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Nakajima K, Oguri M, Iwata H, Hattori Y, Hashimoto S, Nomura K, Hayashi K, Toshito T, Akita K, Baba F, Ogino H, Hiwatashi A. Long-term survival outcomes and quality of life of image-guided proton therapy for operable stage I non-small cell lung cancer: A phase 2 study. Radiother Oncol 2024; 196:110276. [PMID: 38614284 DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2024.110276] [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: 03/12/2024] [Revised: 04/08/2024] [Accepted: 04/10/2024] [Indexed: 04/15/2024]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE This study evaluated long-term efficacy, safety, and changes in quality of life (QOL) of patients after image-guided proton therapy (IGPT) for operable stage I non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). MATERIALS AND METHODS This single-institutional prospective phase 2 study enrolled patients with operable histologically confirmed stage IA or IB NSCLC (7th edition of UICC). The prescribed dose was 66 Gy relative biological effectiveness equivalents (GyRBE) in 10 fractions for peripheral lesions, or 72.6 GyRBE in 22 fractions for central lesions. The primary endpoint was the 3-year overall survival (OS). The secondary endpoints included disease control, toxicity, and changes in QOL score. RESULTS We enrolled 43 patients (median age: 68 years; range, 47-79 years) between July 2013 to January 2021, of whom 41 (95 %) had peripheral lesions and 27 (63 %) were stage IA. OS, local control, and progression-free survival rates were 95 % (95 % CI: 83-99), 95 % (82-99), and 86 % (72-94), respectively, at 3 years, and 83 % (66-92), 95 % (82-99), and 77 % (60-88), respectively, at 7 years. Four patients (9 %) developed grade 2, and one patient (2 %) developed grade 3 radiation pneumonitis. No other grade 3 or higher adverse events were observed. In the QOL analysis, global QOL remained favorable; however, approximately 40 % of patients reported dyspnea at 3 and 24 months. CONCLUSION Our findings suggest that IGPT provides effective disease control and survival in operable stage I NSCLC, particularly for peripheral lesions. Moreover, toxicity associated with IGPT was minimal, and patients reported favorable QOL.
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- Koichiro Nakajima
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Nagoya Proton Therapy Center, Nagoya City University West Medical Center, Nagoya, Japan.
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- Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Nagoya Proton Therapy Center, Nagoya City University West Medical Center, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Nagoya Proton Therapy Center, Nagoya City University West Medical Center, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Aichi Cancer Center Hospital, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Nagoya Proton Therapy Center, Nagoya City University West Medical Center, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Proton Therapy Technology, Nagoya Proton Therapy Center, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Proton Therapy Physics, Nagoya Proton Therapy Center, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Thoracic Oncology Center, Nagoya City University West Medical Center, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Nagoya City University West Medical Center, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Nagoya Proton Therapy Center, Nagoya City University West Medical Center, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan
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Sakane T, Nakajima K, Iwata H, Nakano T, Hagui E, Oguri M, Nomura K, Hattori Y, Ogino H, Haneda H. Lobectomy versus proton therapy for stage I non-small cell lung cancer. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2023; 166:1490-1501.e2. [PMID: 37625619 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2023.08.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2023] [Revised: 08/02/2023] [Accepted: 08/13/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Lobectomy is the standard treatment for patients with early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). In recent years, an increasing number of patients with lung cancer have been treated using proton therapy (PT). We conducted a propensity score-matched analysis to compare the treatment outcomes of these 2 modalities. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed data from 275 patients with histologically confirmed clinical stage I NSCLC who underwent lobectomy (n = 206) or PT (n = 69) at our institution from July 2013 to December 2020. The end points were overall survival (OS), cause-specific survival, recurrence-free survival (RFS), local control, regional lymph node control, and distant control. Propensity score matching was performed to reduce selection bias in the 2 groups. RESULTS The matched cohort consisted of 59 patients who underwent lobectomy and 59 patients who underwent PT with a median follow-up period of 50 months. There were no significant differences in OS (P = .26), cause-specific survival (P = .33), RFS (P = .53), local control (P = .41), regional lymph node control (P = .98), and distant control (P = .31). In the lobectomy and PT groups, the 5-year OS rate was 85.8% and 79.1%, respectively, the RFS rate was 82.3% and 77.8%, and the local control rate was 92.1% and 96.6%. CONCLUSIONS We found no difference in survival or disease control between lobectomy and PT in patients with histologically confirmed clinical stage I NSCLC. Despite these findings, the potential for unmeasured confounding factors remains, and randomized control trials are needed to better compare these treatment modalities.
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- Tadashi Sakane
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Nagoya City University West Medical Center, Nagoya, Japan.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Nagoya Proton Therapy Center, Nagoya City University West Medical Center, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Nagoya Proton Therapy Center, Nagoya City University West Medical Center, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Nagoya City University West Medical Center, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Nagoya City University West Medical Center, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Nagoya Proton Therapy Center, Nagoya City University West Medical Center, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Nagoya Proton Therapy Center, Nagoya City University West Medical Center, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Nagoya Proton Therapy Center, Nagoya City University West Medical Center, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Nagoya Proton Therapy Center, Nagoya City University West Medical Center, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Nagoya City University West Medical Center, Nagoya, Japan
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Shibamoto Y, Takano S. Non-Surgical Definitive Treatment for Operable Breast Cancer: Current Status and Future Prospects. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:cancers15061864. [PMID: 36980750 PMCID: PMC10046665 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15061864] [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: 01/26/2023] [Revised: 03/16/2023] [Accepted: 03/16/2023] [Indexed: 03/30/2023] Open
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This article reviews the results of various non-surgical curative treatments for operable breast cancer. Radiotherapy is considered the most important among such treatments, but conventional radiotherapy alone and concurrent chemoradiotherapy do not achieve high cure rates. As a radiosensitization strategy, intratumoral injection of hydrogen peroxide before radiation has been investigated, and high local control rates (75-97%) were reported. The authors treated 45 patients with whole-breast radiotherapy, followed by stereotactic or intensity-modulated radiotherapy boost, with or without a radiosensitization strategy employing either hydrogen peroxide injection or hyperthermia plus oral tegafur-gimeracil-oteracil potassium. Stages were 0-I in 23 patients, II in 19, and III in 3. Clinical and cosmetic outcomes were good, with 5-year overall, progression-free, and local recurrence-free survival rates of 97, 86, and 88%, respectively. Trials of carbon ion radiotherapy are ongoing, with promising interim results. Radiofrequency ablation, focused ultrasound, and other image-guided ablation treatments yielded complete ablation rates of 20-100% (mostly ≥70%), but long-term cure rates remain unclear. In these treatments, combination with radiotherapy seems necessary to treat the extensive intraductal components. Non-surgical treatment of breast cancer is evolving steadily, with radiotherapy playing a major role. In the future, proton therapy with the ultra-high-dose-rate FLASH mode is expected to further improve outcomes.
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- Yuta Shibamoto
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Narita Memorial Proton Center, 78 Shirakawa-cho, Toyohashi 441-8021, Japan
- Medical Physics Laboratory, Division of Health Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, 1-7 Yamadaoka, Suita-shi 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya City University, 1 Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya 467-8601, Japan
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Hashimoto S, Iwata H, Hattori Y, Nakajima K, Nomura K, Hayashi K, Toshito T, Yamamori E, Akita K, Mizoe JE, Ogino H, Shibamoto Y. Outcomes of proton therapy for non-small cell lung cancer in patients with interstitial pneumonia. Radiat Oncol 2022; 17:56. [PMID: 35313905 PMCID: PMC8935826 DOI: 10.1186/s13014-022-02027-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2021] [Accepted: 03/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Background Interstitial pneumonia (IP) is a disease with a poor prognosis. In addition, IP patients are more likely to develop lung cancer. Since IP patients frequently develop toxicities during cancer treatment, minimally invasive cancer treatment is warranted for such patients to maintain their quality of life. This study retrospectively investigated the efficacy and safety of proton therapy (PT) for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in patients with IP. Methods Twenty-nine NSCLC patients with IP were treated with PT between September 2013 and December 2019. The patients had stage IA to IIIB primary NSCLC. Ten of the 29 patients exhibited the usual interstitial pneumonia pattern. The prescribed dose was 66–74 Grays (relative biological effectiveness) in 10–37 fractions. Results The median follow-up period was 21.1 months [interquartile range (IQR), 15.6–37.3] for all patients and 37.2 months (IQR, 24.0–49.9) for living patients. The median patient age was 77 years (IQR, 71–81). The median planning target volume was 112.0 ml (IQR, 56.1–246.3). The 2-year local control, progression-free survival, and overall survival rates were 85% (95% confidence interval: 57–95), 30% (15–47), and 45% (26–62), respectively. According to the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (version 4.0), grade 3 acute radiation pneumonitis (RP) was observed in 1 patient. Two patients developed grade 3 late RP, but no other patients experienced serious toxicities. The patients’ quality of life (European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer QLQ-C30 and QLQ-LC13 and SF-36) scores had not changed after 3 months. Conclusions PT may be a relatively safe treatment for NSCLC patients with IP, without deteriorating quality of life scores within 3 months.
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- Shingo Hashimoto
- Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 1-Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, 467-8601, Japan.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Nagoya Proton Therapy Center, Nagoya City University West Medical Center, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Nagoya Proton Therapy Center, Nagoya City University West Medical Center, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Nagoya Proton Therapy Center, Nagoya City University West Medical Center, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Nagoya Proton Therapy Center, Nagoya City University West Medical Center, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Proton Therapy Technology, Nagoya Proton Therapy Center, Nagoya City University West Medical Center, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Proton Therapy Physics, Nagoya Proton Therapy Center, Nagoya City University West Medical Center, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Tohoku University Hospital, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Thoracic Oncology Center, Nagoya City University West Medical Center, Nagoya, Japan
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- Sapporo High Functioning Radiotherapy Center, Hokkaido Ohno Memorial Hospital, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Nagoya Proton Therapy Center, Nagoya City University West Medical Center, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 1-Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, 467-8601, Japan.,Narita Memorial Proton Center, Toyohashi, Japan
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Patient-Reported Quality of Life Outcomes after Moderately Hypofractionated and Normofractionated Proton Therapy for Localized Prostate Cancer. Cancers (Basel) 2022; 14:cancers14030517. [PMID: 35158785 PMCID: PMC8833499 DOI: 10.3390/cancers14030517] [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: 12/15/2021] [Revised: 01/12/2022] [Accepted: 01/18/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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We retrospectively evaluated the three-year patient-reported quality of life (QOL) after moderately hypofractionated proton therapy (MHPT) for localized prostate cancer in comparison with that after normofractionated PT (NFPT) using the Expanded Prostate Cancer Index Composite-50. Patients who received MHPT (60-63 Gy (relative biological effectiveness equivalents; RBE)/20-21 fractions) (n = 343) or NFPT (74-78 Gy (RBE)/37-39 fractions) (n = 296) between 2013 and 2016 were analyzed. The minimum clinically important difference (MCID) threshold was defined as one-half of a standard deviation of the baseline value. The median follow-up was 56 months and 83% completed questionnaires at 36 months. Clinically meaningful score deterioration was observed in the urinary domain at 1 month in both groups and in the sexual domain at 6-36 months in the NFPT group, but not observed in the bowel domain. At 36 months, the mean score change for urinary summary was -0.3 (MHPT) and -1.6 points (NFPT), and that for bowel summary was +0.1 and -2.0 points; the proportion of patients with MCID was 21% and 24% for urinary summary and 18% and 29% for bowel summary. Overall, MHPT had small negative impacts on QOL over three years, and the QOL after MHPT and NFPT was similar.
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Pedersen J, Liang X, Bryant C, Mendenhall N, Li Z, Muren LP. Normal tissue complication probability models for prospectively scored late rectal and urinary morbidity after proton therapy of prostate cancer. Phys Imaging Radiat Oncol 2021; 20:62-68. [PMID: 34805558 PMCID: PMC8590075 DOI: 10.1016/j.phro.2021.10.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2021] [Revised: 10/02/2021] [Accepted: 10/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Background and purpose Photons and protons have fundamentally different properties, i.e. protons have a reduced dose bath but a higher relative biological effectiveness. Photon-based normal tissue complication probability (NTCP) models may therefore not immediately be applicable to proton therapy (PT). The aim was to derive parameters of the Lyman-Kutcher-Burman (LKB) NTCP model using prospectively recorded late morbidity data from PT, focusing on rectal morbidity and prostate cancer. Materials and methods Prospectively collected data were available for 1151 prostate cancer patients treated with passive scattering PT and prescribed target doses of 78–82 Gy (RBE = 1.1) in 2 Gy fractions. Morbidity data (CTCAE v3.0) consisted of two alternative late grade 2 rectal bleeding endpoints: Medical Grade2A (GR2A) and procedural Grade2B (GR2B), as well as late grade 3 + urinary morbidity. GR2A + 2B were observed in 156/1047 patients (15%), GR2B in 45/1047 patients (4%), and urinary grade 3 + in 51/1151 patients (4%). LKB NTCP model parameters (D50, m, and n) were derived by maximum likelihood estimation. Results For the rectum/rectal wall the volume parameter n was low (0.07–0.14) for both GR2A + 2B and GR2B, as was the m parameter (range: 0.16–0.20). For the bladder/bladder wall both parameters were high (n-range: 0.20–0.36; m-range: 0.32–0.36). D50 parameters were higher for GR2B of the rectum/rectal wall (95.9–98.0 Gy) and bladder/bladder wall (118.1–119.9 Gy), but lower for GR2A2B (71.7–73.6 Gy). Conclusion PT specific LKB NTCP model parameters were derived from a population of more than 1000 patients. The D50 parameter differed for all structures and endpoints and deviated from typical photon-based LKB model values.
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- Jesper Pedersen
- Danish Centre for Particle Therapy, Aarhus University Hospital/Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- University of Florida Health Proton Therapy Institute, Jacksonville, FL, USA
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- University of Florida Health Proton Therapy Institute, Jacksonville, FL, USA
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- University of Florida Health Proton Therapy Institute, Jacksonville, FL, USA
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- University of Florida Health Proton Therapy Institute, Jacksonville, FL, USA
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- Danish Centre for Particle Therapy, Aarhus University Hospital/Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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Kasamatsu K, Tanaka S, Miyazaki K, Takao S, Miyamoto N, Hirayama S, Nishioka K, Hashimoto T, Aoyama H, Umegaki K, Matsuura T. Impact of a spatially dependent dose delivery time structure on the biological effectiveness of scanning proton therapy. Med Phys 2021; 49:702-713. [PMID: 34796522 DOI: 10.1002/mp.15367] [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: 08/03/2021] [Revised: 10/09/2021] [Accepted: 11/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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PURPOSE In the scanning beam delivery of protons, different portions of the target are irradiated with different linear energy transfer protons with various time intervals and irradiation times. This research aimed to evaluate the spatially dependent biological effectiveness of protracted irradiation in scanning proton therapy. METHODS One and two parallel opposed fields plans were created in water phantom with the prescribed dose of 2 Gy. Three scenarios (instantaneous, continuous, and layered scans) were used with the corresponding beam delivery models. The biological dose (physical dose × relative biological effectiveness) was calculated using the linear quadratic model and the theory of dual radiation action to quantitatively evaluate the dose delivery time effect. In addition, simulations using clinical plans (postoperative seminoma and prostate tumor cases) were conducted to assess the impact of the effects on the dose volume histogram parameters and homogeneity coefficient (HC) in targets. RESULTS In a single-field plan of water phantom, when the treatment time was 19 min, the layered-scan scenario showed a decrease of <0.2% (almost 3.3%) in the biological dose from the plan on the distal (proximal) side because of the high (low) dose rate. This is in contrast to the continuous scenario, where the biological dose was almost uniformly decreased over the target by approximately 3.3%. The simulation with clinical geometry showed that the decrease rates in D99% were 0.9% and 1.5% for every 10 min of treatment time prolongation for postoperative seminoma and prostate tumor cases, respectively, whereas the increase rates in HC were 0.7% and 0.2%. CONCLUSIONS In protracted irradiation in scanning proton therapy, the spatially dependent dose delivery time structure in scanning beam delivery can be an important factor for accurate evaluation of biological effectiveness.
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- Koki Kasamatsu
- Graduate School of Biomedical Science and Engineering, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Faculty of Engineering, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan.,Department of Medical Physics, Hokkaido University Hospital, Sapporo, Japan
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- Faculty of Engineering, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan.,Department of Medical Physics, Hokkaido University Hospital, Sapporo, Japan
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- Faculty of Engineering, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan.,Department of Medical Physics, Hokkaido University Hospital, Sapporo, Japan.,Proton Beam Therapy Center, Hokkaido University Hospital, Sapporo, Japan
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- Faculty of Engineering, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan.,Department of Medical Physics, Hokkaido University Hospital, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Medical Science and Engineering, Faculty of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Medical Science and Engineering, Faculty of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Faculty of Engineering, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan.,Department of Medical Physics, Hokkaido University Hospital, Sapporo, Japan.,Proton Beam Therapy Center, Hokkaido University Hospital, Sapporo, Japan
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- Faculty of Engineering, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan.,Department of Medical Physics, Hokkaido University Hospital, Sapporo, Japan.,Proton Beam Therapy Center, Hokkaido University Hospital, Sapporo, Japan
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Iwata H, Ogino H, Hattori Y, Nakajima K, Nomura K, Hashimoto S, Hayashi K, Toshito T, Sasaki S, Mizoe JE, Shibamoto Y. A Phase 2 Study of Image-Guided Proton Therapy for Operable or Ablation-Treatable Primary Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2021; 111:117-126. [PMID: 33798564 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2021.03.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2020] [Revised: 03/18/2021] [Accepted: 03/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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PURPOSE Because most previous data on proton therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) were retrospectively collected from inoperable or previously treated cases, our aim was to evaluate the outcome of image-guided proton therapy (IGPT) for operable or radiofrequency ablation-treatable primary HCC. METHODS AND MATERIALS This phase 2 study prospectively investigated the efficacy and safety of IGPT and quality of life (QoL) after IGPT for operable/ablatable HCC. The primary endpoint was overall survival, and the secondary endpoints were local control, incidence of grade ≥3 adverse events, and changes in QoL. Toxicities were evaluated with Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events, version 4.0. QoL scores were assessed with European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire, version 3.0, and Quality of Life Questionnaire-Hepatocellular Carcinoma/Primary Liver Cancer Module. IGPT was performed using respiratory-gated techniques. RESULTS Forty-five patients (median age: 68 years; range, 36-80 years) were enrolled between June 2013 and February 2016; 38 were considered operable and 14 were indicated for radiofrequency ablation. The major underlying liver diseases were hepatitis B (n = 16), hepatitis C (n = 13), alcoholic hepatitis (n = 3), and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (n = 13). The Child-Pugh score was A5 in 32 patients, A6 in 9 patients, and B7 in 4 patients. Thirty-seven patients with a peripherally located tumor were given 66 Gy relative biological effectiveness in 10 fractions, and 8 patients with a centrally located tumor received 72.6 Gy relative biological effectiveness in 22 fractions. The median follow-up period of surviving patients was 60 months (range, 42-75 months). Two- and 5-year overall survival rates were 84% (95% confidence interval [CI], 74%-95%) and 70% (95% CI, 56%-84%), respectively, and local control rates were 95% (95% CI, 89%-100%) and 92% (95% CI, 84%-100%), respectively. Grade 3 radiation-induced liver disease was observed in 1 patient. No significant changes were noted in QoL scores 1 year after treatment, except for body image. CONCLUSIONS Although the primary endpoint did not meet statistical significance as planned in the study design, IGPT is a safe and effective treatment for solitary primary HCC and may become a treatment option.
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- Hiromitsu Iwata
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Nagoya Proton Therapy Center, Nagoya City West Medical Center, Nagoya, Japan; Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Nagoya Proton Therapy Center, Nagoya City West Medical Center, Nagoya, Japan; Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Nagoya Proton Therapy Center, Nagoya City West Medical Center, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Nagoya Proton Therapy Center, Nagoya City West Medical Center, Nagoya, Japan; Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Nagoya Proton Therapy Center, Nagoya City West Medical Center, Nagoya, Japan; Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Proton Therapy Technology, Nagoya Proton Therapy Center, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Proton Therapy Physics, Nagoya Proton Therapy Center, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Nagoya City West Medical Center, Nagoya, Japan
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- Sapporo High Functioning Radiotherapy Center, Hokkaido Ohno Memorial Hospital, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan
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Nakajima K, Iwata H, Hattori Y, Nomura K, Hashimoto S, Toshito T, Hayashi K, Kuroda Y, Fukano H, Ogino H, Shibamoto Y. Spot Scanning Proton Therapy for Sinonasal Malignant Tumors. Int J Part Ther 2021; 8:189-199. [PMID: 34285946 PMCID: PMC8270097 DOI: 10.14338/ijpt-d-20-00043.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2020] [Accepted: 10/12/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Purpose Treatment of sinonasal malignant tumors is challenging, and evidence to establish a standard treatment is limited. Our objective was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of spot scanning proton therapy (SSPT) for sinonasal malignant tumors. Patients and Methods We retrospectively analyzed patients with sinonasal malignant tumors (T1-4bN0-2M0) who underwent SSPT between May 2014 and September 2019. The prescription dose was typically either 60 GyRBE in 15 fractions or 60.8 GyRBE in 16 fractions for mucosal melanoma and 70.2 GyRBE in 26 fractions for other histologic subtypes. Endpoints included local control (LC), progression-free survival, overall survival (OS), and incidence of toxicity. Prognostic factors were analyzed using the Kaplan-Meier method and log-rank test. Results Of 62 enrolled patients, the common histologic subtypes were mucosal melanoma (35%), squamous cell carcinoma (27%), adenoid cystic carcinoma (16%), and olfactory neuroblastoma (10%). Locally advanced stages were common (T3 in 42% and T4 in 53%). Treatment-naïve tumors and postsurgical recurrent tumors accounted for 73% and 27%, respectively. No patient had previous radiotherapy. The median follow-up was 17 months (range, 6-66) for all patients and 21.5 months (range, 6-66) for survivors. The 2-year LC, progression-free survival, and OS rates of all patients were 92%, 50%, and 76%, respectively. Univariate analysis revealed histology as a prognostic factor for OS, being higher in adenoid cystic carcinoma and olfactory neuroblastoma than in other tumors. Sixteen grade ≥3 late toxicities were observed in 12 patients (19%), including 11 events resulting in visual impairment; the most common was cataract. There was 1 grade 4 toxicity, and there were no grade 5 toxicities. Conclusion SSPT was well tolerated and yielded good LC for sinonasal malignant tumors. Although we consider SSPT to be a leading treatment modality, further studies are required to establish its status as a standard treatment.
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- Koichiro Nakajima
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Nagoya Proton Therapy Center, Nagoya City West Medical Center, Nagoya, Japan.,Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Nagoya Proton Therapy Center, Nagoya City West Medical Center, Nagoya, Japan.,Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Nagoya Proton Therapy Center, Nagoya City West Medical Center, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Nagoya Proton Therapy Center, Nagoya City West Medical Center, Nagoya, Japan.,Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Proton Therapy Physics, Nagoya Proton Therapy Center, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Proton Therapy Technology, Nagoya Proton Therapy Center, Nagoya City West Medical Center, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Nagoya City West Medical Center, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Nagoya City West Medical Center, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Nagoya Proton Therapy Center, Nagoya City West Medical Center, Nagoya, Japan.,Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan
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Hattori Y, Iwata H, Nakajima K, Nomura K, Hayashi K, Toshito T, Hashimoto S, Umemoto Y, Mizoe JE, Ogino H, Shibamoto Y. Changes in sexual function and serum testosterone levels in patients with prostate cancer after image-guided proton therapy. JOURNAL OF RADIATION RESEARCH 2021; 62:517-524. [PMID: 33675355 PMCID: PMC8127670 DOI: 10.1093/jrr/rrab002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2020] [Revised: 12/29/2020] [Accepted: 02/01/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Since sexual function and testosterone levels after image-guided proton therapy (IGPT) have not yet been examined in detail, we prospectively evaluated changes before and after IGPT. Among patients treated with IGPT with or without combined androgen blockade (CAB) therapy between February 2013 and September 2014, patients who agreed to participate in the study and were followed up for >3 years after IGPT were evaluated. Serum testosterone levels were regularly measured together with prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels before and after IGPT. The Erection Hardness Score (EHS) and the sexual domain summary, function subscale and bother subscale of the sexual domain in the Expanded Prostate Cancer Index Composite (EPIC) were assessed. There were 38 low-risk, 46 intermediate-risk and 43 high- or very-high-risk patients (NCCN classification). Although serum testosterone levels in low-risk patients did not decrease after IGPT, reductions were observed in the average EHS and the sexual domain summary score of the EPIC. In intermediate-, high- and very-high-risk patients, testosterone and PSA levels both increased following the termination of CAB after IGPT, and the average EHS increased. The sexual domain summary score gradually increased, but not above minimally important differences. In intermediate-risk patients, the function subscale increased from 4.4 to 14.8 (P < 0.05) 12 months after IGPT and reached a plateau after 60 months. The results of the present study would suggest the potential of IGPT, and further prospective studies to directly compare IGPT with other modalities are warranted.
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- Yukiko Hattori
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Nagoya Proton Therapy Center, Nagoya City West Medical Center, 1-1-1 Hirate-cho, Kita-ku, Nagoya 462-8508, Japan
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- Corresponding author. Department of Radiation Oncology, Nagoya Proton Therapy Center, Nagoya City West Medical Center, 1-1-1 Hirate-cho, Kita-ku, Nagoya 462-8508, Japan. Tel: +81 52 991 8577; Fax: +81 52 991 8599; E-mail:
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Nagoya Proton Therapy Center, Nagoya City West Medical Center, 1-1-1 Hirate-cho, Kita-ku, Nagoya 462-8508, Japan
- Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 1 Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya 467-8601, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Nagoya Proton Therapy Center, Nagoya City West Medical Center, 1-1-1 Hirate-cho, Kita-ku, Nagoya 462-8508, Japan
- Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 1 Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya 467-8601, Japan
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- Department of Proton Therapy Technology, Nagoya Proton Therapy Center, 1-1-1 Hirate-cho, Kita-ku, Nagoya 462-8508, Japan
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- Department of Proton Therapy Physics, Nagoya Proton Therapy Center, 1-1-1 Hirate-cho, Kita-ku, Nagoya 462-8508, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 1 Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya 467-8601, Japan
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- Department of Nephro-Urology, Nagoya City West Medical Center, 1-1-1 Hirate-cho, Kita-ku, Nagoya 462-8508, Japan
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- Sapporo High Functioning Radiotherapy Center, Hokkaido Ohno Memorial Hospital, 2-1-16-1 Miyanosawa, Nishi-ku, Sapporo 063-0052, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Nagoya Proton Therapy Center, Nagoya City West Medical Center, 1-1-1 Hirate-cho, Kita-ku, Nagoya 462-8508, Japan
- Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 1 Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya 467-8601, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 1 Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya 467-8601, Japan
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Nomura K, Iwata H, Toshito T, Omachi C, Nagayoshi J, Nakajima K, Ogino H, Shibamoto Y. Biological effects of passive scattering and spot scanning proton beams at the distal end of the spread-out Bragg peak in single cells and multicell spheroids. Int J Radiat Biol 2021; 97:695-703. [PMID: 33617430 DOI: 10.1080/09553002.2021.1889704] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2020] [Revised: 02/02/2021] [Accepted: 02/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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PURPOSE The present study investigated the biological effects of spot scanning and passive scattering proton therapies at the distal end region of the spread-out Bragg peak (SOBP) using single cell and multicell spheroids. MATERIALS AND METHODS The Geant4 Monte Carlo simulation was used to calculate linear energy transfer (LET) values in passive scattering and spot scanning beams. The biological doses of the two beam options at various points of the distal end region of SOBP were investigated using EMT6 single cells and 0.6-mm V79 spheroids irradiated with 6 and 15 Gy, respectively, by inserting the fractions surviving these doses onto dose-survival curves and reading the corresponding dose. RESULTS LET values in the entrance region of SOBP were similar between the two beam options and increased at the distal end region of SOBP, where the LET value of spot scanning beams was higher than that of passive scattering beams. Increases in biological effects at the distal end region were similarly observed in single cells and spheroids; biological doses at 2-10 mm behind the distal end were 4.5-57% and 5.7-86% higher than physical doses in passive scattering and spot scanning beams, respectively, with the biological doses of spot scanning beams being higher than those of passive scattering beams (p < .05). CONCLUSIONS In single cells and spheroids, the effects of proton irradiation were stronger than expected from measured physical doses at the distal end of SOBP and were correlated with LET increases.
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- Kento Nomura
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Nagoya Proton Therapy Center, Nagoya City West Medical Center, Nagoya, Japan
- Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Nagoya Proton Therapy Center, Nagoya City West Medical Center, Nagoya, Japan
- Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Proton Therapy Physics, Nagoya Proton Therapy Center, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Proton Therapy Physics, Nagoya Proton Therapy Center, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Therapy, Nagoya City West Medical Center, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Nagoya Proton Therapy Center, Nagoya City West Medical Center, Nagoya, Japan
- Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Nagoya Proton Therapy Center, Nagoya City West Medical Center, Nagoya, Japan
- Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan
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Ohta K, Ogino H, Iwata H, Hashimoto S, Hattori Y, Nakajima K, Yamada M, Shimohira M, Mizoe JE, Shibamoto Y. Feasibility of transrectal and transperineal fiducial marker placement for prostate cancer before proton therapy. Jpn J Clin Oncol 2021; 51:258-263. [PMID: 33029639 DOI: 10.1093/jjco/hyaa172] [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: 04/23/2020] [Accepted: 08/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND To compare the feasibility of transrectal and transperineal fiducial marker placement for prostate cancer before proton therapy. MATERIALS AND METHODS From 2013 to 2015, the first 40 prostate cancer patients that were scheduled for proton therapy underwent transrectal fiducial marker placement, and the next 40 patients underwent transperineal fiducial marker placement (the first series). Technical and clinical success and pain scores were evaluated. In the second series (n = 280), the transrectal or transperineal approach was selected depending on the presence/absence of comorbidities, such as blood coagulation abnormalities. Seven patients refused to undergo the procedure. Thus, the total number of patients across both series was 353 (262 and 91 underwent the transrectal and transperineal approach, respectively). Technical and clinical success, complications, marker migration and the distance between the two markers were evaluated. RESULTS In the first series, the technical and clinical success rates were 100% in both groups. The transrectal group exhibited lower pain scores than the transperineal group. The overall technical success rates of the transrectal and transperineal groups were 100% (262/262) and 99% (90/91), respectively (P > 0.05). The overall clinical success rate was 100% in both groups, and there were no major complications in either group. The migration rates of the two groups did not differ significantly. The mean distance between the two markers was 25.6 ± 7.1 mm (mean ± standard deviation) in the transrectal group and 31.9 ± 5.2 mm in the transperineal group (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION Both the transrectal and transperineal fiducial marker placement methods are feasible and safe.
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- Kengo Ohta
- Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Nagoya Proton Therapy Center, Nagoya City West Medical Center, Nagoya
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Nagoya Proton Therapy Center, Nagoya City West Medical Center, Nagoya
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Nagoya Proton Therapy Center, Nagoya City West Medical Center, Nagoya
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Nagoya Proton Therapy Center, Nagoya City West Medical Center, Nagoya
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Nagoya Proton Therapy Center, Nagoya City West Medical Center, Nagoya
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Nagoya City West Medical Center, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Nagoya Proton Therapy Center, Nagoya City West Medical Center, Nagoya
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- Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya
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Iwata H, Ogino H, Hattori Y, Nakajima K, Nomura K, Hayashi K, Toshito T, Sasaki S, Hashimoto S, Mizoe JE, Shibamoto Y. Image-Guided Proton Therapy for Elderly Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma: High Local Control and Quality of Life Preservation. Cancers (Basel) 2021; 13:cancers13020219. [PMID: 33435340 PMCID: PMC7827493 DOI: 10.3390/cancers13020219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2020] [Revised: 01/05/2021] [Accepted: 01/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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This study retrospectively investigated the efficacy and safety of image-guided proton therapy (IGPT) for elderly (≥80 years old) hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients. Proton therapy was performed using respiratory-gated and image-guided techniques. Seventy-one elderly HCC patients were treated using IGPT. The Child-Pugh score was A5 in 49 patients, A6 in 15, and B7-9 in 7. Forty-seven patients with a peripherally located tumor were administered 66 gray relative biological effectiveness (GyRBE) in 10 fractions, whereas 24 with a centrally located tumor received 72.6 GyRBE in 22 fractions. The median follow-up period of surviving patients was 33 months (range: 9-68). Two-year overall survival (OS) and local control (LC) rates estimated by the Kaplan-Meier method were 76% (95% confidence interval: 66-87%) and 88% (80-97%), respectively. According to the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events version 4.0, no grade 2 or higher radiation-induced liver disease was observed, and only 1 patient developed grade 3 dermatitis. The quality of life score (European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) QLQ-C30 version 3.0, QLQ-HCC18, and SF-36) did not change after 1 year, except for the three-mental component summary (SF-36, improvement). IGPT is a safe and effective treatment for HCC in elderly patients.
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- Hiromitsu Iwata
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Nagoya Proton Therapy Center, Nagoya City West Medical Center, Nagoya 462-8508, Japan; (H.I.); (Y.H.); (K.N.); (K.N.)
- Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya 467-8601, Japan; (S.H.); (Y.S.)
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Nagoya Proton Therapy Center, Nagoya City West Medical Center, Nagoya 462-8508, Japan; (H.I.); (Y.H.); (K.N.); (K.N.)
- Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya 467-8601, Japan; (S.H.); (Y.S.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +81-52-991-8577
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Nagoya Proton Therapy Center, Nagoya City West Medical Center, Nagoya 462-8508, Japan; (H.I.); (Y.H.); (K.N.); (K.N.)
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Nagoya Proton Therapy Center, Nagoya City West Medical Center, Nagoya 462-8508, Japan; (H.I.); (Y.H.); (K.N.); (K.N.)
- Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya 467-8601, Japan; (S.H.); (Y.S.)
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Nagoya Proton Therapy Center, Nagoya City West Medical Center, Nagoya 462-8508, Japan; (H.I.); (Y.H.); (K.N.); (K.N.)
- Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya 467-8601, Japan; (S.H.); (Y.S.)
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- Department of Proton Therapy Technology, Nagoya Proton Therapy Center, Nagoya 462-8508, Japan;
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- Department of Proton Therapy Physics, Nagoya Proton Therapy Center, Nagoya 462-8508, Japan;
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Nagoya City West Medical Center, Nagoya 462-8508, Japan;
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- Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya 467-8601, Japan; (S.H.); (Y.S.)
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- Sapporo High Functioning Radiotherapy Center, Hokkaido Ohno Memorial Hospital, Sapporo 063-0052, Japan;
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- Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya 467-8601, Japan; (S.H.); (Y.S.)
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Iwata H, Akita K, Yamaba Y, Kunii E, Takakuwa O, Yoshihara M, Hattori Y, Nakajima K, Hayashi K, Toshito T, Ogino H, Shibamoto Y. Concurrent Chemo-Proton Therapy Using Adaptive Planning for Unresectable Stage 3 Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Phase 2 Study. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2020; 109:1359-1367. [PMID: 33227444 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2020.11.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2020] [Revised: 11/05/2020] [Accepted: 11/12/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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PURPOSE This study prospectively evaluated the efficacy and safety of concurrent chemo-proton therapy (CCPT) using adaptive planning for unresectable stage III non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). METHODS AND MATERIALS The primary endpoint was overall survival (OS). Secondary endpoints were local control rate (LCR), progression-free survival (PFS), incidence of grade 3 or higher adverse events, and changes in quality of life (QOL). Patients received cisplatin (60 mg/m2) on day 1 and S-1 (∼40 mg/m2 twice daily) on days 1 to 14, q4w, for up to 4 cycles, plus concurrent proton therapy at a total dose of 70 GyRBE for the primary lesion and 66 GyRBE for lymph node metastasis with 2 GyRBE per day. Proton therapy was performed using respiratory-gated and image guided techniques, and adaptive plans were implemented. RESULTS Forty-seven patients were enrolled between August 2013 and August 2018. Four cycles of cisplatin plus S-1 were completed in 34 patients. The mean number of cycles was 4 (range, 1-4). The median follow-up of all and surviving patients was 37 (range, 4-84) and 52 months (range, 26-84), respectively. The mean number of replanning sessions was 2.5 (range, 1-4). The 2- and 5-year OS, LCR, and PFS were 77% (95% confidence interval 64%-89%) and 59% (43%-76%), 84% (73%-95%) and 61% (44%-78%), and 43% (28%-57%) and 37% (22%-51%), respectively. The median OS was not reached. No grade 3 or higher radiation pneumonitis was observed. There was no significant deterioration in the QOL scores after 24 months except for alopecia. CONCLUSIONS CCPT with adaptive planning was well tolerated and yielded remarkable OS for unresectable stage III NSCLC.
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- Hiromitsu Iwata
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Nagoya Proton Therapy Center, Nagoya City West Medical Center, Nagoya, Japan; Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan.
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- Department of Respiratory Tract Oncology Center, Nagoya City West Medical Center, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Tract Oncology Center, Nagoya City West Medical Center, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Tract Oncology Center, Nagoya City West Medical Center, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Tract Oncology Center, Nagoya City West Medical Center, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Tract Oncology Center, Nagoya City West Medical Center, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Nagoya Proton Therapy Center, Nagoya City West Medical Center, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Nagoya Proton Therapy Center, Nagoya City West Medical Center, Nagoya, Japan; Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Proton Therapy Technology, Nagoya Proton Therapy Center, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Proton Therapy Physics, Nagoya Proton Therapy Center, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Nagoya Proton Therapy Center, Nagoya City West Medical Center, Nagoya, Japan; Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan
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Iwata H, Shuto T, Kamei S, Omachi K, Moriuchi M, Omachi C, Toshito T, Hashimoto S, Nakajima K, Sugie C, Ogino H, Kai H, Shibamoto Y. Combined effects of cisplatin and photon or proton irradiation in cultured cells: radiosensitization, patterns of cell death and cell cycle distribution. JOURNAL OF RADIATION RESEARCH 2020; 61:832-841. [PMID: 32880637 PMCID: PMC7674701 DOI: 10.1093/jrr/rraa065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2020] [Revised: 06/22/2020] [Accepted: 04/07/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The purpose of the current study was to investigate the biological effects of protons and photons in combination with cisplatin in cultured cells and elucidate the mechanisms responsible for their combined effects. To evaluate the sensitizing effects of cisplatin against X-rays and proton beams in HSG, EMT6 and V79 cells, the combination index, a simple measure for quantifying synergism, was estimated from cell survival curves using software capable of performing the Monte Carlo calculation. Cell death and apoptosis were assessed using live cell fluorescence imaging. HeLa and HSG cells expressing the fluorescent ubiquitination-based cell cycle indicator system (Fucci) were irradiated with X-rays and protons with cisplatin. Red and green fluorescence in the G1 and S/G2/M phases, respectively, were evaluated and changes in the cell cycle were assessed. The sensitizing effects of ≥1.5 μM cisplatin were observed for both X-ray and proton irradiation (P < 0.05). In the three cell lines, the average combination index was 0.82-1.00 for X-rays and 0.73-0.89 for protons, indicating stronger effects for protons. In time-lapse imaging, apoptosis markedly increased in the groups receiving ≥1.5 μM cisplatin + protons. The percentage of green S/G2/M phase cells at that time was higher when cisplatin was combined with proton beams than with X-rays (P < 0.05), suggesting more significant G2 arrest. Proton therapy plus ≥1.5 μM cisplatin is considered to be very effective. When combined with cisplatin, proton therapy appeared to induce greater apoptotic cell death and G2 arrest, which may partly account for the difference observed in the combined effects.
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- Hiromitsu Iwata
- Corresponding author. Department of Radiation Oncology, Nagoya Proton Therapy Center, Nagoya City West Medical Center, Nagoya, Japan, 1-1-1 Hirate-cho, Kita-ku, Nagoya 462-8508, Japan. Tel.: (+81) 52-991-8577; Fax: (+81) 52-991-8599;
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 5-1 Oe-honmachi, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto, 862-0973, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 5-1 Oe-honmachi, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto, 862-0973, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 5-1 Oe-honmachi, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto, 862-0973, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 5-1 Oe-honmachi, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto, 862-0973, Japan
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- Department of Proton Therapy Physics, Nagoya Proton Therapy Center, 1-1-1 Hirate-cho, Kita-ku, Nagoya 462-8508, Japan
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- Department of Proton Therapy Physics, Nagoya Proton Therapy Center, 1-1-1 Hirate-cho, Kita-ku, Nagoya 462-8508, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 1 Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya 467-8601, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Nagoya Proton Therapy Center, Nagoya City West Medical Center, 1-1-1 Hirate-cho, Kita-ku, Nagoya 462-8508, Japan
- Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 1 Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya 467-8601, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 1 Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya 467-8601, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Nagoya Proton Therapy Center, Nagoya City West Medical Center, 1-1-1 Hirate-cho, Kita-ku, Nagoya 462-8508, Japan
- Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 1 Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya 467-8601, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 5-1 Oe-honmachi, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto, 862-0973, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 1 Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya 467-8601, Japan
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Kimura M, Asai K, Iwata H, Ogino H, Ito Y, Kamei M, Takagi D, Maeda N, Shibamoto Y. Impact on dose distribution and volume changes of a bioabsorbable polyglycolic acid spacer during chemo-proton therapy for a pediatric Ewing sarcoma. JOURNAL OF RADIATION RESEARCH 2020; 61:952-958. [PMID: 32960269 PMCID: PMC7674708 DOI: 10.1093/jrr/rraa087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2020] [Revised: 08/19/2020] [Accepted: 08/24/2020] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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The clinical utility of a recently developed bioabsorbable polyglycolic acid (PGA) spacer has not yet been established in pediatric patients; therefore, we aimed to investigate its utility during chemo-proton therapy for pediatric cancer. Proton depth-dose curves were obtained in a water phantom with or without the spacer. Computed tomography (CT) scans were performed for the PGA spacer immersed in saline for 2 weeks to measure CT numbers and estimate the relative stopping power (RSP) for the proton beams. The spacer was placed in a patient with sacral Ewing sarcoma receiving 55.8 Gy [relative biological effectiveness (RBE)] in 31 fractions and was evaluated using CT scans performed every other week. In addition, the images were used to quantitatively evaluate changes in volume and RSP of the spacer and dose distributions in normal tissues. The spacer immersed in saline had a CT number of 91 ± 7 (mean ± standard deviation) Hounsfield units, and the corresponding RSP was predicted to be 1.07 ± 0.01. The measured RSP agreed with the predicted one. The volumes of the large bowel and rectum receiving ≥45 Gy(RBE) (V45Gy) were significantly reduced by placing the spacer; V45Gy without and with the spacer were 48.5 and 0.01%, respectively, for the rectum and 7.2 and 0%, respectively, for the large bowel. The volume of the spacer and RSP decreased at rates of 4.6 and 0.44% per week, respectively, whereas the target dose coverage was maintained until the end of treatment. The PGA spacer was considered effective for pediatric cancer patients undergoing chemo-proton therapy.
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- Mitsuhiro Kimura
- Corresponding author. Tel: +81-52-991-8588; Fax: +81-52-991-8599.
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- Department of Proton Therapy Technology, Nagoya Proton Therapy Center, Nagoya City West Medical Center, Hirate-cho 1-1-1, Kita-ku, Nagoya 462-8508, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kawasumi 1, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya 467-8601, Japan
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Nagoya Proton Therapy Center, Nagoya City West Medical Center, Hirate-cho 1-1-1, Kita-ku, Nagoya 462-8508, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kawasumi 1, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya 467-8601, Japan
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Nagoya Proton Therapy Center, Nagoya City West Medical Center, Hirate-cho 1-1-1, Kita-ku, Nagoya 462-8508, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Oncology, Nagoya City West Medical Center, Hirate-cho 1-1-1, Kita-ku, Nagoya 462-8508, Japan
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- Department of Neonatology and Pediatrics, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kawasumi 1, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya 467-8601, Japan
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- Department of Oncology, Immunology and Surgery, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kawasumi 1, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya 467-8601, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, National Hospital Organization Nagoya Medical Center, Sannomaru 4-1-1, Naka-ku, Nagoya 460-0001, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kawasumi 1, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya 467-8601, Japan
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In Vitro Comparison of Passive and Active Clinical Proton Beams. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21165650. [PMID: 32781754 PMCID: PMC7460593 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21165650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2020] [Revised: 07/26/2020] [Accepted: 08/04/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Nowadays, the irradiation methodology in proton therapy is switching from the use of passively scattered beams to active pencil beams due to the possibility of more conformal dose distributions. The dose rates of active pencil beams are much higher than those of passive beams. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether there is any difference in the biological effectiveness of these passive and active irradiation modes. The beam qualities of double scattering and pencil beam scanning were measured dosimetrically and simulated using the Monte Carlo code. Using the medulloblastoma cell line DAOY, we performed an in vitro comparison of the two modes in two positions along the dose–deposition curve plateau and inside the Bragg peak. We followed the clonogenic cell survival, apoptosis, micronuclei, and γH2AX assays as biological endpoints. The Monte Carlo simulations did not reveal any difference between the beam qualities of the two modes. Furthermore, we did not observe any statistically significant difference between the two modes in the in vitro comparison of any of the examined biological endpoints. Our results do not show any biologically relevant differences related to the different dose rates of passive and active proton beams.
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Nakajima K, Gao T, Kume K, Iwata H, Hirai S, Omachi C, Tomita J, Ogino H, Naito M, Shibamoto Y. Fruit Fly, Drosophila melanogaster, as an In Vivo Tool to Study the Biological Effects of Proton Irradiation. Radiat Res 2020; 194:143-152. [PMID: 32845992 DOI: 10.1667/rade-20-00006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2019] [Accepted: 03/27/2020] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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The clinical superiority of proton therapy over photon therapy has recently gained recognition; however, the biological effects of proton therapy remain poorly understood. The lack of in vivo evidence is especially important. Therefore, the goal of this study was to validate the usefulness of Drosophila melanogaster as an alternative tool in proton radiobiology. To determine whether the comparative biological effects of protons and X rays are detectable in Drosophila, we assessed their influence on survival and mRNA expression. Postirradiation observation revealed that protons inhibited their development and reduced the overall survival rates more effectively than X rays. The relative biological effectiveness of the proton beams compared to the X rays estimated from the 50% lethal doses was 1.31. At 2 or 24 h postirradiation, mRNA expression analysis demonstrated that the expression patterns of several genes (such as DNA-repair-, apoptosis- and angiogenesis-related genes) followed different time courses depending on radiation type. Moreover, our trials suggested that the knockdown of individual genes by the GAL4/UAS system changes the radiosensitivity in a radiation type-specific manner. We confirmed this Drosophila model to be considerably useful to evaluate the findings from in vitro studies in an in vivo system. Furthermore, this model has a potential to elucidate more complex biological mechanisms underlying proton irradiation.
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- Koichiro Nakajima
- Departments of Radiation Oncology.,Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Neuropharmacology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nagoya City University, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Neuropharmacology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nagoya City University, Nagoya, Japan
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- Departments of Radiation Oncology.,Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Anatomy, Aichi Medical University, Nagakute, Japan
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- Departments of Radiation Oncology and Proton Therapy Physics, Nagoya Proton Therapy Center, Nagoya City West Medical Center, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Neuropharmacology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nagoya City University, Nagoya, Japan
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- Departments of Radiation Oncology.,Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Anatomy, Aichi Medical University, Nagakute, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan
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Hendry J. Taking Care with FLASH Radiation Therapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2020; 107:239-242. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2020.01.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2019] [Revised: 01/14/2020] [Accepted: 01/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Mara E, Clausen M, Khachonkham S, Deycmar S, Pessy C, Dörr W, Kuess P, Georg D, Gruber S. Investigating the impact of alpha/beta and LET d on relative biological effectiveness in scanned proton beams: An in vitro study based on human cell lines. Med Phys 2020; 47:3691-3702. [PMID: 32347564 PMCID: PMC7496287 DOI: 10.1002/mp.14212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2019] [Revised: 04/03/2020] [Accepted: 04/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
Abstract
PURPOSE A relative biological effectiveness (RBE) of 1.1 is commonly used in clinical proton therapy, irrespective of tissue type and depth. This in vitro study was conducted to quantify the RBE of scanned protons as a function of the dose-averaged linear energy transfer (LETd ) and the sensitivity factor (α/ß)X . Additionally, three phenomenological models (McNamara, Rørvik, and Jones) and one mechanistic model (repair-misrepair-fixation, RMF) were applied to the experimentally derived data. METHODS Four human cell lines (FaDu, HaCat, Du145, SKMel) with differential (α/ß)X ratios were irradiated in a custom-designed irradiation setup with doses between 0 and 6 Gy at proximal, central, and distal positions of a 80 mm spread-out Bragg peak (SOBP) centered at 80 mm (setup A: proton energies 66.5-135.6 MeV) and 155 mm (setup B: proton energies 127.2-185.9 MeV) depth, respectively. LETd values at the respective cell positions were derived from Monte Carlo simulations performed with the treatment planning system (TPS, RayStation). Dosimetric measurements were conducted to verify dose homogeneity and dose delivery accuracy. RBE values were derived for doses that resulted in 90 % (RBE90 ) and 10 % (RBE10 ) of cell survival, and survival after a 0.5 Gy dose (RBE0.5Gy ), 2 Gy dose (RBE2Gy ), and 6 Gy dose (RBE6Gy ). RESULTS LETd values at sample positions were 1.9, 2.1, 2.5, 2.8, 4.1, and 4.5 keV/µm. For the cell lines with high (α/ß)X ratios (FaDu, HaCat), the LETd did not impact on the RBE. For low (α/ß)X cell lines (Du145, SKMel), LQ-derived survival curves indicated a clear correlation of LETd and RBE. RBE90 values up to 2.9 and RBE10 values between 1.4 and 1.8 were obtained. Model-derived RBE predictions slightly overestimated the RBE for the high (α/ß)X cell lines, although all models except the Jones model provided RBE values within the experimental uncertainty. For low (α/ß)X cell lines, no agreement was found between experiments and model predictions, that is, all models underestimated the measured RBE. CONCLUSIONS The sensitivity parameter (α/ß)X was observed to be a major influencing factor for the RBE of protons and its sensitivity toward LETd changes. RBE prediction models are applicable for high (α/ß)X cell lines but do not estimate RBE values with sufficient accuracy in low (α/ß)X cell lines.
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- Elisabeth Mara
- Department of Radiation Oncology/Christian Doppler Laboratory for Medical Radiation Research for Radiation Oncology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.,University of Applied Science, Wiener Neustadt, Austria
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- Department of Radiation Oncology/Christian Doppler Laboratory for Medical Radiation Research for Radiation Oncology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Radiation Oncology/Christian Doppler Laboratory for Medical Radiation Research for Radiation Oncology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.,Division of Radiation Therapy, Department of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Radiology, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Laboratory of Applied Radiobiology, Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of Radiation Oncology/Christian Doppler Laboratory for Medical Radiation Research for Radiation Oncology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Radiation Oncology/Christian Doppler Laboratory for Medical Radiation Research for Radiation Oncology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Radiation Oncology/Christian Doppler Laboratory for Medical Radiation Research for Radiation Oncology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.,EBG MedAustron GmbH, Wiener Neustadt, Austria
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- Department of Radiation Oncology/Christian Doppler Laboratory for Medical Radiation Research for Radiation Oncology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.,EBG MedAustron GmbH, Wiener Neustadt, Austria
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- Department of Radiation Oncology/Christian Doppler Laboratory for Medical Radiation Research for Radiation Oncology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.,EBG MedAustron GmbH, Wiener Neustadt, Austria
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Clausen M, Khachonkham S, Gruber S, Kuess P, Seemann R, Knäusl B, Mara E, Palmans H, Dörr W, Georg D. Phantom design and dosimetric characterization for multiple simultaneous cell irradiations with active pencil beam scanning. RADIATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL BIOPHYSICS 2019; 58:563-573. [PMID: 31541343 PMCID: PMC6768893 DOI: 10.1007/s00411-019-00813-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2018] [Accepted: 09/09/2019] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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A new phantom was designed for in vitro studies on cell lines in horizontal particle beams. The phantom enables simultaneous irradiation at multiple positions along the beam path. The main purpose of this study was the detailed dosimetric characterization of the phantom which consists of various heterogeneous structures. The dosimetric measurements described here were performed under non-reference conditions. The experiment involved a CT scan of the phantom, dose calculations performed with the treatment planning system (TPS) RayStation employing both the Pencil Beam (PB) and Monte Carlo (MC) algorithms, and proton beam delivery. Two treatment plans reflecting the typical target location for head and neck cancer and prostate cancer treatment were created. Absorbed dose to water and dose homogeneity were experimentally assessed within the phantom along the Bragg curve with ionization chambers (ICs) and EBT3 films. LETd distributions were obtained from the TPS. Measured depth dose distributions were in good agreement with the Monte Carlo-based TPS data. Absorbed dose calculated with the PB algorithm was 4% higher than the absorbed dose measured with ICs at the deepest measurement point along the spread-out Bragg peak. Results of experiments using melanoma (SKMel) cell line are also presented. The study suggested a pronounced correlation between the relative biological effectiveness (RBE) and LETd, where higher LETd leads to elevated cell death and cell inactivation. Obtained RBE values ranged from 1.4 to 1.8 at the survival level of 10% (RBE10). It is concluded that dosimetric characterization of a phantom before its use for RBE experiments is essential, since a high dosimetric accuracy contributes to reliable RBE data and allows for a clearer differentiation between physical and biological uncertainties.
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- Monika Clausen
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
- Division of Radiation Therapy, Department of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Radiology, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
- EBG MedAustron GmbH, Wiener Neustadt, Austria
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
- EBG MedAustron GmbH, Wiener Neustadt, Austria
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
- University of Applied Science, Wiener Neustadt, Austria
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- EBG MedAustron GmbH, Wiener Neustadt, Austria
- National Physical Laboratory, Teddington, UK
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
- EBG MedAustron GmbH, Wiener Neustadt, Austria
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Iwata H, Toshito T, Hayashi K, Yamada M, Omachi C, Nakajima K, Hattori Y, Hashimoto S, Kuroda Y, Okumura Y, Mizoe JE, Ogino H, Shibamoto Y. Proton therapy for non-squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck: planning comparison and toxicity. JOURNAL OF RADIATION RESEARCH 2019; 60:612-621. [PMID: 31147697 PMCID: PMC6805978 DOI: 10.1093/jrr/rrz036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2019] [Revised: 04/16/2019] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
Abstract
To investigate optimal treatment planning using proton beams for non-squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (NSCHN), the dose distributions of plans involving pencil beam scanning (PBS) with or without a patient-specific aperture system (PSAS), passive-scattering proton therapy (PSPT) and X-ray intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) were compared. As clinical results, toxicities of PBS with PSAS, including changes in quality of life, were reported. Between April 2014 and August 2016, a total of 30 patients were treated using PBS with PSAS. In 20 patients selected at random, the dose distributions of PBS with or without the PSAS, PSPT and IMRT plans were compared. Neutron exposure by proton therapy was calculated using a Monte Carlo simulation. Toxicities were scored according to CTCAE ver. 4.0. Patients completed EORTC quality of life survey forms (QLQ-C30 and QLQ-HN35) before and 0-12 months after proton therapy. The 95% conformity number of PBS with the PSAS plan was the best, and significant differences were detected among the four plans (P < 0.05, Bonferroni tests). Neutron generation by PSAS was ~1.1-fold higher, but was within an acceptable level. No grade 3 or higher acute dermatitis was observed. Pain, appetite loss and increased weight loss were more likely at the end of treatment, but recovered by the 3 month follow-up and returned to the pretreatment level at the 12 month follow-up. PBS with PSAS reduced the penumbra and improved dose conformity in the planning target volume. PBS with PSAS was tolerated well for NSCHN.
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- Hiromitsu Iwata
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Nagoya Proton Therapy Center, Nagoya City West Medical Center, 1-1-1 Hirate-cho, Kita-ku, Nagoya, Japan
- Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 1 Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, Japan
- Corresponding author: Department of Radiation Oncology, Nagoya Proton Therapy Center, Nagoya City West Medical Center, 1-1-1 Hirate-cho, Kita-ku, Nagoya, 462-8508 Japan. Tel: +81 52-991-8577; Fax: +81 52-991-8599; E-mail:
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- Department of Proton Therapy Physics, Nagoya Proton Therapy Center, Nagoya City West Medical Center, 1-1-1 Hirate-cho, Kita-ku, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Proton Therapy Technology, Nagoya Proton Therapy Center, Nagoya City West Medical Center, 1-1-1 Hirate-cho, Kita-ku, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Therapy, Nagoya City West Medical Center, 1-1-1 Hirate-cho, Kita-ku, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Proton Therapy Physics, Nagoya Proton Therapy Center, Nagoya City West Medical Center, 1-1-1 Hirate-cho, Kita-ku, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Nagoya Proton Therapy Center, Nagoya City West Medical Center, 1-1-1 Hirate-cho, Kita-ku, Nagoya, Japan
- Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 1 Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Nagoya Proton Therapy Center, Nagoya City West Medical Center, 1-1-1 Hirate-cho, Kita-ku, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Nagoya Proton Therapy Center, Nagoya City West Medical Center, 1-1-1 Hirate-cho, Kita-ku, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Nagoya City West Medical Center, 1-1-1 Hirate-cho, Kita-ku, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Nagoya City West Medical Center, 1-1-1 Hirate-cho, Kita-ku, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Nagoya Proton Therapy Center, Nagoya City West Medical Center, 1-1-1 Hirate-cho, Kita-ku, Nagoya, Japan
- Osaka Heavy Ion Therapy Center, 3-1-10 Otemae, chuo-ku, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Nagoya Proton Therapy Center, Nagoya City West Medical Center, 1-1-1 Hirate-cho, Kita-ku, Nagoya, Japan
- Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 1 Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 1 Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, Japan
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Wang Z, Sugie C, Nakashima M, Kondo T, Iwata H, Tsuchiya T, Shibamoto Y. Changes in the Proliferation Rate, Clonogenicity, and Radiosensitivity of Cultured Cells During and After Continuous Low-Dose-Rate Irradiation. Dose Response 2019; 17:1559325819842733. [PMID: 31040760 PMCID: PMC6477768 DOI: 10.1177/1559325819842733] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2018] [Revised: 03/04/2019] [Accepted: 03/17/2019] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
Abstract
We investigated the effects of continuous low-dose radiation on proliferation,
clonogenicity, radiosensitivity, and repair of DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs)
in human salivary gland (HSG) tumor cells. Human salivary gland cells were
cultured on acrylic boards above very-low-dose (4.3 μSv/h) or low-dose (27
μSv/h) radiation-emitting sheets or without sheets. Total cell numbers and
plating efficiencies were compared among the 3 groups every 1 or 2 weeks until 6
weeks after starting culture. At 2, 4, and 6 weeks, surviving fractions of HSG
cells after irradiation at 2 to 8 Gy cultured on the very-low-dose or low-dose
sheets were compared to those of the control. At 4 weeks, HSG cells irradiated
at 2 Gy were assessed for phosphorylated histone (γH2AX) foci formation, and
DSBs were evaluated. No significant differences were observed in total cell
number or plating efficiencies with or without low-dose-emitting sheets. The
surviving fractions after irradiation of the very-low-dose group at 2 to 6 weeks
and those of the low-dose group at 2 to 4 weeks were higher than those of the
control (P < .01). Thus, a radioadaptive response was
clearly demonstrated. From the γH2AX foci quantification, the adaptive responses
were considered to be associated with the efficient repair of DSB, especially
slow repair, in this cell line.
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- Zhen Wang
- Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Nagoya Proton Therapy Center, Nagoya City West Medical Center, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan
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Yoshida M, Ogino H, Iwata H, Hattori Y, Hashimoto S, Nakajima K, Sasaki S, Hara M, Sekido Y, Mizoe JE, Shibamoto Y. Transient increases in serum α fetoprotein and protein induced by vitamin K antagonist II levels following proton therapy does not necessarily indicate progression of hepatocellular carcinoma. Oncol Lett 2019; 17:3026-3034. [PMID: 30854081 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2019.9922] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2018] [Accepted: 12/31/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
Abstract
Transient increases in α-fetoprotein (AFP) and protein induced by vitamin K antagonist II (PIVKA-II), so-called flares, are frequently observed after treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). In the present study, changes in AFP and PIVKA-II levels after proton therapy (PT), and the relationship between the flare phenomenon and clinical response were investigated. In 82 patients with stage I/II HCC (59 with no recurrence and 23 with out-of-field recurrence within 1 year), serum AFP and PIVKA-II levels were measured at 1, 3, 6, 9 and 12 months post-PT. AFP and PIVKA-II flares were defined as a >20% increase from the preceding serum level above 20 ng/ml (AFP) or 40 mAU/ml (PIVKA-II), followed by a >20% drop. Among the 59 patients with no recurrence, 3 (5.1%) had an AFP flare, while 23 (39%) had a PIVKA-II flare. The median time to AFP and PIVKA-II flare peaks was 1 and 6 months, respectively. In 4 patients, PIVKA-II flares were observed twice during follow-up. In 1 patient, AFP and PIVKA-II flares were observed simultaneously at 1 month post-PT. The PIVKA-II level pre-PT was significantly higher in the PIVKA-II flare-positive group compared with that in the flare-negative group (P=0.015, odds ratio 4.3, 95% confidence interval, 1.3-14.0). In the 23 patients with out-of-field recurrence, the median increase rate of PIVKA-II (203%) was higher than that in the PIVKA-II-flare-positive group (111%, P=0.035) and the time to recurrence (median, 9 months) was longer than the time to peak AFP level (1 month) in the AFP-flare-positive group (P=0.033). There was no significant association between flares and clinical response. Increases in AFP and PIVKA-II levels following PT should be assessed with caution to avoid misinterpretation of therapeutic outcome.
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- Maiko Yoshida
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Nagoya Proton Therapy Center, Nagoya City West Medical Center, Nagoya, Aichi 462-8508, Japan.,Division of Cancer Biology, Aichi Cancer Center Research Institute, Nagoya, Aichi 464-8681, Japan.,Department of Molecular and Cellular Oncology, Field of Cancer Pathology and Informatics, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Aichi 466-8550, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Nagoya Proton Therapy Center, Nagoya City West Medical Center, Nagoya, Aichi 462-8508, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Nagoya Proton Therapy Center, Nagoya City West Medical Center, Nagoya, Aichi 462-8508, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Nagoya Proton Therapy Center, Nagoya City West Medical Center, Nagoya, Aichi 462-8508, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Nagoya Proton Therapy Center, Nagoya City West Medical Center, Nagoya, Aichi 462-8508, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Nagoya Proton Therapy Center, Nagoya City West Medical Center, Nagoya, Aichi 462-8508, Japan
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Nagoya City West Medical Center, Nagoya, Aichi 462-8508, Japan
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Nagoya City West Medical Center, Nagoya, Aichi 462-8508, Japan
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- Division of Cancer Biology, Aichi Cancer Center Research Institute, Nagoya, Aichi 464-8681, Japan.,Department of Molecular and Cellular Oncology, Field of Cancer Pathology and Informatics, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Aichi 466-8550, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Nagoya Proton Therapy Center, Nagoya City West Medical Center, Nagoya, Aichi 462-8508, Japan.,Osaka Heavy Ion Therapy Center, Osaka 540-0008, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Aichi 467-8601, Japan
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Effect of a Device-Free Compressed Shell Fixation Method on Hepatic Respiratory Movement: Analysis for Respiratory Amplitude of the Liver and Internal Motions of a Fiducial Marker. Pract Radiat Oncol 2018; 9:e149-e155. [PMID: 30336269 DOI: 10.1016/j.prro.2018.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2018] [Revised: 09/20/2018] [Accepted: 10/04/2018] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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PURPOSE Suppression of respiratory movement of the liver would be desirable for high-precision radiation therapy for liver tumors. We aimed to investigate the effect of our original device-free compressed shell fixation method and breathing instruction on suppression of respiratory movement. The characteristics of liver motion based on the movement of a fiducial marker were also analyzed. METHODS AND MATERIALS First, respiratory amplitudes of the liver with the device-free compressed shell were analyzed from the data of 146 patients. The effect of this shell fixing method on liver movement was evaluated. Second, as another cohort study with 166 patients, interfractional internal motion of the liver for patients fixed in the shell was calculated using the fiducial marker coordinate data of images for position setting before daily irradiation. Third, in another 12 patients, intrafractional internal motion was calculated from the fiducial marker coordinate data using x-ray images before and after irradiation. RESULTS The median respiratory movement without the shell, after fixing with the shell, and after instructing on the breathing method with the shell was 14.2 (interquartile range, 10.7-19.8), 11.5 (8.6-17.5), and 10.4 mm (7.3-15.8), respectively. Systematic and random errors of interfractional internal motion were all ≤2 mm in the left-right and anteroposterior directions and 3.7 and 3.0 mm, respectively, in the craniocaudal direction. Systematic and random errors of intrafractional internal motion were all ≤1.3 mm in the left-right and anteroposterior directions and 0.8 and 2.4 mm, respectively, in the craniocaudal direction. CONCLUSIONS The device-free compressed shell fixation method was effective in suppressing the respiratory movement of the liver. Irradiation position matching using the fiducial marker can correct the interfractional internal motion on each day, which would contribute to the reduction of the margin to be given around the target.
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Nakajima K, Iwata H, Ogino H, Hattori Y, Hashimoto S, Toshito T, Hayashi K, Akita K, Baba F, Nakamae K, Mizoe JE, Shibamoto Y. Clinical outcomes of image-guided proton therapy for histologically confirmed stage I non-small cell lung cancer. Radiat Oncol 2018; 13:199. [PMID: 30305125 PMCID: PMC6180633 DOI: 10.1186/s13014-018-1144-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2018] [Accepted: 10/01/2018] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Background Two prospective phase II trials were designed to assess the efficacy and safety of image-guided proton therapy (IGPT) for either medically inoperable or operable stage I non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The present study reports the interim results of these trials. Methods Fifty-five patients with histologically confirmed stage I NSCLC (IA in 33 patients and IB in 22 patients; inoperable in 21 patients and operable in 34 patients) who received IGPT between July 2013 and February 2017 were analyzed. The median patient age was 71 years (range: 48–88 years). IGPT with fiducial metallic marker matching was performed for suitable patients, and a respiratory gating method for motion management was used for all treatments. Peripherally located tumors were treated with 66 Gy relative biological effectiveness equivalents (Gy(RBE)) in 10 fractions (n = 49) and centrally located tumors were treated with 72.6 Gy(RBE) in 22 fractions (n = 6). Treatment associated toxicities were evaluated using Common Toxicity Criteria for Adverse Events (v.4.0). Results Median follow-up was 35 months (range: 12–54 months) for survivors. For all patients, the 3-year overall survival, progression-free survival, and local control rates were 87% (95% confidence interval: 73–94%), 74% (58–85%), and 96% (83–99%), respectively. Fiducial marker matching was used in 39 patients (71%). Grade 2 toxicities observed were radiation pneumonitis in 5 patients (9%), rib fracture in 2 (4%), and chest wall pain in 5 (9%). There were no grade 3 or higher acute or late toxicities. Conclusions IGPT appears to be effective and well tolerated for all patients with stage I NSCLC. Trial registration Lung-001, 13–02-09 (9), registered 11 June 2013 and Lung-002, 13–02-10 (10), registered 11 June 2013.
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- Koichiro Nakajima
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Nagoya Proton Therapy Center, Nagoya City West Medical Center, 1-1-1 Hirate-cho, Kita-ku, Nagoya, 462-8508, Japan. .,Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 1 Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, 467-8601, Japan.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Nagoya Proton Therapy Center, Nagoya City West Medical Center, 1-1-1 Hirate-cho, Kita-ku, Nagoya, 462-8508, Japan.,Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 1 Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, 467-8601, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Nagoya Proton Therapy Center, Nagoya City West Medical Center, 1-1-1 Hirate-cho, Kita-ku, Nagoya, 462-8508, Japan.,Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 1 Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, 467-8601, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Nagoya Proton Therapy Center, Nagoya City West Medical Center, 1-1-1 Hirate-cho, Kita-ku, Nagoya, 462-8508, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Nagoya Proton Therapy Center, Nagoya City West Medical Center, 1-1-1 Hirate-cho, Kita-ku, Nagoya, 462-8508, Japan
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- Department of Proton Therapy Physics, Nagoya Proton Therapy Center, 1-1-1 Hirate-cho, Kita-ku, Nagoya, 462-8508, Japan
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- Department of Proton Therapy Technology, Nagoya Proton Therapy Center, 1-1-1 Hirate-cho, Kita-ku, Nagoya, 462-8508, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Thoracic Oncology Center, Nagoya City West Medical Center, 1-1-1 Hirate-cho, Kita-ku, Nagoya, 462-8508, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Therapy, Nagoya City West Medical Center, 1-1-1 Hirate-cho, Kita-ku, Nagoya, 462-8508, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Thoracic Oncology Center, Nagoya City West Medical Center, 1-1-1 Hirate-cho, Kita-ku, Nagoya, 462-8508, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Nagoya Proton Therapy Center, Nagoya City West Medical Center, 1-1-1 Hirate-cho, Kita-ku, Nagoya, 462-8508, Japan.,Osaka Heavy Ion Therapy Center, 3-1-10 Otemae, Chuo-ku, Osaka, 540-0008, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 1 Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, 467-8601, Japan
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Nishioka K, Prayongrat A, Ono K, Onodera S, Hashimoto T, Katoh N, Inoue T, Kinoshita R, Yasuda K, Mori T, Onimaru R, Shirato H, Shimizu S. Prospective study to evaluate the safety of the world-first spot-scanning dedicated, small 360-degree gantry, synchrotron-based proton beam therapy system. JOURNAL OF RADIATION RESEARCH 2018; 59:i63-i71. [PMID: 29309691 PMCID: PMC5868184 DOI: 10.1093/jrr/rrx083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2017] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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This is a report of a single-institution prospective study evaluating the safety of a spot-scanning dedicated, small 360-degree gantry, synchrotron-based proton beam therapy (PBT) system. Data collection was performed for 56 patients with 59 treatment sites who received proton beam therapy at Hokkaido University Hospital between March 2014 and July 2015. Forty-one patients were male and 15 were female. The median age was 66 years. The primary lesion sites were prostate (n = 17), bone/soft tissue (n = 10), liver (n = 7), lung (n = 6), central nervous system (n = 5), colon (n = 2), pancreas (n = 2), kidney (n = 2) and others (n = 5). Chemotherapy was administered in 11 patients. The prescribed total dose was from 20 to 76 GyE (Radiobiological equivalent dose, RBE = 1.1), with the median dose of 65 GyE in 4 to 35 fractions. No PBT-related Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events Grade 4 or 5 toxicities were observed; the incidence of early PBT-related Grade 4 adverse events was 0% (95% confidence interval 0 to 6.38%). The most common Grade 3 toxicities were hematologic toxicity (12.5%) unlikely to be related to the PBT. One patient developed a left femoral neck fracture (Grade 3) at 14.5 months after PBT for chondrosarcoma of the left pelvis. The pathological findings showed no other malignancies, suggesting that it was possibly related to the PBT. In conclusion, the spot-scanning dedicated, synchrotron-based PBT system is feasible, but further studies on its long-term safety and efficacy are warranted.
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- Kentaro Nishioka
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Hokkaido University Hospital Clinical Research and Medical Innovation Center
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Hokkaido University Hospital
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Hokkaido University Hospital
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
- Global Station for Quantum Biomedical Science and Engineering, Global Institute for Cooperative Research and Education, Hokkaido University
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
- Global Station for Quantum Biomedical Science and Engineering, Global Institute for Cooperative Research and Education, Hokkaido University
- Corresponding author. North-15 West-7, Kita-ku, 0608638, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. Tel: +81-11-706-7798; Fax: +81-11-706-7876;
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Iwata H, Ishikawa H, Takagi M, Okimoto T, Murayama S, Akimoto T, Wada H, Arimura T, Sato Y, Araya M, Mizoe J, Gosho M, Nakamura K, Shirato H, Sakurai H. Long-term outcomes of proton therapy for prostate cancer in Japan: a multi-institutional survey of the Japanese Radiation Oncology Study Group. Cancer Med 2018; 7:677-689. [PMID: 29441697 PMCID: PMC5852348 DOI: 10.1002/cam4.1350] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2017] [Revised: 11/14/2017] [Accepted: 12/28/2017] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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This is the first multi‐institutional retrospective survey of the long‐term outcomes of proton therapy (PT) for prostate cancer in Japan. This retrospective analysis comprised prostate cancer patients treated with PT at seven centers between January 2008 and December 2011 and was approved by each Institutional Review Board. The NCCN classification was used. Biochemical relapse was based on the Phoenix definition (nadir + 2.0 ng/mL). Toxicities were evaluated with the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events version 4.0. There were 215, 520, and 556 patients in the low‐risk, intermediate‐risk, and high‐risk groups, respectively. The median follow‐up period of surviving patients was 69 months (range: 7–107). Among all patients, 98.8% were treated using a conventional fractionation schedule and 1.2% with a hypofractionation schedule; 58.5% and 21.5% received neoadjuvant and adjuvant androgen deprivation therapy, respectively. The 5‐year biochemical relapse‐free survival (bRFS) and overall survival rates in the low‐risk, intermediate‐risk, and high‐risk groups were 97.0%, 91.1%, and 83.1%, and 98.4%, 96.8%, and 95.2%, respectively. In the multivariate analysis, the NCCN classification was a significant prognostic factor for bRFS, but not overall survival. The incidence rates of grade 2 or more severe late gastrointestinal and genitourinary toxicities were 4.1% and 4.0%, retrospectively. This retrospective analysis of a multi‐institutional survey suggested that PT is effective and well‐tolerated for prostate cancer. Based on this result, a multi‐institutional prospective clinical trial (UMIN000025453) on PT for prostate cancer has just been initiated in order to define its role in Japan.
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- Hiromitsu Iwata
- Department of Radiation OncologyNagoya Proton Therapy CenterNagoya City West Medical CenterNagoyaJapan
- Department of RadiologyNagoya City University Graduate School of Medical SciencesNagoyaJapan
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- Department of Radiation OncologyFaculty of MedicineUniversity of TsukubaTsukubaJapan
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- Department of Radiation OncologySapporo Teishinkai HospitalSapporoJapan
- Department of RadiologyHyogo Ion Beam Medical CenterTatsunoJapan
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- Department of RadiologyHyogo Ion Beam Medical CenterTatsunoJapan
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- Proton Therapy DivisionShizuoka Cancer Center HospitalNagaizumiJapan
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- Division of Radiation Oncology and Particle TherapyNational Cancer Center Hospital EastKashiwaJapan
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- Department of Radiation OncologySouthern TOHOKU Proton Therapy CenterKoriyamaJapan
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- Proton Therapy CenterFukui Prefectural HospitalFukuiJapan
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- Department of Radiation OncologyNagoya Proton Therapy CenterNagoya City West Medical CenterNagoyaJapan
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- Department of Clinical Trial and Clinical EpidemiologyFaculty of MedicineUniversity of TsukubaTsukubaJapan
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- Department of Radiation OncologyHamamatsu University School of MedicineHamamatsuJapan
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- Department of Radiation MedicineHokkaido University Graduate School of MedicineSapporoJapan
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- Department of Radiation OncologyFaculty of MedicineUniversity of TsukubaTsukubaJapan
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Yasui K, Toshito T, Omachi C, Hayashi K, Tanaka K, Asai K, Shimomura A, Muramatsu R, Hayashi N. Evaluation of dosimetric advantages of using patient-specific aperture system with intensity-modulated proton therapy for the shallow depth tumor. J Appl Clin Med Phys 2017; 19:132-137. [PMID: 29178546 PMCID: PMC5768032 DOI: 10.1002/acm2.12231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2017] [Revised: 09/22/2017] [Accepted: 10/23/2017] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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In this study, we evaluate dosimetric advantages of using patient-specific aperture system with intensity-modulated proton therapy (IMPT) for head and neck tumors at the shallow depth. We used four types of patient-specific aperture system (PSAS) to irradiate shallow regions less than 4 g/cm2 with a sharp lateral penumbra. Ten head and neck IMPT plans with or without aperture were optimized separately with the same 95% prescription dose and same dose constraint for organs at risk (OARs). The plans were compared using dose volume histograms (DVHs), dose distributions, and some dose indexes such as volume receiving 50% of the prescribed dose (V50 ), mean or maximum dose (Dmean and Dmax ) to the OARs. All examples verified in this study had decreased V50 and OAR doses. Average, maximum, and minimum relative reductions of V50 were 15.4%, 38.9%, and 1.0%, respectively. Dmax and Dmean of OARs were decreased by 0.3% to 25.7% and by 1.0% to 46.3%, respectively. The plans with the aperture over more than half of the field showed decreased V50 or OAR dose by more than 10%. The dosimetric advantage of patient-specific apertures with IMPT was clarified in many cases. The PSAS has some dosimetric advantages for clinical use, and in some cases, it enables to fulfill dose constraints.
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- Keisuke Yasui
- Nagoya Proton Therapy Center, Nagoya City West Medical Center, Nagoya, Japan.,School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Radiological Technology, Fujita Health University, Toyoake, Japan
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- Nagoya Proton Therapy Center, Nagoya City West Medical Center, Nagoya, Japan
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- Nagoya Proton Therapy Center, Nagoya City West Medical Center, Nagoya, Japan
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- Nagoya Proton Therapy Center, Nagoya City West Medical Center, Nagoya, Japan
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- Nagoya Proton Therapy Center, Nagoya City West Medical Center, Nagoya, Japan
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- Nagoya Proton Therapy Center, Nagoya City West Medical Center, Nagoya, Japan
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- Nagoya Proton Therapy Center, Nagoya City West Medical Center, Nagoya, Japan
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- Nagoya Proton Therapy Center, Nagoya City West Medical Center, Nagoya, Japan
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- School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Radiological Technology, Fujita Health University, Toyoake, Japan
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Nakajima K, Iwata H, Ogino H, Hattori Y, Hashimoto S, Nakanishi M, Toshito T, Umemoto Y, Iwatsuki S, Shibamoto Y, Mizoe JE. Acute toxicity of image-guided hypofractionated proton therapy for localized prostate cancer. Int J Clin Oncol 2017; 23:353-360. [PMID: 29098520 DOI: 10.1007/s10147-017-1209-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2017] [Accepted: 10/26/2017] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Hypofractionated proton therapy (HFPT) is expected to become an effective treatment approach for localized prostate cancer (PCa). The purpose of this study was to evaluate differences in acute toxicity among patients with localized PCa treated with either conventional fractionated proton therapy (CFPT) or HFPT. METHODS A total of 526 eligible patients treated with proton therapy between February 2013 and May 2016 in three phase II trials were analyzed. We prescribed 74 gray relative biological effectiveness equivalents [Gy (RBE)]/37 fractions for low-risk patients and 78 Gy (RBE)/39 fractions for intermediate- and high-risk patients in the CFPT group (n = 254) and 60 Gy (RBE)/20 fractions for low-risk and 63 Gy (RBE)/21 fractions for intermediate- and high-risk patients in the HFPT group (n = 272). Patients were evaluated for acute toxicity with the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events, version 4.0, and urinary quality-of-life change using the International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS). RESULTS No grade ≥3 acute toxicity was observed in either group. Among acute genitourinary toxicities, grade 2 rates were 15% (n = 38) in CFPT and 5.9% (n = 16) in HFPT (P ≤ 0.001). The median baseline IPSSs of the CFPT and HFPT groups were 7 (0-29) and 6 (0-31), respectively (P = 0.70). One-month post-treatment scores were 9 (0-32) and 11 (0-32), respectively (P = 0.036), and 6-month post-treatment scores were 7 (0-30) and 7 (0-33), respectively (P = 0.88). There were no significant differences in acute gastrointestinal toxicity between the two groups. CONCLUSION Our results demonstrated the safety of HFPT for localized PCa patients in terms of acute toxicity.
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- Koichiro Nakajima
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Nagoya Proton Therapy Center, Nagoya City West Medical Center, 1-1-1 Hirate-cho, Kita-ku, Nagoya, 462-8508, Japan.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Nagoya Proton Therapy Center, Nagoya City West Medical Center, 1-1-1 Hirate-cho, Kita-ku, Nagoya, 462-8508, Japan
- Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 1 Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, 467-8601, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Nagoya Proton Therapy Center, Nagoya City West Medical Center, 1-1-1 Hirate-cho, Kita-ku, Nagoya, 462-8508, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Nagoya Proton Therapy Center, Nagoya City West Medical Center, 1-1-1 Hirate-cho, Kita-ku, Nagoya, 462-8508, Japan
- Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 1 Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, 467-8601, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Nagoya Proton Therapy Center, Nagoya City West Medical Center, 1-1-1 Hirate-cho, Kita-ku, Nagoya, 462-8508, Japan
- Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 1 Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, 467-8601, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Nagoya Proton Therapy Center, Nagoya City West Medical Center, 1-1-1 Hirate-cho, Kita-ku, Nagoya, 462-8508, Japan
- Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 1 Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, 467-8601, Japan
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- Proton Therapy Physics, Nagoya Proton Therapy Center, 1-1-1 Hirate-cho, Kita-ku, Nagoya, 462-8508, Japan
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- Department of Nephro-Urology, Nagoya City West Medical Center, 1-1-1 Hirate-cho, Kita-ku, Nagoya, 462-8508, Japan
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- Department of Nephro-Urology, Nagoya City West Medical Center, 1-1-1 Hirate-cho, Kita-ku, Nagoya, 462-8508, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 1 Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, 467-8601, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Nagoya Proton Therapy Center, Nagoya City West Medical Center, 1-1-1 Hirate-cho, Kita-ku, Nagoya, 462-8508, Japan
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Recovery from sublethal damage and potentially lethal damage : Proton beam irradiation vs. X‑ray irradiation. Strahlenther Onkol 2017; 194:343-351. [PMID: 29038831 DOI: 10.1007/s00066-017-1223-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2017] [Accepted: 09/26/2017] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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PURPOSE In order to clarify the biological response of tumor cells to proton beam irradiation, sublethal damage recovery (SLDR) and potentially lethal damage recovery (PLDR) induced after proton beam irradiation at the center of a 10 cm spread-out Bragg peak (SOBP) were compared with those seen after X‑ray irradiation. METHODS Cell survival was determined by a colony assay using EMT6 and human salivary gland tumor (HSG) cells. First, two doses of 4 Gy/GyE (Gray equivalents, GyE) were given at an interfraction interval of 0-6 h. Second, five fractions of 1.6 Gy/GyE were administered at interfraction intervals of 0-5 min. Third, a delayed-plating assay involving cells in plateau-phase cultures was conducted. The cells were plated in plastic dishes immediately or 2-24 h after being irradiated with 8 Gy/GyE of X‑rays or proton beams. Furthermore, we investigated the degree of protection from the effects of X‑rays or proton beams afforded by the radical scavenger dimethyl sulfoxide to estimate the contribution of the indirect effect of radiation. RESULTS In both the first and second experiments, SLDR was more suppressed after proton beam irradiation than after X‑ray irradiation. In the third experiment, there was no difference in PLDR between the proton beam and X‑ray irradiation conditions. The degree of protection tended to be higher after X‑ray irradiation than after proton beam irradiation. CONCLUSION Compared with that seen after X‑ray irradiation, SLDR might take place to a lesser extent after proton beam irradiation at the center of a 10 cm SOBP, while the extent of PLDR does not differ significantly between these two conditions.
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Hojo H, Dohmae T, Hotta K, Kohno R, Motegi A, Yagishita A, Makinoshima H, Tsuchihara K, Akimoto T. Difference in the relative biological effectiveness and DNA damage repair processes in response to proton beam therapy according to the positions of the spread out Bragg peak. Radiat Oncol 2017; 12:111. [PMID: 28673358 PMCID: PMC5494883 DOI: 10.1186/s13014-017-0849-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2017] [Accepted: 06/28/2017] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Background Cellular responses to proton beam irradiation are not yet clearly understood, especially differences in the relative biological effectiveness (RBE) of high-energy proton beams depending on the position on the Spread-Out Bragg Peak (SOBP). Towards this end, we investigated the differences in the biological effect of a high-energy proton beam on the target cells placed at different positions on the SOBP, using two human esophageal cancer cell lines with differing radiosensitivities. Methods Two human esophageal cancer cell lines (OE21, KYSE450) with different radiosensitivities were irradiated with a 235-MeV proton beam at 4 different positions on the SOBP (position #1: At entry; position #2: At the proximal end of the SOBP; position #3: Center of the SOBP; position #4: At the distal end of the SOBP), and the cell survivals were assessed by the clonogenic assay. The RBE10 for each position of the target cell lines on the SOBP was determined based on the results of the cell survival assay conducted after photon beam irradiation. In addition, the number of DNA double-strand breaks was estimated by quantitating the number of phospho-histone H2AX (γH2AX) foci formed in the nuclei by immunofluorescence analysis. Results In regard to differences in the RBE of a proton beam according to the position on the SOBP, the RBE value tended to increase as the position on the SOBP moved distally. Comparison of the residual number of γH2AX foci at the end 24 h after the irradiation revealed, for both cell lines, a higher number of foci in the cells irradiated at the distal end of the SOPB than in those irradiated at the proximal end or center of the SOBP. Conclusions The results of this study demonstrate that the RBE of a high-energy proton beam and the cellular responses, including the DNA damage repair processes, to high-energy proton beam irradiation, differ according to the position on the SOBP, irrespective of the radiosensitivity levels of the cell lines. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s13014-017-0849-1) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Hidehiro Hojo
- Division of Radiation Oncology and Particle Therapy, National Cancer Center Hospital East, 6-5-1, Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa, Chiba, 277-8577, Japan.
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- High Energy Accelerator Research Organization, 1-1 Oho, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0801, Japan
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- Division of Radiation Oncology and Particle Therapy, National Cancer Center Hospital East, 6-5-1, Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa, Chiba, 277-8577, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Physics, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, 1840 Old Spanish Trail, Houston, TX, 77054, USA
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- Division of Radiation Oncology and Particle Therapy, National Cancer Center Hospital East, 6-5-1, Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa, Chiba, 277-8577, Japan
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- Division of Translational Research, EPOC, National Cancer Center, 6-5-1, Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa, Chiba, 277-8577, Japan
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- Division of Translational Research, EPOC, National Cancer Center, 6-5-1, Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa, Chiba, 277-8577, Japan
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- Division of Translational Research, EPOC, National Cancer Center, 6-5-1, Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa, Chiba, 277-8577, Japan
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- Division of Radiation Oncology and Particle Therapy, National Cancer Center Hospital East, 6-5-1, Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa, Chiba, 277-8577, Japan
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Relative biological effectiveness in a proton spread-out Bragg peak formed by pencil beam scanning mode. AUSTRALASIAN PHYSICAL & ENGINEERING SCIENCES IN MEDICINE 2017; 40:359-368. [PMID: 28321635 DOI: 10.1007/s13246-017-0540-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2016] [Accepted: 03/09/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
Abstract
In recent years, there is an increased interest in using scanning modes in proton therapy, due to the more conformal dose distributions, thanks to the spot-weighted dose delivery. The dose rate in each spot is however much higher than the dose rate when using passive irradiation modes, which could affect the cell response. The purpose of this work was to investigate how the relative biological effectiveness changes along the spread-out Bragg peak created by protons delivered by the pencil beam scanning mode. Cell survival and micronuclei formation were investigated in four positions along the spread-out Bragg peak for various doses. Monte Carlo simulations were used to estimate the dose-averaged linear energy transfer values in the irradiation positions. The cell survival was found to decrease the deeper the sample was placed in the spread-out Bragg peak, which corresponds to the higher linear energy transfer values found using Monte Carlo simulations. The micronuclei frequencies indicate more complex cell injuries at that distal position compared to the proximal part of the spread-out Bragg peak. The relative biological effectiveness determined in this study varies significantly and systematically from 1.1, which is recommended value by the International Commission on Radiation Units, in all the studied positions. In the distal position of spread-out Bragg peak the relative biological effectiveness values were found to be 2.05 ± 0.44, 1.85 ± 0.42, 1.53 ± 0.38 for survival levels 90, 50 and 10%, respectively.
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