was delivered via two percutaneous catheters inserted under CT-guidance, and treated in less than 20 minutes. The patient was discharged home later the same day without the need for a chest tube, and has been monitored with serial surveillance scans every 3 to 6 months without evidence of further lung cancer progression or complications at 2.8 years post-HDR brachyablation procedure and 7.8 years after initial SBRT.
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- Trudy C. Wu
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- Department of Radiology, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- Department of Radiology, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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Berber T, Yıldırım BA, Kandemir Gürsel Ö. Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy Reirradiation Is Safe in Patients With Lung Cancer With In-Field Enlarged Tumor Recurrence. Technol Cancer Res Treat 2024; 23:15330338231208616. [PMID: 38860536 PMCID: PMC11168055 DOI: 10.1177/15330338231208616] [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: 06/24/2022] [Revised: 09/26/2023] [Accepted: 10/03/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2024] Open
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Introduction: Recurrence after stage III lung cancer treatment usually appears with a poor prognosis, and salvage therapy for these patients is challenging, with limited data for reirradiation. Materials and Methods: Fifteen patients with recurrent stage III lung cancer treated with stereotactic body radiotherapy (SABR) between October 2013 and December 2017 were retrospectively evaluated for local control as a first endpoint; overall survival, disease-free survival, and treatment-related toxicity were secondary endpoints. Results: The median age was 68 (IQR: 50-71) years, and the median tumor size was 3.3 cm (IQR: 3.0-4.5). The radiation field was all within the previous radiation (previous 80%-90% isodose line), and the median dose was 66 Gy/(2 Gy × 33 standard fractionation). For SABR, the median biologically effective dose at an α/β ratio of 10 (BED10) was 60.0 Gy (IQR: 39.38-85.0) and given in 3 to 5 fractions. Three patients experienced grade 3 or 4 toxicity but none experienced grade 5. The median follow-up period was 14 (IQR: 10-23) months. The local control rate was found as 86.7% in the first year, 80% in the second year, and 80% in the third year. The median disease-free survival was 8 (IQR: 6-20) months and the median overall survival was 14 (IQR: 10-23) months. The rate of overall survival was 66.6% for the first year and 33.3% for the second and third years. The disease-free survival rate was 46.6% for the first year and 40% for the second and third years. Nine patients who received doses of BED10 ≥ 50 Gy developed no local recurrence (P = .044). Discussion: In local local-regional recurrence of lung cancer, radiosurgery as reirradiation can be used at doses of BED10 ≥ 50 Gy and above to provide local control for radical or palliative purposes. SABR is an important and relatively safe treatment option in such recurrences.
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- Tanju Berber
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Okmeydani Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Okmeydani Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Okmeydani Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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Thompson C, Pagett C, Lilley J, Svensson S, Eriksson K, Bokrantz R, Ödén J, Nix M, Murray L, Appelt A. Brain Re-Irradiation Robustly Accounting for Previously Delivered Dose. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:3831. [PMID: 37568647 PMCID: PMC10417278 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15153831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2023] [Revised: 07/20/2023] [Accepted: 07/24/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023] Open
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(1) Background: The STRIDeR (Support Tool for Re-Irradiation Decisions guided by Radiobiology) planning pathway aims to facilitate anatomically appropriate and radiobiologically meaningful re-irradiation (reRT). This work evaluated the STRIDeR pathway for robustness compared to a more conservative manual pathway. (2) Methods: For ten high-grade glioma reRT patient cases, uncertainties were applied and cumulative doses re-summed. Geometric uncertainties of 3, 6 and 9 mm were applied to the background dose, and LQ model robustness was tested using α/β variations (values 1, 2 and 5 Gy) and the linear quadratic linear (LQL) model δ variations (values 0.1 and 0.2). STRIDeR robust optimised plans, incorporating the geometric and α/β uncertainties during optimisation, were also generated. (3) Results: The STRIDeR and manual pathways both achieved clinically acceptable plans in 8/10 cases but with statistically significant improvements in the PTV D98% (p < 0.01) for STRIDeR. Geometric and LQ robustness tests showed comparable robustness within both pathways. STRIDeR plans generated to incorporate uncertainties during optimisation resulted in a superior plan robustness with a minimal impact on PTV dose benefits. (4) Conclusions: Our results indicate that STRIDeR pathway plans achieved a similar robustness to manual pathways with improved PTV doses. Geometric and LQ model uncertainties can be incorporated into the STRIDeR pathway to facilitate robust optimisation.
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- Christopher Thompson
- Leeds Cancer Centre, Department of Medical Physics, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds LS9 7TF, UK; (C.T.)
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- Leeds Cancer Centre, Department of Medical Physics, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds LS9 7TF, UK; (C.T.)
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- Leeds Cancer Centre, Department of Medical Physics, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds LS9 7TF, UK; (C.T.)
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- RaySearch Laboratories, SE-104 30 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Leeds Cancer Centre, Department of Medical Physics, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds LS9 7TF, UK; (C.T.)
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- Leeds Cancer Centre, Department of Clinical Oncology, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds LS9 7TF, UK
- Leeds Institute of Medical Research at St James’s, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK
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- Leeds Cancer Centre, Department of Medical Physics, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds LS9 7TF, UK; (C.T.)
- Leeds Institute of Medical Research at St James’s, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK
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Murray L, Thompson C, Pagett C, Lilley J, Al-Qaisieh B, Svensson S, Eriksson K, Nix M, Aldred M, Aspin L, Gregory S, Appelt A. Treatment plan optimisation for reirradiation. Radiother Oncol 2023; 182:109545. [PMID: 36813170 DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2023.109545] [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: 08/12/2022] [Revised: 01/20/2023] [Accepted: 02/03/2023] [Indexed: 02/22/2023]
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BACKGROUND The STRIDeR (Support Tool for Re-Irradiation Decisions guided by Radiobiology) project aims to create a clinically viable re-irradiation planning pathway within a commercial treatment planning system (TPS). Such a pathway should account for previously delivered dose, voxel-by-voxel, taking fractionation effects, tissue recovery and anatomical changes into account. This work presents the workflow and technical solutions in the STRIDeR pathway. METHODS The pathway was implemented in RayStation (version 9B DTK) to allow an original dose distribution to be used as background dose to guide optimisation of re-irradiation plans. Organ at risk (OAR) planning objectives in equivalent dose in 2 Gy fractions (EQD2) were applied cumulatively across the original and re-irradiation treatments, with optimisation of the re-irradiation plan performed voxel-by-voxel in EQD2. Different approaches to image registration were employed to account for anatomical change. Data from 21 patients who received pelvic Stereotactic Ablative Radiotherapy (SABR) re-irradiation were used to illustrate the use of the STRIDeR workflow. STRIDeR plans were compared to those produced using a standard manual method. RESULTS The STRIDeR pathway resulted in clinically acceptable plans in 20/21 cases. Compared to plans produced using the laborious manual method, less constraint relaxation was required or higher re-irradiation doses could be prescribed in 3/21. CONCLUSION The STRIDeR pathway used background dose to guide radiobiologically meaningful, anatomically-appropriate re-irradiation treatment planning within a commercial TPS. This provides a standardised and transparent approach, offering more informed re-irradiation and improved cumulative OAR dose evaluation.
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- Louise Murray
- Leeds Institute of Medical Research at St James's, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK; Department of Clinical Oncology, Leeds Cancer Centre, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, UK.
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- Department of Medical Physics, Leeds Cancer Centre, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, UK
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- Department of Medical Physics, Leeds Cancer Centre, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, UK
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- Department of Medical Physics, Leeds Cancer Centre, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, UK
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- Department of Medical Physics, Leeds Cancer Centre, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, UK
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- Department of Medical Physics, Leeds Cancer Centre, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, UK
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- Department of Medical Physics, Leeds Cancer Centre, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, UK
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- Department of Medical Physics, Leeds Cancer Centre, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, UK
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- Department of Medical Physics, Leeds Cancer Centre, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, UK
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- Leeds Institute of Medical Research at St James's, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK; Department of Medical Physics, Leeds Cancer Centre, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, UK
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Ayadi M, Dupuis P, Baudier T, Padovani L, Sarrut D, Sunyach MP. Management of reirradiations: A clinical and technical overview based on a French survey. Phys Med 2023; 109:102582. [PMID: 37080157 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmp.2023.102582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2022] [Revised: 03/22/2023] [Accepted: 04/06/2023] [Indexed: 04/22/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION The reirradiation number increased due to systemic therapies and patient survival. Few guidelines regarding acceptable cumulative doses to organs at risk (OARs) and appropriate dose accumulation tools need, made reirradiation challenging. The survey objective was to present the French current technical and clinical practices in reirradiations. METHODS A group of physician and physicists developed a survey gathering major issues of the topic. The questionnaire consisted in 4 parts: data collection, demographic, clinical and technical aspects. It was delivered through the SFRO and the SFPM. Data collection lasted 2 months and were gathered to compute statistical analysis. RESULTS 48 institutions answered the survey. Difficulties about patient data collection were related to patient safety, administrative and technical limitations. Half of the institutions discussed reirradiation cases during a multidisciplinary meeting. It mainly aimed at discussing the indication and the new treatment total dose (92%). 79% of the respondents used various references but only 6% of them were specific to reirradiations. Patients with pain and clinical deficit were ranked as best inclusion criteria. 54.2% of the institutions considered OARs recovery, especially for spinal cord and brainstem. A commercial software was used for dose accumulation for 52% of respondents. Almost all institutions performed equivalent dose conversion (94%). A quarter of the institutions estimated not to have the appropriate equipment for reirradiation. CONCLUSION This survey showed the various approaches and tools used in reirradiation management. It highlighted issues in collecting data, and the guidelines necessity for safe practices, to increase clinicians confidence in retreating patients.
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- Myriam Ayadi
- Radiation Therapy Department, Léon Bérard Centre, Lyon, France.
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- Radiation Therapy Department, Léon Bérard Centre, Lyon, France
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- Univ Lyon, INSA-Lyon, Université Lyon 1, CNRS, Inserm, Centre Léon Bérard, CREATIS UMR 5220, U1206, F-69373 Lyon, France
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- Radiotherapy Department, Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Marseille, Marseille, France
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- Univ Lyon, INSA-Lyon, Université Lyon 1, CNRS, Inserm, Centre Léon Bérard, CREATIS UMR 5220, U1206, F-69373 Lyon, France
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An algorithm for thoracic re-irradiation using biologically effective dose: a common language on how to treat in a "no-treat zone". Radiat Oncol 2022; 17:4. [PMID: 34991637 PMCID: PMC8739721 DOI: 10.1186/s13014-021-01977-1] [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: 10/06/2021] [Accepted: 12/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background Re-irradiation (re-RT) is a technically challenging task for which few standardized approaches exist. This is in part due to the lack of a common platform to assess dose tolerance in relation to toxicity in the re-RT setting. To better address this knowledge gap and provide new tools for studying and developing thresholds for re-RT, we developed a novel algorithm that allows for anatomically accurate three-dimensional mapping of composite biological effective dose (BED) distributions from nominal doses (Gy). Methods The algorithm was designed to automatically convert nominal dose from prior treatment plans to corresponding BED value maps (voxel size 2.5 mm3 and α/β of 3 for normal tissue, BED3). Following the conversion of each plan to a BED3 dose distribution, deformable registration was used to create a summed composite re-irradiation BED3 plan for each patient who received two treatments. A proof-of-principle analysis was performed on 38 re-irradiation cases of initial stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SABR) followed by either re-SABR or chemoradiation for isolated locoregional recurrence of early-stage non-small cell lung cancer. Results Evaluation of the algorithm-generated maps revealed appropriate conversion of physical dose to BED at each voxel. Of 14 patients receiving repeat SABR, there was one case each of grade 3 chest wall pain (7%), pneumonitis (7%), and dyspnea (7%). Of 24 patients undergoing repeat fractionated radiotherapy, grade 3 events were limited to two cases each of pneumonitis and dyspnea (8%). Composite BED3 dosimetry for each patient who experienced grade 2–3 events is provided and may help guide development of precise cumulative dose thresholds for organs at risk in the re-RT setting. Conclusions This novel algorithm successfully created a voxel-by-voxel composite treatment plan using BED values. This approach may be used to more precisely examine dosimetric predictors of toxicities and to establish more accurate normal tissue constraints for re-irradiation.
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Slevin F, Aitken K, Alongi F, Arcangeli S, Chadwick E, Chang AR, Cheung P, Crane C, Guckenberger M, Jereczek-Fossa BA, Kamran SC, Kinj R, Loi M, Mahadevan A, Massaccesi M, Mendez LC, Muirhead R, Pasquier D, Pontoriero A, Spratt DE, Tsang YM, Zelefsky MJ, Lilley J, Dickinson P, Hawkins MA, Henry AM, Murray LJ. An international Delphi consensus for pelvic stereotactic ablative radiotherapy re-irradiation. Radiother Oncol 2021; 164:104-114. [PMID: 34560186 DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2021.09.010] [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: 06/28/2021] [Revised: 09/08/2021] [Accepted: 09/12/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
Abstract
INTRODUCTION Stereotactic Ablative Radiotherapy (SABR) is increasingly used to treat metastatic oligorecurrence and locoregional recurrences but limited evidence/guidance exists in the setting of pelvic re-irradiation. An international Delphi study was performed to develop statements to guide practice regarding patient selection, pre-treatment investigations, treatment planning, delivery and cumulative organs at risk (OARs) constraints. MATERIALS AND METHODS Forty-one radiation oncologists were invited to participate in three online surveys. In Round 1, information and opinion was sought regarding participants' practice. Guidance statements were developed using this information and in Round 2 participants were asked to indicate their level of agreement with each statement. Consensus was defined as ≥75% agreement. In Round 3, any statements without consensus were re-presented unmodified, alongside a summary of comments from Round 2. RESULTS Twenty-three radiation oncologists participated in Round 1 and, of these, 21 (91%) and 22 (96%) completed Rounds 2 and 3 respectively. Twenty-nine of 44 statements (66%) achieved consensus in Round 2. The remaining 15 statements (34%) did not achieve further consensus in Round 3. Consensus was achieved for 10 of 17 statements (59%) regarding patient selection/pre-treatment investigations; 12 of 13 statements (92%) concerning treatment planning and delivery; and 7 of 14 statements (50%) relating to OARs. Lack of agreement remained regarding the minimum time interval between irradiation courses, the number/size of pelvic lesions that can be treated and the most appropriate cumulative OAR constraints. CONCLUSIONS This study has established consensus, where possible, in areas of patient selection, pre-treatment investigations, treatment planning and delivery for pelvic SABR re-irradiation for metastatic oligorecurrence and locoregional recurrences. Further research into this technique is required, especially regarding aspects of practice where consensus was not achieved.
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- Finbar Slevin
- Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, UK; University of Leeds, UK.
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- The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK; The Institute of Cancer Research, London, UK.
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- IRCCS Ospedale Sacro Cuore Don Calabria, Negrar, Italy; University of Brescia, Italy.
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- School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milan Bicocca, Monza, Italy.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Soonchunhyang University Seoul Hospital, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Memorial Sloane Kettering Cancer Centre, New York, USA.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Switzerland.
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- Department of Oncology and Hemato-oncology, University of Milan, Italy; Division of Radiotherapy, IEO European Institute of Oncology, IRCCS, Milan, Italy.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Switzerland.
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- Radiation Oncology, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, University of Florence, Italy.
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- Geisinger Medical Center - Radiation Oncology, Danville, USA.
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- Dipartimento Diagnostica per Immagini, Radioterapia Oncologica e Ematologia, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Largo A. Gemelli, Roma, Italy.
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- Division of Radiation Oncology, London Health Sciences Centre, Canada.
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- Academic Department of Radiation Oncology, Centre Oscar Lambret, Lille, France; CRIStAL, UMR 9181, Lille University, Lille, France.
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- Department of BIOMORF, Radiation Oncology Unit, University of Messina, Italy.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Centre, Cleveland, USA.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Memorial Sloane Kettering Cancer Centre, New York, USA.
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- Medical Physics and Biochemical Engineering, University College London, UK.
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- Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, UK; University of Leeds, UK.
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- Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, UK; University of Leeds, UK.
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Chua KLM, Chu PL, Tng DJH, Soo KC, Chua MLK. Repurposing Proton Beam Therapy through Novel Insights into Tumour Radioresistance. Clin Oncol (R Coll Radiol) 2021; 33:e469-e481. [PMID: 34509347 DOI: 10.1016/j.clon.2021.08.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2021] [Revised: 08/02/2021] [Accepted: 08/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Despite improvements in radiotherapy, radioresistance remains an important clinical challenge. Radioresistance can be mediated through enhanced DNA damage response mechanisms within the tumour or through selective pressures exerted by the tumour microenvironment (TME). The effects of the TME have in recent times gained increased attention, in part due to the success of immune modulating strategies, but also through improved understanding of the downstream effects of hypoxia and dysregulated wound healing processes on mediating radioresistance. Although we have a better appreciation of these molecular mechanisms, efforts to address them through novel combination approaches have been scarce, owing to limitations of photon therapy and concerns over toxicity. At the same time, proton beam therapy (PBT) represents an advancement in radiotherapy technologies. However, early clinical results have been mixed and the clinical strategies around optimal use and patient selection for PBT remain unclear. Here we highlight the role that PBT can play in addressing radioresistance, through better patient selection, and by providing an improved toxicity profile for integration with novel agents. We will also describe the developments around FLASH PBT. Through close examination of its normal tissue-sparing effects, we will highlight how FLASH PBT can facilitate combination strategies to tackle radioresistance by further improving toxicity profiles and by directly mediating the mechanisms of radioresistance.
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Affiliation(s)
- K L M Chua
- Oncology Academic Clinical Programme, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore; Division of Radiation Oncology, National Cancer Centre Singapore, Singapore
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- Oncology Academic Clinical Programme, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore
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- Division of Radiation Oncology, National Cancer Centre Singapore, Singapore
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- Division of Medical Sciences, National Cancer Centre Singapore, Singapore; Division of Surgical Oncology, National Cancer Centre Singapore, Singapore
| | - M L K Chua
- Oncology Academic Clinical Programme, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore; Division of Radiation Oncology, National Cancer Centre Singapore, Singapore; Division of Medical Sciences, National Cancer Centre Singapore, Singapore.
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