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Oonk MHM, Planchamp F, Baldwin P, Mahner S, Mirza MR, Fischerová D, Creutzberg CL, Guillot E, Garganese G, Lax S, Redondo A, Sturdza A, Taylor A, Ulrikh E, Vandecaveye V, van der Zee A, Wölber L, Zach D, Zannoni GF, Zapardiel I. European Society of Gynaecological Oncology Guidelines for the Management of Patients with Vulvar Cancer - Update 2023. Int J Gynecol Cancer 2023; 33:1023-1043. [PMID: 37369376 PMCID: PMC10359596 DOI: 10.1136/ijgc-2023-004486] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2023] [Accepted: 04/20/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND As part of its mission to improve the quality of care for women with gynecological cancers across Europe, the European Society of Gynaecological Oncology (ESGO) first published in 2017 evidence-based guidelines for the management of patients with vulvar cancer. OBJECTIVE To update the ESGO guidelines based on the new evidence addressing the management of vulvar cancer and to cover new topics in order to provide comprehensive guidelines on all relevant issues of diagnosis and treatment of vulvar cancer. METHODS The ESGO Council nominated an international development group comprised of practicing clinicians who provide care to vulvar cancer patients and have demonstrated leadership through their expertize in clinical care and research, national and international engagement and profile as well as dedication to the topics addressed to serve on the expert panel (18 experts across Europe). To ensure that the statements were evidence-based, new data identified from a systematic search were reviewed and critically appraised. In the absence of any clear scientific evidence, judgment was based on the professional experience and consensus of the international development group. Prior to publication, the guidelines were reviewed by 206 international practitioners in cancer care delivery and patient representatives. RESULTS The updated guidelines cover comprehensively diagnosis and referral, staging, pathology, pre-operative investigations, surgical management (local treatment, groin treatment, sentinel lymph node procedure, reconstructive surgery), (chemo)radiotherapy, systemic treatment, treatment of recurrent disease (vulvar, inguinal, pelvic, and distant recurrences), and follow-up. Management algorithms are also defined.
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- Maaike H M Oonk
- University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- University Hospital, Ludwig Maximilians University Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Charles University First Faculty of Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic
- General University Hospital in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Hospital Graz II, Graz, Austria
- Johannes Kepler Universitat Linz, Linz, Austria
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- Almazov National Medical Research Center, Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation
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- University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
- Karolinska Institutet Eugeniavägen, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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Gutiérrez Miguélez C, Rodríguez Villalba S, Villafranca Iturre E, Fuentemilla Urio N, Richart Sancho J, Córdoba Lago S, Pino Sorroche F, Gracia Lucio R, Herreros Martínez A, Najjari-Jamal D. Recommendations of the Spanish brachytherapy group of the Spanish Society of Radiation Oncology and the Spanish Society of Medical Physics for interstitial high-dose-rate brachytherapy for gynaecologic malignancies. Clin Transl Oncol 2023; 25:912-932. [PMID: 36445642 PMCID: PMC10025210 DOI: 10.1007/s12094-022-03016-1] [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: 11/07/2022] [Accepted: 11/12/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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The present document includes consensus-based recommendations from the Brachytherapy Group (GEB) of the Spanish Society of Radiation Oncology (SEOR) and the Spanish Society of Medical Physics (SEFM) for interstitial high-dose-rate (HDR) brachytherapy (BT) for gynaecologic malignancies. A nine-item survey-which included questions on experience with interstitial BT; indications and technique; applicator type; magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-based planning; dose; fractionation schedule; and treatment planning-was sent to all radiation oncology departments (n = 174) in Spain in 2021. Responses were received from 36 centres (50% of all centres [n = 72] with a BT unit). The consensus-based recommendations presented here are based on a review of the available literature, professional experience among the group of experts, and in-person discussions held during the annual meeting of these two societies. We describe the results of the survey and the following: indications; contraindications; patient selection; description of applicators; role of imaging in planning; contouring; dose prescription; dosimetric reconstruction; optimisation; and dose indications for cancers of the cervix, vagina, and vulva. The various clinical scenarios in which interstitial BT is used in the treatment of gynaecological tumours are described in detail, including cervix intracavitary/interstitial hybrid HDR-BT; cervix perineal templates/freehand implants; primary vaginal malignancies/vaginal recurrences; and vulvar interstitial implants.
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- Cristina Gutiérrez Miguélez
- Radiation Oncology Department, Institut Català d'Oncologia, Facultat de Medicina i Ciències de la Salut, Universitat de Barcelona (UB) Catalonia, Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain.
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- Radiation Oncology Department, Hospital Clínica Benidorm, Benidorm, Spain
- Radiation Oncology Department, Hospital Universitario San Juan, Alicante, Spain
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- Radiation Oncology Department, Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro, Madrid, Spain
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- Radiophysics Department, Institut Català d'Oncologia, Hospitalet de Llobregat, Catalonia, Spain
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- Radiophysics Department, Institut Català d'Oncologia, Hospitalet de Llobregat, Catalonia, Spain
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- Radiation Oncology Department, Institut Català d'Oncologia, Facultat de Medicina i Ciències de la Salut, Universitat de Barcelona (UB) Catalonia, Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain
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Cordoba Largo S, Rodriguez Rodriguez I, Rodriguez Villalba S, Najjari Jamal D, Anchuelo Latorre J, Celada Alvarez F, Garcia Cabezas S, de la Fuente Alonso C, Couselo Paniagua L, Martinez Montesinos I, Villafranca Iturre E, Belinchon Olmeda B, Farga Albiol D, Navarrete Solano PA, Sanchez Belda M. Radiation therapy for vulvar cancer: consensus technical guidelines of the GINECOR working group of the Spanish Society of Radiation Oncology. Part 2: radiotherapy recommendations. Clin Transl Oncol 2023:10.1007/s12094-023-03101-z. [PMID: 36961728 DOI: 10.1007/s12094-023-03101-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2023] [Accepted: 01/22/2023] [Indexed: 03/25/2023]
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PURPOSE The present consensus statement was developed by the GINECOR working group on behalf of the Spanish Society of Radiation Oncology (SEOR). This document provides an up-to-date review of the technical aspects in radiation treatment of vulvar cancer. METHODS A two-round modified Delphi study was conducted to reach consensus on the appropriateness of technical aspects of external beam radiotherapy and brachytherapy. Three clinical scenarios were proposed: adjuvant treatment of vulvar cancer, radiation treatment of locally advanced vulvar carcinoma and locoregional recurrences. After the first round, an extensive analysis of current medical literature from peer-reviewed journal was performed to define evidence-based treatment options. In the second round, participants were asked to indicate their level of agreement with the preliminary recommendations according to the GRADE (Grade of Recommendation, Assessment, Development, and Evaluation) criteria, as follows: strongly agree; agree; neither agree nor disagree; disagree and strongly disagree. RESULTS The main recommendations on external beam radiotherapy and brachytherapy, both in adjuvant setting and local advanced disease are summarized. Recommendations include treatment technique, treatment volume, and doses in target and organs at-risk. Taking into consideration the different clinical scenarios of recurrent disease, the radiation treatment should be individualized. CONCLUSIONS In the absence of robust clinical data, these recommendations may help to select the optimal radiotherapy approach for this relatively rare cancer.
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- Sofia Cordoba Largo
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Puerta de Hierro University Hospital, Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Catalan Institut of Oncology, University of Barcelona, Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Marqués de Valdecilla University Hospital, Santander, Spain
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Reina Sofía, University Hospital, Córdoba, Spain
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Santiago, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Consorcio Hospital General de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain
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Cordoba Largo S, Rodriguez Rodriguez I, Rodriguez Villalba S, Najjari Jamal D, Anchuelo Latorre J, Celada Álvarez F, Garcia Cabezas S, de la Fuente Alonso C, Couselo Paniagua L, Martínez Montesinos I, Villafranca Iturre E, Belinchón Olmeda B, Farga Albiol D, Navarrete Solano PA, Sánchez Belda M. Radiation therapy for vulvar cancer: consensus guidelines of the GINECOR working group of the Spanish Society of Radiation Oncology. Part 1: clinical recommendations. Clin Transl Oncol 2023:10.1007/s12094-023-03095-8. [PMID: 36961727 DOI: 10.1007/s12094-023-03095-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2023] [Accepted: 01/17/2023] [Indexed: 03/25/2023]
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PURPOSE The present consensus statement was developed by the GINECOR working group on behalf of the Spanish Society of Radiation Oncology (SEOR). Given the lack of prospective data on the management of vulvar carcinoma, this document provides an up-to-date review of radiotherapy treatment in vulvar cancer and a series of consensus-based recommendations from a group of experts. METHODS A two-round, online modified Delphi study was conducted to reach consensus treatment recommendations in three clinical settings: 1) adjuvant treatment, 2) locally-advanced vulvar cancer (LAVC), and 3) recurrent disease. After the first round, we comprehensively reviewed the available medical literature from peer-reviewed journals to assess and define the evidence-based treatment options. In the second round, participants were asked to indicate their level of agreement with the preliminary recommendations according to the GRADE (Grade of Recommendation, Assessment, Development, and Evaluation) criteria, as follows: strongly agree; agree; neither agree nor disagree; disagree; strongly disagree. RESULTS The main recommendations were as follows: 1) following surgical resection, adjuvant radiotherapy is recommended with the presence of adverse risk factors (primarily positive margins and lymph node involvement); 2) radiotherapy (with or without chemotherapy) should be considered in LAVC; and 3) in recurrent disease, radiotherapy should be individualised on a case-by-case basis. A high level of agreement over 80% was reached. CONCLUSIONS In the absence of robust clinical data, these final recommendations may help to select the optimal radiotherapy approach for this relatively rare cancer.
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- Sofia Cordoba Largo
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Puerta de Hierro University Hospital, Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Catalan Institut of Oncology, University of Barcelona, Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Marqués de Valdecilla University Hospital, Santander, Spain
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Reina Sofía, University Hospital, Córdoba, Spain
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Santiago, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, La Fe, University Hospital and Politécnico, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain
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Macchia G, Casà C, Ferioli M, Lancellotta V, Pezzulla D, Pappalardi B, Laliscia C, Ippolito E, Di Muzio J, Huscher A, Tortoreto F, Boccardi M, Lazzari R, De Iaco P, Raspagliesi F, Gadducci A, Garganese G, Ferrandina G, Morganti AG, Tagliaferri L. Observational multicenter Italian study on vulvar cancer adjuvant radiotherapy (OLDLADY 1.2): a cooperation among AIRO Gyn, MITO and MaNGO groups. Radiol Med 2022; 127:1292-1302. [DOI: 10.1007/s11547-022-01538-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2022] [Accepted: 07/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Schiff JP, Mahmood M, Huang Y, Powell MA, Mutch D, Dyk PT, Lin AJ, Schwarz JK, Markovina ST, Grigsby PW. The impact of tumor size and histology on local control when utilizing high-dose-rate interstitial brachytherapy for gynecologic malignancies. Gynecol Oncol 2022; 165:486-492. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2022.03.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2022] [Revised: 03/22/2022] [Accepted: 03/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Tagliaferri L, Lancellotta V, Casà C, Fragomeni SM, Ferioli M, Gentileschi S, Caretto AA, Corrado G, Gui B, Colloca GF, Gambacorta MA, Morganti AG, Garganese G, Macchia G. The Radiotherapy Role in the Multidisciplinary Management of Locally Advanced Vulvar Cancer: A Multidisciplinary VulCan Team Review. Cancers (Basel) 2021; 13:cancers13225747. [PMID: 34830901 PMCID: PMC8616490 DOI: 10.3390/cancers13225747] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2021] [Revised: 11/05/2021] [Accepted: 11/11/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Locally advanced vulvar cancer (LAVC) is a challenging disease, requiring multidisciplinary management. The aim of this review is to propose an integrated clinical approach including radiotherapy (RT) in the multidisciplinary management of LAVC to customize the treatment. A review of the literature was conducted on PubMed, Scopus, and Cochrane library to acquire all relevant studies on RT in LAVC. Based on the available evidence, RT, with or without concurrent chemotherapy, has a relevant role as adjuvant and exclusive treatment or in the neoadjuvant setting. However, multicentric prospective trials are needed to define the best treatment options based on tumor and patient characteristics. A multidisciplinary and multidimensional assessment can also be useful to identify the most suitable approach, considering patients' age and comorbidities, in view of a better treatment personalization.
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- Luca Tagliaferri
- Dipartimento di Diagnostica per Immagini, Radioterapia Oncologica ed Ematologia—Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy; (L.T.); (V.L.); (B.G.); (G.F.C.); (M.A.G.)
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- Dipartimento di Diagnostica per Immagini, Radioterapia Oncologica ed Ematologia—Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy; (L.T.); (V.L.); (B.G.); (G.F.C.); (M.A.G.)
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- Dipartimento di Diagnostica per Immagini, Radioterapia Oncologica ed Ematologia—Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy; (L.T.); (V.L.); (B.G.); (G.F.C.); (M.A.G.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-063015-4981
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- Dipartimento Scienze della Salute della Donna, del Bambino e di Sanità Pubblica, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy; (S.M.F.); (S.G.); (G.C.)
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- Radiation Oncology Center, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Bologna, DIMES, Alma Mater Studiorum—Bologna University, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (M.F.); (A.G.M.)
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- Dipartimento Scienze della Salute della Donna, del Bambino e di Sanità Pubblica, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy; (S.M.F.); (S.G.); (G.C.)
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- Dipartimento Scienze della Salute della Donna, del Bambino e di Sanità Pubblica, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy; (S.M.F.); (S.G.); (G.C.)
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- Dipartimento di Diagnostica per Immagini, Radioterapia Oncologica ed Ematologia—Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy; (L.T.); (V.L.); (B.G.); (G.F.C.); (M.A.G.)
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- Dipartimento di Diagnostica per Immagini, Radioterapia Oncologica ed Ematologia—Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy; (L.T.); (V.L.); (B.G.); (G.F.C.); (M.A.G.)
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- Dipartimento di Diagnostica per Immagini, Radioterapia Oncologica ed Ematologia—Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy; (L.T.); (V.L.); (B.G.); (G.F.C.); (M.A.G.)
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- Radiation Oncology Center, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Bologna, DIMES, Alma Mater Studiorum—Bologna University, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (M.F.); (A.G.M.)
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- Gynecology and Breast Care Center, Mater Olbia Hospital, 07026 Olbia, Italy;
- Dipartimento Scienze della Vita e Sanità Pubblica, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00168 Rome, Italy
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- Unità Operativa di Radioterapia, Ospedale Gemelli Molise, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 86100 Campobasso, Italy;
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Clinical outcomes of distal vaginal and vulvar cancer treated with image-guided brachytherapy. J Contemp Brachytherapy 2021; 13:419-425. [PMID: 34484356 PMCID: PMC8407257 DOI: 10.5114/jcb.2021.108596] [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: 03/02/2021] [Accepted: 06/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Purpose To evaluate treatment outcomes with image-guided brachytherapy (IGBT) for distal vaginal and vulvar cancers. Material and methods Women treated for distal vaginal or vulvar malignancies utilizing IGBT were retrospectively reviewed, and acute and late toxicities were retrospectively graded. Descriptive statistical analysis was performed. Results Eighteen patients were included, out of which, twelve patients (66.7%) were with primary disease of the distal vagina and vulva, most commonly squamous cell carcinoma of the vulva (n = 8, 66.7%), and six with recurrent disease, most commonly recurrent endometrial carcinoma (n = 5, 83.3%). All patients received external beam radiation (EBRT) to a median dose of 45 Gy in 25 fractions, followed by IGBT (range of 15 to 27.5 Gy in 3 to 5 fractions). Mean follow-up was 20.6 months. Mean dose to high-risk clinical target volume (HR-CTV) D90 was 72.4 Gy. Mean D2cc for the rectum, bladder, and urethra were 50 Gy, 50.6 Gy, and 62.9 Gy, respectively. Five patients (27.8%) recurred. Three patients (16.7%) had local recurrence, 1 patient (5.6%) had distant recurrence only, and 1 patient (5.6%) had simultaneous regional and distant recurrence. Grade 3 acute toxicities included 1 (5.6%) vaginal stenosis, 6 (33.3%) dermatitis/mucositis, 2 (11.1%) vaginal pain, and 1 (5.6%) vaginal/vulvar infection. Grade 3 late toxicities comprised 3 (17.7%) cases of vaginal pain and 1 (5.9%) skin/vaginal necrosis. There were no grade 4 or higher toxicities. Conclusions Definitive radiation therapy in the form of EBRT and IGBT provides meaningful loco-regional control in women with distal vaginal and vulvar cancers, with mainly skin and vaginal toxicity.
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Lancellotta V, Macchia G, Garganese G, Fionda B, Fragomeni SM, D'Aviero A, Casà C, Gui B, Gentileschi S, Corrado G, Inzani F, Rovirosa A, Morganti AG, Gambacorta MA, Tagliaferri L. The role of brachytherapy (interventional radiotherapy) for primary and/or recurrent vulvar cancer: a Gemelli Vul.Can multidisciplinary team systematic review. Clin Transl Oncol 2021; 23:1611-1619. [PMID: 33650029 DOI: 10.1007/s12094-021-02557-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2020] [Accepted: 01/19/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of our systematic review was to assess the role of interventional radiotherapy (IRT, brachytherapy) in the management of primary and/or recurrent vulvar carcinoma. EVIDENCE ACQUISITION A systematic research using PubMed, Scopus and Cochrane library was performed. ClinicalTrials.gov was searched for ongoing or recently completed trials, and PROSPERO was searched for ongoing or recently completed systematic reviews. Only full-text English-language articles related to IRT for treatment of primary or recurrent VC were identified and reviewed. Conference paper, survey, letter, editorial, book chapter and review were excluded. Time restriction (1990-2018) as concerns the years of the publication was considered. EVIDENCE SYNTHESIS Primary disease: the median 5-year LC was 43.5% (range 19-68%); the median 5-year DFS was 44.5% (range 44-81%); the median 5-year OS was 50.5% (range 27-85%). Recurrent disease: the median 5-year DFS was 64% (range 56-72%) and the median 5-year OS was 45% (range 33%-57%). Acute ≥ grade 2 toxicity was reported in three patients (1.6%). The severe late toxicity rates (grade 3-4) ranged from 0% to 14.3% (median 7.7%). CONCLUSION IRT as part of primary treatment for primary and/or recurrent vulvar cancer is associated with promising clinical outcomes.
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- V Lancellotta
- Dipartimento di Diagnostica per Immagini, Radioterapia Oncologica ed Ematologia, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A. Gemelli" IRCCS, UOC Radioterapia Oncologica, Roma, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Unit, Gemelli Molise Hospital, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Campobasso, Italy.
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- Gynecology and Breast Care Center, Mater Olbia Hospital, Olbia, Italy
- UOC Ginecologia Oncologica, Dipartimento Scienze della Salute della Donna, del Bambino e di Sanità Pubblica, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Diagnostica per Immagini, Radioterapia Oncologica ed Ematologia, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A. Gemelli" IRCCS, UOC Radioterapia Oncologica, Roma, Italy
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- UOC Ginecologia Oncologica, Dipartimento Scienze della Salute della Donna, del Bambino e di Sanità Pubblica, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Diagnostica per Immagini, Radioterapia Oncologica ed Ematologia, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A. Gemelli" IRCCS, UOC Radioterapia Oncologica, Roma, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Diagnostica per Immagini, Radioterapia Oncologica ed Ematologia, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A. Gemelli" IRCCS, UOC Radioterapia Oncologica, Roma, Italy
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- Radiologia Diagnostica e Interventistica Generale, Area Diagnostica per Immagini, Dipartimento Diagnostica per Immagini, Radioterapia Oncologica ed Ematologia, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- UOC Chirurgia Plastica, Dipartimento Scienze della Salute della Donna, del Bambino e di Sanità Pubblica, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
- Istituto di Clinica Chirurgica, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- UOC Ginecologia Oncologica, Dipartimento Scienze della Salute della Donna, del Bambino e di Sanità Pubblica, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Unità di Gineco-Patologia e Patologia Mammaria, Dipartimento Scienze della Salute della Donna, del Bambino e di Sanità Pubblica, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Hospital Clinic I Universitari, Fonaments Clinics Department, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Radiation Oncology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
- DIMES, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Diagnostica per Immagini, Radioterapia Oncologica ed Ematologia, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A. Gemelli" IRCCS, UOC Radioterapia Oncologica, Roma, Italy
- Istituto di Radiologia, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Diagnostica per Immagini, Radioterapia Oncologica ed Ematologia, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A. Gemelli" IRCCS, UOC Radioterapia Oncologica, Roma, Italy
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Interstitial brachytherapy for gynecologic malignancies: Complications, toxicities, and management. Brachytherapy 2021; 20:995-1004. [PMID: 33789823 DOI: 10.1016/j.brachy.2020.12.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2020] [Revised: 12/15/2020] [Accepted: 12/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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From both a disease and management perspective, locally advanced gynecologic cancers present a significant challenge. Dose escalation with brachytherapy serves as a key treatment, providing conformal radiation while sparing at-risk organs. Intracavitary brachytherapy techniques have been shown to be effective, with improving tumor control and toxicity profiles with the advent of three-dimensional image planning. Despite this, the variations in tumor size, location, and pelvic anatomy may lead to suboptimal dosimetry with standard intracavitary applicators in some clinical scenarios. The addition of interstitial needles (interstitial brachytherapy (ISBT)) can improve the conformality of brachytherapy treatments by adding needles to peripheral (and central) regions of the target volume, improving the ability to escalate doses in these undercovered regions while sparing organs at risk. Interstitial brachytherapy can be delivered by intracavitary and interstitial hybrid applicators (ICBT/ISBT), perineal template (P-ISBT), or by free-hand technique. ISBT has however yet to be widely available because of concerns of complications and toxicities from this specialized treatment. However, with the increasing use of three-dimensional image-guided brachytherapy, there is an opportunity to increase the level of expertise in the gynecologic radiation oncology community with an improved understanding of the potential complications and morbidity. In this article, we review the acute and long-term toxicity in both ICBT/ISBT and P-ISBT using image-guided brachytherapy.
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Thiruthaneeswaran N, Tharmalingam H, Hoskin PJ. Practical brachytherapy solutions to an age-old quandary. Tech Innov Patient Support Radiat Oncol 2020; 16:39-47. [PMID: 33385072 PMCID: PMC7769855 DOI: 10.1016/j.tipsro.2020.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2020] [Revised: 09/17/2020] [Accepted: 09/18/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Age should not be a limiting factor for brachytherapy in patients with localised cancer or for palliation in metastatic disease. In tumour streams where brachytherapy forms part of the curative management, it should not be omitted in elderly patients who are medically fit for treatment. Treatment decisions should factor in patient preferences, the relative merits of different therapeutic approaches and maintaining minimal impact on quality of life.
Cancer is predominantly a disease of the elderly and as population life expectancy increases, so will the incidence of malignant disease. Elderly patients often have other comorbidities and social complexities, increasing the support required to safely deliver all treatment modalities. Brachytherapy is a relatively simple technique by which radiation therapy can be delivered. It offers dosimetric advantages through a highly conformal dose distribution thereby limiting radiation exposure to normal tissues reducing toxicity. Requiring fewer hospital visits, it also offers practical and logistical advantages to the elderly population and in many cases can be performed without the need for general anaesthesia. In tumour streams where brachytherapy forms part of the curative management, it should not be omitted in elderly patients who are medically fit for treatment. In the palliative setting, brachytherapy often offers an excellent means for achieving either local tumour and/or symptom control and should be actively considered in the therapeutic armamentarium of the oncologist in this context.
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- N Thiruthaneeswaran
- Division of Cancer Sciences, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.,Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Division of Cancer Sciences, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.,Mount Vernon Cancer Centre, Northwood, UK
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Brachytherapy in India: Learning from the past and looking into the future. Brachytherapy 2020; 19:861-873. [PMID: 32948463 DOI: 10.1016/j.brachy.2020.08.019] [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: 04/25/2020] [Revised: 07/05/2020] [Accepted: 08/25/2020] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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India has a longstanding tradition in the practice of brachytherapy and has actively contributed to the scientific literature by conducting prospective studies, clinical audits, developing innovative techniques, and performing randomized studies. Indian investigators have also contributed to international collaborative research, education, training programs along with guideline development for brachytherapy in cervix and head and neck cancers. The present article summarizes the key contributions to scientific literature, current infrastructure, skill set for brachytherapy, existing challenges, and strategy to further strengthen brachytherapy practice in the next decade.
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Tagliaferri L, Garganese G, D'Aviero A, Lancellotta V, Fragomeni SM, Fionda B, Casà C, Gui B, Perotti G, Gentileschi S, Inzani F, Corrado G, Buwenge M, Morganti AG, Valentini V, Scambia G, Gambacorta MA, Macchia G. Multidisciplinary personalized approach in the management of vulvar cancer - the Vul.Can Team experience. Int J Gynecol Cancer 2020; 30:932-938. [PMID: 32474446 DOI: 10.1136/ijgc-2020-001465] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2020] [Revised: 05/09/2020] [Accepted: 05/12/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Multidisciplinary treatment strategy involving adjuvant radiotherapy for advanced vulvar cancer could be useful in offering the best personalized clinical approach. In 2013, the VULvar CANcer Multi-Disciplinary Team (Vul.Can MDT) was set up in our institution, in order to share knowledge and expertise, high-quality diagnosis, and evidence-based decision making in the context of personalized medicine. The aim of this observational study was to report on our series of vulvar cancer patients managed postoperatively with radiotherapy within the framework of a formal multidisciplinary tumor board. METHODS Coupling surgical and oncological international guidelines with "case-by-case" discussions, a multi-specialist consensus was progressively reached and internal recommendations were developed and introduced in the daily routine. Data from vulvar cancer patients who underwent primary surgery and adjuvant radiotherapy throughout a 5-year period were retrospectively collected. Actuarial local control was the primary endpoint, while secondary end-points were acute and late toxicities, disease-free survival, and overall survival. Toxicity was evaluated according to the Common Toxicity Criteria Adverse Event v 4.0 scale. RESULTS The analysis included 35 patients with squamous vulvar cancer treated with adjuvant radiotherapy±chemotherapy, from April 2013 to September 2017. Median age was 70 years (range 18-87), all patients underwent surgery followed by concomitant chemoradiation (45.7%) or radiotherapy alone (54.3%). The median prophylactic dose on lymphatic drainage was 45 Gy, while positive nodes and perineal area received 51.2 Gy and 52.6 Gy, respectively. Chemotherapy involved the cisplatin-based regimen (45.7%)±5-fluorouracil (37.1%). Median follow-up was 32 months (range 6-72): the 24-months local control, disease-free survival, and actuarial overall survival rates were 88.6%, 82.0%, and 91.0%, respectively. Low rates of severe acute (12%) and late (3%) toxicities occurred. DISCUSSION The outcomes of this series support the benefit of a multidisciplinary personalized approach in the management of vulvar cancer.
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- Luca Tagliaferri
- Unità Operativa Complessa di Radioterapia Oncologica, Dipartimento di Diagnostica per Immagini, Radioterapia Oncologica ed Ematologia, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Roma, Lazio, Italy
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- Dipartimento Scienze della Salute della Donna, del Bambino e di Sanità Pubblica, Unità di Ginecologia Oncologica, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Roma, Lazio, Italy
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- Unità Operativa Complessa di Radioterapia Oncologica, Dipartimento di Diagnostica per Immagini, Radioterapia Oncologica ed Ematologia, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Roma, Lazio, Italy
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- Dipartimento Scienze della Salute della Donna, del Bambino e di Sanità Pubblica, Unità di Ginecologia Oncologica, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Roma, Lazio, Italy
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- Unità Operativa Complessa di Radioterapia Oncologica, Dipartimento di Diagnostica per Immagini, Radioterapia Oncologica ed Ematologia, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Roma, Lazio, Italy
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- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma, Lazio, Italy
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- Unità Operativa Complessa di Radiologia Diagnostica e Interventistica Generale, Dipartimento di Diagnostica per Immagini, Radioterapia Oncologica ed Ematologia, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, IRCCS, Roma, Lazio, Italy
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- Unità Operativa Complessa di Medicina Nucleare, Dipartimento di Diagnostica per Immagini, Radioterapia Oncologica ed Ematologia, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, IRCCS, Roma, Lazio, Italy
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- Unità Operativa Complessa di Chirurgia Plastica, Dipartimento per la Salute della Donna e del Bambino e della Salute Pubblica, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, IRCCS, Roma, Lazio, Italy
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- Unità Operativa Semplice di Gineco-patologia e Patologia Mammaria, Dipartimento per la Salute della Donna e del Bambino e della Salute Pubblica, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, IRCCS, Roma, Lazio, Italy
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- Dipartimento Scienze della Salute della Donna, del Bambino e di Sanità Pubblica, Unità di Ginecologia Oncologica, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Roma, Lazio, Italy
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- Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine - DIMES, University of Bologna, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Emilia Romagna, Italy
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- Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine - DIMES, University of Bologna, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Emilia Romagna, Italy
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- Unità Operativa Complessa di Radioterapia Oncologica, Dipartimento di Diagnostica per Immagini, Radioterapia Oncologica ed Ematologia, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Roma, Lazio, Italy
- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma, Lazio, Italy
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- Dipartimento Scienze della Salute della Donna, del Bambino e di Sanità Pubblica, Unità di Ginecologia Oncologica, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Roma, Lazio, Italy
- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma, Lazio, Italy
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- Unità Operativa Complessa di Radioterapia Oncologica, Dipartimento di Diagnostica per Immagini, Radioterapia Oncologica ed Ematologia, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Roma, Lazio, Italy
- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma, Lazio, Italy
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- Unità Operativa di Radioterapia, Gemelli Molise Hospital, Campobasso, Molise, Italy
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Lancellotta V, Kovács G, Tagliaferri L, Perrucci E, Colloca G, Valentini V, Aristei C. Age Is Not a Limiting Factor in Interventional Radiotherapy (Brachytherapy) for Patients with Localized Cancer. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2018; 2018:2178469. [PMID: 29581964 PMCID: PMC5822774 DOI: 10.1155/2018/2178469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2017] [Revised: 12/04/2017] [Accepted: 12/25/2017] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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This review examines the role of interventional radiotherapy (IRT otherwise known as brachytherapy) in cancer treatment for elderly patients. Despite their advanced age and associated comorbidities, elderly patients should receive definitive cancer therapies, including surgery and radiotherapy (RT). In fact, RT becomes first-line option for patients who are not eligible for surgery (due to comorbidities, anticoagulant drugs, and risk of disfigurement) or those who refuse it. It emerged from this review of the literature as effective, simple, safe, and comfortable and was associated with good local control, low toxicity rates, and excellent cosmesis and provided a cost benefit. IRT may be used as sole treatment for small cancers or as a useful adjunct to surgery or external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) in more advanced (or lymph node positive) cases, especially when the aim is local control with adequate preservation of normal tissue function. As palliative treatment, IRT preserves quality of life and/or improves survival. It is to be hoped that this review will serve as a helpful guide for members of multidisciplinary teams that are involved in treating elderly patients with cancer.
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- Valentina Lancellotta
- Radiation Oncology Section, Department of Surgery and Biomedical Sciences, University of Perugia and Perugia General Hospital, Perugia, Italy
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- Interdisciplinary Brachytherapy Unit, University of Lübeck/UKSH-CL, Lübeck, Germany
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- Polo Scienze Oncologiche ed Ematologiche, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli, Roma, Italy
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- Polo Scienze Oncologiche ed Ematologiche, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli, Gruppo Italiano di Oncologia Geriatrica (GIOGER), Roma, Italy
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- Polo Scienze Oncologiche ed Ematologiche, Istituto di Radiologia, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli, Roma, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Section, Department of Surgery and Biomedical Sciences, University of Perugia and Perugia General Hospital, Perugia, Italy
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Hughes KE, McLaughlin CM, Fields EC. High-Dose Rate Salvage Interstitial Brachytherapy: A Case-Based Guide to the Treatment of Therapeutically Challenging Recurrent Vulvar Cancer. Front Oncol 2017; 7:224. [PMID: 28979888 PMCID: PMC5611395 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2017.00224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2017] [Accepted: 09/04/2017] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Vulvar cancer is a rare gynecological malignancy with incidence rates steadily increasing over the past 10 years. Despite aggressive treatment, recurrent disease is common. Vulvar cancer recurrence poses a significant therapeutic challenge as most patients have been previously treated with surgery and/or radiation limiting the options for additional treatment. There are no consensus guidelines for the treatment of recurrent disease. Current literature supports the use of salvage interstitial brachytherapy. However, the total sample size is small. The goal of this case report is to review the current literature and to provide a guide for the use of salvage interstitial brachytherapy for recurrent disease by describing, in detail, the techniques used to treat two patients with unique cases of vulvar cancer recurrences in women with advanced disease and multiple medical comorbidities.
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- Kelly Eileen Hughes
- School of Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, United States
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- Radiation Oncology, Massey Cancer Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, United States
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- Radiation Oncology, Massey Cancer Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, United States
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Rao YJ, Hui C, Chundury A, Schwarz JK, DeWees T, Powell MA, Mutch DG, Grigsby PW. Which patients with inoperable vulvar cancer may benefit from brachytherapy in addition to external beam radiation? A Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results analysis. Brachytherapy 2017; 16:831-840. [PMID: 28533162 DOI: 10.1016/j.brachy.2017.03.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2016] [Revised: 02/26/2017] [Accepted: 03/29/2017] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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PURPOSE It is unknown whether brachytherapy after external beam radiation (EBRT + BT) results in improved outcomes compared with EBRT alone for patients with inoperable vulvar cancer. The purpose of this study was to compare survival outcomes for patients who received these treatment modalities. METHODS AND MATERIALS Data between 1973 and 2011 from the National Cancer Institute's Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database were analyzed. Patients with Federation of International Gynecologists and Obstetricians stage I-IVA vulvar cancer treated with definitive EBRT + BT or EBRT alone were included. Patients with prior surgical resection were excluded. Disease-specific survival (DSS) and overall survival were compared using the Kaplan-Meier method and Cox proportional hazard models. RESULTS A total of 649 patients were analyzed, of which 617 received EBRT alone and 32 received EBRT + BT. Median follow-up was 33 months in surviving patients. The use of brachytherapy declined from 16% of cases treated in 1973-1980 to 4% in 2001-2011 (p = 0.04). EBRT + BT vs. EBRT alone was not significantly associated with improved DSS (45% vs. 33% at 5 years) or overall survival (34% vs. 24% at 5 years) on univariate or multivariate analyses. On post hoc subgroup analyses, brachytherapy consolidation was associated with higher 5-year DSS in a composite subgroup that included patients with stage IVA disease, tumor >4 cm, or node-positive disease (52% vs. 27%, p = 0.02). CONCLUSIONS Utilization of BT consolidation with EBRT for vulvar cancer is declining in the United States. EBRT + BT is not associated with improved survival compared with EBRT alone in the overall group of patients. Certain subgroups of patients might benefit from brachytherapy, but this hypothesis requires validation in future studies.
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- Yuan James Rao
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
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- Saint Louis University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
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- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
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- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO.
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Castelnau-Marchand P, Escande A, Mazeron R, Bentivegna E, Cavalcanti A, Gouy S, Baratiny C, Maroun P, Morice P, Haie-Meder C, Chargari C. Brachytherapy as part of the conservative treatment for primary and recurrent vulvar carcinoma. Brachytherapy 2017; 16:518-525. [PMID: 28262516 DOI: 10.1016/j.brachy.2017.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2016] [Revised: 12/22/2016] [Accepted: 01/12/2017] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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PURPOSE There are only scarce data on the place of brachytherapy (BT) for treatment of vulvar carcinoma. Our institutional experience of interstitial BT for vulvar carcinoma patients is reported. METHODS AND MATERIALS Clinical records of patients receiving low-dose-rate or pulsed-dose-rate BT as part of the primary treatment for primary/recurrent vulvar squamous cell carcinoma or as part of postoperative treatment between 2000 and 2015 were included. Patients, tumors, and treatment characteristics as well as clinical outcome were examined. RESULTS A total of 26 patients treated with BT were identified. BT was delivered as part of primary intent treatment for locally advanced/recurrent cancer in 11 patients and as part of postoperative treatment in 15 patients. Median age at time of BT was 63 years (range, 41-88 years). Pulsed-dose-rate and low-dose-rate were used in 15 patients and 11 patients, respectively. BT was performed as a boost to the tumor bed following external beam radiotherapy (n = 13) or as the sole irradiation modality (n = 13). Total median dose at the level of primary tumor was 60 GyEQD2 (range, 55-60 GyEQD2). With mean followup of 41 months (range, 5 months-11.3 years), 11 patients experienced tumor relapse, and in two of them, site of relapse was only local. Three-year estimated disease-free survival and overall survival rates were 57% (95% confidence interval: 45-69%) and 81% (95% confidence interval: 72-90%), respectively. All toxicities were Grade 2 or less. CONCLUSIONS Interstitial BT used as part of the primary or postoperative treatment of vulvar carcinoma is feasible with a satisfactory toxicity profile. Prognosis remains, however, dismal, with a high frequency of failures in patients with locally advanced tumors.
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- P Castelnau-Marchand
- Brachytherapy Unit, Radiation Oncology, Gustave Roussy, University Paris Saclay, Villejuif, France
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- Brachytherapy Unit, Radiation Oncology, Gustave Roussy, University Paris Saclay, Villejuif, France
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- Brachytherapy Unit, Radiation Oncology, Gustave Roussy, University Paris Saclay, Villejuif, France
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- Department of Surgery, Gustave Roussy, University Paris Saclay, Villejuif, France
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- Department of Surgery, Gustave Roussy, University Paris Saclay, Villejuif, France
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- Department of Surgery, Gustave Roussy, University Paris Saclay, Villejuif, France
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- Brachytherapy Unit, Radiation Oncology, Gustave Roussy, University Paris Saclay, Villejuif, France
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- Brachytherapy Unit, Radiation Oncology, Gustave Roussy, University Paris Saclay, Villejuif, France
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- Department of Surgery, Gustave Roussy, University Paris Saclay, Villejuif, France
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- Brachytherapy Unit, Radiation Oncology, Gustave Roussy, University Paris Saclay, Villejuif, France
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- Brachytherapy Unit, Radiation Oncology, Gustave Roussy, University Paris Saclay, Villejuif, France; French Military Health Services Academy, Paris, France; Institut de Recherche Biomédicale des Armées, Brétigny sur Orge, France.
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