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Li GJ, Tan H, Nusrat H, Chang J, Chen H, Poon I, Shahi J, Tsao M, Ung Y, Cheung P, Louie AV. Safety and Efficacy of Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy for Ultra-central Thoracic Tumors: A Single Center Retrospective Review. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2024; 120:359-369. [PMID: 38621607 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2024.04.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2023] [Revised: 03/29/2024] [Accepted: 04/04/2024] [Indexed: 04/17/2024]
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PURPOSE We sought to evaluate the toxicity and efficacy of stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) for ultracentral thoracic tumors at our institution. METHODS AND MATERIALS Patients with ultracentral lung tumors or nodes, defined as having the planning target volume (PTV) overlapping or abutting the central bronchial tree and/or esophagus, treated at our institution with SBRT between 2009 and 2019 were retrospectively reviewed. All SBRT plans were generated with the goal of creating homogenous dose distributions. The primary endpoint was incidence of SBRT-related grade ≥3 toxicity, defined using the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (V5.0). Secondary endpoints included local failure (LF), progression-free survival (PFS), and overall survival. Competing risk analysis was used to estimate incidence and identify predictors of severe toxicity and LF, while the Kaplan-Meier method was used to estimate PFS and OS. RESULTS A total of 154 patients receiving 162 ultracentral courses of SBRT were included. The most common prescription was 50 Gy in 5 fractions (42%), with doses ranging from 30 to 55 Gy in 5 fractions (BED10 range, 48-115 Gy). The incidence of severe toxicity was 9.4% at 3 years. The most common severe toxicity was pneumonitis (n = 4). There was 1 possible treatment-related death from pneumonitis/pneumonia. Predictors of severe toxicity included increased PTV size, decreased PTV V95%, lung V5 Gy, and lung V20 Gy. The incidence of LF was 14% at 3 years. Predictors of LF included younger age and greater volume of overlap between the PTV and esophagus. The median PFS was 8.8 months, while the median overall survival was 44.0 months. CONCLUSIONS In the largest case series of ultracentral thoracic SBRT to date, homogenously prescribed SBRT was associated with relatively low rates of severe toxicity and LF. Predictors of toxicity should be interpreted in the context of the heterogeneity in toxicities observed.
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- George J Li
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Department of Medical Physics, Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Liverpool Cancer Therapy Centre, Liverpool Hospital, Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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Levy A, Adebahr S, Hurkmans C, Ahmed M, Ahmad S, Guckenberger M, Geets X, Lievens Y, Lambrecht M, Pourel N, Lewitzki V, Konopa K, Franks K, Dziadziuszko R, McDonald F, Fortpied C, Clementel E, Fournier B, Rizzo S, Fink C, Riesterer O, Peulen H, Andratschke N, McWilliam A, Gkika E, Schimek-Jasch T, Grosu AL, Le Pechoux C, Faivre-Finn C, Nestle U. Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy for Centrally Located Inoperable Early-Stage NSCLC: EORTC 22113-08113 LungTech Phase II Trial Results. J Thorac Oncol 2024; 19:1297-1309. [PMID: 38788924 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2024.05.366] [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: 03/06/2024] [Revised: 05/04/2024] [Accepted: 05/16/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024]
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INTRODUCTION The international phase II single-arm LungTech trial 22113-08113 of the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer assessed the safety and efficacy of stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) in patients with centrally located early-stage NSCLC. METHODS Patients with inoperable non-metastatic central NSCLC (T1-T3 N0 M0, ≤7cm) were included. After prospective central imaging review and radiation therapy quality assurance for any eligible patient, SBRT (8 × 7.5 Gy) was delivered. The primary endpoint was freedom from local progression probability three years after the start of SBRT. RESULTS The trial was closed early due to poor accrual related to repeated safety-related pauses in recruitment. Between August 2015 and December 2017, 39 patients from six European countries were included and 31 were treated per protocol and analyzed. Patients were mainly male (58%) with a median age of 75 years. Baseline comorbidities were mainly respiratory (68%) and cardiac (48%). Median tumor size was 2.6 cm (range 1.2-5.5) and most cancers were T1 (51.6%) or T2a (38.7%) N0 M0 and of squamous cell origin (48.4%). Six patients (19.4%) had an ultracentral tumor location. The median follow-up was 3.6 years. The rates of 3-year freedom from local progression and overall survival were 81.5% (90% confidence interval [CI]: 62.7%-91.4%) and 61.1% (90% CI: 44.1%-74.4%), respectively. Cumulative incidence rates of local, regional, and distant progression at three years were 6.7% (90% CI: 1.6%-17.1%), 3.3% (90% CI: 0.4%-12.4%), and 29.8% (90% CI: 16.8%-44.1%), respectively. SBRT-related acute adverse events and late adverse events ≥ G3 were reported in 6.5% (n = 2, including one G5 pneumonitis in a patient with prior interstitial lung disease) and 19.4% (n = 6, including one lethal hemoptysis after a lung biopsy in a patient receiving anticoagulants), respectively. CONCLUSIONS The LungTech trial suggests that SBRT with 8 × 7.5Gy for central lung tumors in inoperable patients is associated with acceptable local control rates. However, late severe adverse events may occur after completion of treatment. This SBRT regimen is a viable treatment option after a thorough risk-benefit discussion with patients. To minimize potentially fatal toxicity, careful management of dose constraints, and post-SBRT interventions is crucial.
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- Antonin Levy
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Gustave Roussy, Université Paris Saclay, Villejuif, France
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Medical Center Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany; German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Partner Site Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust/Institute of Cancer Research, Sutton, United Kingdom
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- Department of Oncology and Radiotherapy, Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc, MIRO - IREC Lab, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Ghent University Hospital and Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Radiotherapy-Oncology, UZ Gasthuisberg Leuven, Leuven, Belgium; KU Leuven, Laboratory of Experimental Radiotherapy, Leuven, Belgium
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- Institut Sainte-Catherine, Service de radiothérapie, Avignon, France
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Oncology and Radiotherapy, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, St. James's University Hospital, Leeds, United Kingdom
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- Department of Oncology and Radiotherapy, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust/Institute of Cancer Research, Sutton, United Kingdom
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- Imaging Institute of Southern Switzerland, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale, Università della Svizzera Italiana, Lugano, Switzerland
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- Allgemeines Krankenhaus, AKH Celle, Celle, Germany; Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, University Medical Centre Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland; Kantonsspital Aarau, Radio-Onkologie-Zentrum KSA-KSB, Aarau, Switzerland
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, The Netherlands; Department of Radiation Oncology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Division of Cancer Sciences, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Medical Center Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany; German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Partner Site Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany; Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Bonn, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Medical Center Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany; German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Partner Site Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Medical Center Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany; German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Partner Site Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Gustave Roussy, Université Paris Saclay, Villejuif, France
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- Division of Cancer Sciences, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Medical Center Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany; Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Bonn, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany; Department of Radiation Oncology, Kliniken Maria Hilf GmbH Mönchengladbach, Mönchengladbach, Germany.
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Levy A, Adebahr S, Hurkmans C, Fortpied C, Le Pechoux C, Faivre-Finn C, Nestle U. A Response to the Letter to the Editor: The Role of Personalization and Standardization in Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy. J Thorac Oncol 2024; 19:e41-e43. [PMID: 39242148 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2024.06.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2024] [Accepted: 06/28/2024] [Indexed: 09/09/2024]
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- Antonin Levy
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Gustave Roussy Institut de Cancerologie, Villejuif, France; Inserm U1030, Radiothérapie Moléculaire et Innovations Thérapeutiques, Villejuif, France; Faculty of Medicine, Université Paris Saclay, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, University Medical Center Freiburg, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany; Partner Site Freiburg, German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer, Headquarters, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Gustave Roussy Institut de Cancerologie, Villejuif, France
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- Division of Cancer Sciences, University of Manchester, The Christie National Health Service Foundation Trust, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Medical Center Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany; Department of Radiation Oncology, Kliniken Maria Hilf GmbH Mönchengladbach, Mönchengladbach, Germany.
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Tekatli H, Bohoudi O, Hardcastle N, Palacios MA, Schneiders FL, Bruynzeel AME, Siva S, Senan S. Artificial intelligence-assisted quantitative CT analysis of airway changes following SABR for central lung tumors. Radiother Oncol 2024; 198:110376. [PMID: 38857700 DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2024.110376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2024] [Revised: 05/29/2024] [Accepted: 06/02/2024] [Indexed: 06/12/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Use of stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SABR) for central lung tumors can result in up to a 35% incidence of late pulmonary toxicity. We evaluated an automated scoring method to quantify post-SABR bronchial changes by using artificial intelligence (AI)-based airway segmentation. MATERIALS AND METHODS Central lung SABR patients treated at Amsterdam UMC (AUMC, internal reference dataset) and Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre (PMCC, external validation dataset) were identified. Patients were eligible if they had pre- and post-SABR CT scans with ≤ 1 mm resolution. The first step of the automated scoring method involved AI-based airway auto-segmentation using MEDPSeg, an end-to-end deep learning-based model. The Vascular Modeling Toolkit in 3D Slicer was then used to extract a centerline curve through the auto-segmented airway lumen, and cross-sectional measurements were computed along each bronchus for all CT scans. For AUMC patients, airway stenosis/occlusion was evaluated by both visual assessment and automated scoring. Only the automated method was applied to the PMCC dataset. RESULTS Study patients comprised 26 from AUMC, and 33 from PMCC. Visual scoring identified stenosis/occlusion in 8 AUMC patients (31 %), most frequently in the segmental bronchi. After airway auto-segmentation, minor manual edits were needed in 9 % of patients. Segmentation for a single scan averaged 83sec (range 73-136). Automated scoring nearly doubled detected airway stenosis/occlusion (n = 15, 58 %), and allowed for earlier detection in 5/8 patients who had also visually scored changes. Estimated rates were 48 % and 66 % at 1- and 2-years, respectively, for the internal dataset. The automated detection rate was 52 % in the external dataset, with 1- and 2-year risks of 56 % and 61 %, respectively. CONCLUSION An AI-based automated scoring method allows for detection of more bronchial stenosis/occlusion after lung SABR, and at an earlier time-point. This tool can facilitate studies to determine early airway changes and establish more reliable airway tolerance doses.
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- Hilâl Tekatli
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Amsterdam UMC (location VUmc), the Netherlands.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Amsterdam UMC (location VUmc), the Netherlands
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Amsterdam UMC (location VUmc), the Netherlands
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Amsterdam UMC (location VUmc), the Netherlands
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Amsterdam UMC (location VUmc), the Netherlands
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Amsterdam UMC (location VUmc), the Netherlands
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Zhou R, Liu F, Zhang H, Wang D, Zhang P, Zheng S, Liu Y, Chen L, Guo J, Zou Y, Rong YM, Liu H, Qiu B. Fraction Dose Escalation of Hypofractionated Radiotherapy with Concurrent Chemotherapy and Subsequent Consolidation Immunotherapy in Locally Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Phase I Study. Clin Cancer Res 2024; 30:2719-2728. [PMID: 38652815 DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-23-3600] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2023] [Revised: 01/20/2024] [Accepted: 04/19/2024] [Indexed: 04/25/2024]
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PURPOSE This phase I trial aimed to determine the maximum tolerated fraction dose (MTFD) of hypofractionated radiotherapy (hypo-RT) combined with concurrent chemotherapy and subsequent consolidation immune checkpoint inhibitors (cICI) for patients with locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer. PATIENTS AND METHODS Split-course hypo-RT and hypoboost combined with concurrent chemotherapy was administered at three dose levels (DL), using a stepwise dose-escalation protocol. The sophisticated esophagus-sparing technique was implemented to restrict the dose to the esophagus. Patients who did not experience disease progression or unresolved ≥grade 2 (G2+) toxicities after RT received cICI. Each DL aimed to treat six patients. The MTFD was defined as the highest DL at which ≤2 patients of the six who were treated experienced treatment-related G3+ toxicity and ≤1 patient experienced G4+ toxicity within 12 months post-RT. RESULTS Eighteen patients were enrolled, with six patients in each DL. All patients completed hypo-RT and concurrent chemotherapy, and 16 (88.9%) received at least one infusion of cICI, with a median of 10 infusions. Within the 12-month assessment period, one patient in DL1 experienced G3 pneumonitis, and one patient in DL3 developed G3 tracheobronchitis. The MTFD was not reached. The objective response rate was 100%. With a median follow-up of 20.9 months, the 1-year overall survival and progression-free survival rates were 94.4% and 83.3%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Utilizing the split-course hypo-RT and hypoboost approach, a fraction dose of 5 Gy to a total dose of 60 Gy, combined with concurrent chemotherapy and subsequent cICI, was well tolerated and yielded a promising objective response rate and survival outcomes.
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- Rui Zhou
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China
- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Guangzhou, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China
- Lung Cancer Institute of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Association Study of Thoracic Oncology, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China
- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Guangzhou, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China
- Lung Cancer Institute of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Association Study of Thoracic Oncology, Guangzhou, China
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- Air Force Hospital of Southern Theater Command of the People's Liberation Army, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China
- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Guangzhou, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China
- Lung Cancer Institute of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Association Study of Thoracic Oncology, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China
- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Guangzhou, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China
- Lung Cancer Institute of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Association Study of Thoracic Oncology, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China
- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Guangzhou, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China
- Lung Cancer Institute of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Association Study of Thoracic Oncology, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China
- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China
- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China
- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Guangzhou, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China
- Lung Cancer Institute of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Association Study of Thoracic Oncology, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China
- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Guangzhou, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China
- Lung Cancer Institute of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Association Study of Thoracic Oncology, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Guangzhou, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China
- Department of VIP Region, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China
- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Guangzhou, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China
- Lung Cancer Institute of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Association Study of Thoracic Oncology, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China
- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Guangzhou, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China
- Lung Cancer Institute of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Association Study of Thoracic Oncology, Guangzhou, China
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Miccio JA, Potter NJ, Showkat A, Yao M, Mahase S, Ferenci M, Sisley K, Dailey A, Knipple J, Blakely A, Tuanquin L, Machtay M. Single institution experience of MRI-guided radiotherapy for thoracic tumors and clinical characteristics impacting treatment duty cycle. Front Oncol 2024; 14:1401703. [PMID: 38919525 PMCID: PMC11196615 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2024.1401703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2024] [Accepted: 05/20/2024] [Indexed: 06/27/2024] Open
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Introduction MRI-guided radiotherapy (MRgRT) allows for direct motion management and real-time radiation treatment plan adaptation. We report our institutional experience using low strength 0.35T MRgRT for thoracic malignancies, and evaluate changes in treatment duty cycle between first and final MRgRT fractions. Methods All patients with intrathoracic tumors treated with MRgRT were included. The primary reason for MRgRT (adjacent organ at risk [OAR] vs. motion management [MM] vs. other) was recorded. Tumor location was classified as central (within 2cm of tracheobronchial tree) vs. non-central, and further classified by the Expanded HILUS grouping. Gross tumor volume (GTV) motion, planning target volume expansions, dose/fractionation, treatment plan time, and total delivery time were extracted from the treatment planning system. Treatment plan time was defined as the time for beam delivery, including multileaf collimator (MLC) motion, and gantry rotation. Treatment delivery time was defined as the time from beam on to completion of treatment, including treatment plan time and patient respiratory breath holds. Duty cycle was calculated as treatment plan time/treatment delivery time. Duty cycles were compared between first and final fraction using a two-sample t-test. Results Twenty-seven patients with thoracic tumors (16 non-small cell lung cancer and 11 thoracic metastases) were treated with MRgRT between 12/2021 and 06/2023. Fifteen patients received MRgRT due to OAR and 11 patients received MRgRT for motion management. 11 patients had central tumors and all were treated with MRgRT due to OAR risk. The median dose/fractionation was 50 Gy/5 fractions. For patients treated due to OAR (n=15), 80% had at least 1 adapted fraction during their course of radiotherapy. There was no plan adaptation for patients treated due to motion management (n=11). Mean GTV motion was significantly higher for patients treated due to motion management compared to OAR (16.1mm vs. 6.5mm, p=0.011). Mean duty cycle for fraction 1 was 54.2% compared to 62.1% with final fraction (p=0.004). Mean fraction 1 duty cycle was higher for patients treated due to OAR compared to patients treated for MM (61% vs. 45.0%, p=0.012). Discussion Duty cycle improved from first fraction to final fraction possibly due to patient familiarity with treatment. Duty cycle was improved for patients treated due to OAR risk, likely due to more central location and thus decreased target motion.
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- Joseph A. Miccio
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Penn State Cancer Institute, Hershey, PA, United States
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Penn State Cancer Institute, Hershey, PA, United States
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Penn State Cancer Institute, Hershey, PA, United States
- Department of Arts and Letters, University of Notre Dame, South Bend, IN, United States
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Penn State Cancer Institute, Hershey, PA, United States
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Penn State Cancer Institute, Hershey, PA, United States
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Penn State Cancer Institute, Hershey, PA, United States
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Penn State Cancer Institute, Hershey, PA, United States
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Penn State Cancer Institute, Hershey, PA, United States
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Penn State Cancer Institute, Hershey, PA, United States
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Penn State Cancer Institute, Hershey, PA, United States
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Penn State Cancer Institute, Hershey, PA, United States
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Penn State Cancer Institute, Hershey, PA, United States
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Bryant JM, Cruz-Chamorro RJ, Gan A, Liveringhouse C, Weygand J, Nguyen A, Keit E, Sandoval ML, Sim AJ, Perez BA, Dilling TJ, Redler G, Andreozzi J, Nardella L, Naghavi AO, Feygelman V, Latifi K, Rosenberg SA. Structure-specific rigid dose accumulation dosimetric analysis of ablative stereotactic MRI-guided adaptive radiation therapy in ultracentral lung lesions. COMMUNICATIONS MEDICINE 2024; 4:96. [PMID: 38778215 PMCID: PMC11111790 DOI: 10.1038/s43856-024-00526-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2023] [Accepted: 05/08/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Definitive local therapy with stereotactic ablative radiation therapy (SABR) for ultracentral lung lesions is associated with a high risk of toxicity, including treatment related death. Stereotactic MR-guided adaptive radiation therapy (SMART) can overcome many of the challenges associated with SABR treatment of ultracentral lesions. METHODS We retrospectively identified 14 consecutive patients who received SMART to ultracentral lung lesions from 10/2019 to 01/2021. Patients had a median distance from the proximal bronchial tree (PBT) of 0.38 cm. Tumors were most often lung primary (64.3%) and HILUS group A (85.7%). A structure-specific rigid registration approach was used for cumulative dose analysis. Kaplan-Meier log-rank analysis was used for clinical outcome data and the Wilcoxon Signed Rank test was used for dosimetric data. RESULTS Here we show that SMART dosimetric improvements in favor of delivered plans over predicted non-adapted plans for PBT, with improvements in proximal bronchial tree DMax of 5.7 Gy (p = 0.002) and gross tumor 100% prescription coverage of 7.3% (p = 0.002). The mean estimated follow-up is 17.2 months and 2-year local control and local failure free survival rates are 92.9% and 85.7%, respectively. There are no grade ≥ 3 toxicities. CONCLUSIONS SMART has dosimetric advantages and excellent clinical outcomes for ultracentral lung tumors. Daily plan adaptation reliably improves target coverage while simultaneously reducing doses to the proximal airways. These results further characterize the therapeutic window improvements for SMART. Structure-specific rigid dose accumulation dosimetric analysis provides insights that elucidate the dosimetric advantages of SMART more so than per fractional analysis alone.
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- J M Bryant
- Department of Radiation Oncology; H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, Tampa, FL, USA.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology; H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, Tampa, FL, USA
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- University of South Florida Health Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology; H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology; H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, Tampa, FL, USA
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- University of South Florida Health Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology; H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology; H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology; James Cancer Hospital, Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology; H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology; H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology; H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology; H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology; H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology; H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology; H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology; H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology; H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, Tampa, FL, USA.
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Sasse A, Oh P, Saeed N, Yang DX, Hayman TJ, Knowlton CA, Peters GW, Campbell A, Laird J, Housri N, Park HS. Dose-Volume Predictors of Radiation Pneumonitis After Thoracic Hypofractionated Radiation Therapy. Pract Radiat Oncol 2024; 14:e97-e104. [PMID: 37984711 DOI: 10.1016/j.prro.2023.11.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2023] [Revised: 11/06/2023] [Accepted: 11/07/2023] [Indexed: 11/22/2023]
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PURPOSE Hypofractionated radiation therapy (HFRT) is a common treatment for thoracic tumors, typically delivered as 60 Gy in 15 fractions. We aimed to identify dosimetric risk factors associated with radiation pneumonitis in patients receiving HFRT at 4 Gy per fraction, focusing on lung V20, mean lung dose (MLD), and lung V5 as potential predictors of grade ≥2 pneumonitis. METHODS AND MATERIALS All patients were treated with thoracic HFRT to 60 Gy in 15 fractions or 72 Gy in 18 fractions at a single health care system from 2013 to 2020. Tumors near critical structures (trachea, proximal tracheobronchial tree, esophagus, spinal cord, or heart) were considered central (within 2 cm), and those closer were classified as ultracentral (within 1 cm). The primary endpoint was grade ≥2 pneumonitis. Logistic regression analyses, adjusting for target size and dosimetric variables, were used to establish a dose threshold associated with <20% risk of grade ≥2 pneumonitis. RESULTS During a median 24.3-month follow-up, 18 patients (16.8%) developed grade ≥2 radiation pneumonitis, with no significant difference between the 2 dose regimens (17.3% vs 16.3%, P = .88). Four patients (3.7%) experienced grade ≥3 pneumonitis, including 2 grade 5 cases. Patients with grade ≥2 pneumonitis had significantly higher lung V20 (mean 23.4% vs 14.5%, P < .001), MLD (mean 13.0 Gy vs 9.5 Gy, P < .001), and lung V5 (mean 49.6% vs 40.6%, P = .01). Dose thresholds for a 20% risk of grade ≥2 pneumonitis were lung V20 <17.7%, MLD <10.6 Gy, and V5 <41.3%. Multivariable analysis revealed a significant association between lung V20 and grade ≥2 pneumonitis (adjusted odds ratio, 1.48, P = .03). CONCLUSIONS To minimize the risk of grade ≥2 radiation pneumonitis when delivering 4 Gy per fraction at either 60 Gy or 72 Gy, it is advisable to maintain lung V20<17.7%. MLD <10.6 Gy and V5<41.3% can also be considered as lower-priority constraints. However, additional validation is necessary before incorporating these constraints into clinical practice or trial planning guidelines.
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- Alexander Sasse
- Department of Therapeutic Radiology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Department of Therapeutic Radiology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Dana Farber Cancer Institute and Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern, Dallas, Texas
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- Department of Therapeutic Radiology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Department of Therapeutic Radiology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Department of Therapeutic Radiology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Department of Therapeutic Radiology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Department of Therapeutic Radiology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Department of Therapeutic Radiology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Department of Therapeutic Radiology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut.
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Habermann FNOJ, Schmitt D, Failing T, Ziegler DA, Fischer J, Fischer LA, Guhlich M, Bendrich S, Knaus O, Overbeck TR, Treiber H, von Hammerstein-Equord A, Koch R, El Shafie R, Rieken S, Leu M, Dröge LH. And Yet It Moves: Clinical Outcomes and Motion Management in Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) of Centrally Located Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC): Shedding Light on the Internal Organ at Risk Volume (IRV) Concept. Cancers (Basel) 2024; 16:231. [PMID: 38201658 PMCID: PMC10778176 DOI: 10.3390/cancers16010231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2023] [Revised: 12/27/2023] [Accepted: 12/28/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024] Open
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The internal organ at risk volume (IRV) concept might improve toxicity profiles in stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). We studied (1) clinical aspects in central vs. peripheral tumors, (2) the IRV concept in central tumors, (3) organ motion, and (4) associated normal tissue complication probabilities (NTCPs). We analyzed patients who received SBRT for NSCLC (clinical aspects, n = 78; motion management, n = 35). We found lower biologically effective doses, larger planning target volume sizes, higher lung doses, and worse locoregional control for central vs. peripheral tumors. Organ motion was greater in males and tall patients (bronchial tree), whereas volume changes were lower in patients with a high body mass index (BMI) (esophagus). Applying the IRV concept (retrospectively, without new optimization), we found an absolute increase of >10% in NTCPs for the bronchial tree in three patients. This study emphasizes the need to optimize methods to balance dose escalation with toxicities in central tumors. There is evidence that organ motion/volume changes could be more pronounced in males and tall patients, and less pronounced in patients with higher BMI. Since recent studies have made efforts to further subclassify central tumors to refine treatment, the IRV concept should be considered for optimal risk assessment.
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- Felix-Nikolai Oschinka Jegor Habermann
- Department of Radiotherapy and Radiation Oncology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Robert-Koch-Str. 40, 37075 Göttingen, Germany; (F.-N.O.J.H.); (D.S.); (D.A.Z.); (J.F.); (L.A.F.); (M.G.); (S.B.); (R.E.S.); (S.R.); (M.L.)
- Göttingen Comprehensive Cancer Center (G-CCC), University Medical Center Göttingen, Von-Bar-Str. 2/4, 37075 Göttingen, Germany; (T.R.O.); (H.T.); (A.v.H.-E.); (R.K.)
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- Department of Radiotherapy and Radiation Oncology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Robert-Koch-Str. 40, 37075 Göttingen, Germany; (F.-N.O.J.H.); (D.S.); (D.A.Z.); (J.F.); (L.A.F.); (M.G.); (S.B.); (R.E.S.); (S.R.); (M.L.)
- Göttingen Comprehensive Cancer Center (G-CCC), University Medical Center Göttingen, Von-Bar-Str. 2/4, 37075 Göttingen, Germany; (T.R.O.); (H.T.); (A.v.H.-E.); (R.K.)
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- Department of Radiotherapy and Radiation Oncology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Robert-Koch-Str. 40, 37075 Göttingen, Germany; (F.-N.O.J.H.); (D.S.); (D.A.Z.); (J.F.); (L.A.F.); (M.G.); (S.B.); (R.E.S.); (S.R.); (M.L.)
- Göttingen Comprehensive Cancer Center (G-CCC), University Medical Center Göttingen, Von-Bar-Str. 2/4, 37075 Göttingen, Germany; (T.R.O.); (H.T.); (A.v.H.-E.); (R.K.)
- Institute of Medical Physics and Radiation Protection (IMPS), University of Applied Sciences, Wiesenstr. 14, 35390 Gießen, Germany
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- Department of Radiotherapy and Radiation Oncology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Robert-Koch-Str. 40, 37075 Göttingen, Germany; (F.-N.O.J.H.); (D.S.); (D.A.Z.); (J.F.); (L.A.F.); (M.G.); (S.B.); (R.E.S.); (S.R.); (M.L.)
- Göttingen Comprehensive Cancer Center (G-CCC), University Medical Center Göttingen, Von-Bar-Str. 2/4, 37075 Göttingen, Germany; (T.R.O.); (H.T.); (A.v.H.-E.); (R.K.)
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- Department of Radiotherapy and Radiation Oncology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Robert-Koch-Str. 40, 37075 Göttingen, Germany; (F.-N.O.J.H.); (D.S.); (D.A.Z.); (J.F.); (L.A.F.); (M.G.); (S.B.); (R.E.S.); (S.R.); (M.L.)
- Göttingen Comprehensive Cancer Center (G-CCC), University Medical Center Göttingen, Von-Bar-Str. 2/4, 37075 Göttingen, Germany; (T.R.O.); (H.T.); (A.v.H.-E.); (R.K.)
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- Department of Radiotherapy and Radiation Oncology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Robert-Koch-Str. 40, 37075 Göttingen, Germany; (F.-N.O.J.H.); (D.S.); (D.A.Z.); (J.F.); (L.A.F.); (M.G.); (S.B.); (R.E.S.); (S.R.); (M.L.)
- Göttingen Comprehensive Cancer Center (G-CCC), University Medical Center Göttingen, Von-Bar-Str. 2/4, 37075 Göttingen, Germany; (T.R.O.); (H.T.); (A.v.H.-E.); (R.K.)
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- Department of Radiotherapy and Radiation Oncology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Robert-Koch-Str. 40, 37075 Göttingen, Germany; (F.-N.O.J.H.); (D.S.); (D.A.Z.); (J.F.); (L.A.F.); (M.G.); (S.B.); (R.E.S.); (S.R.); (M.L.)
- Göttingen Comprehensive Cancer Center (G-CCC), University Medical Center Göttingen, Von-Bar-Str. 2/4, 37075 Göttingen, Germany; (T.R.O.); (H.T.); (A.v.H.-E.); (R.K.)
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- Department of Radiotherapy and Radiation Oncology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Robert-Koch-Str. 40, 37075 Göttingen, Germany; (F.-N.O.J.H.); (D.S.); (D.A.Z.); (J.F.); (L.A.F.); (M.G.); (S.B.); (R.E.S.); (S.R.); (M.L.)
- Göttingen Comprehensive Cancer Center (G-CCC), University Medical Center Göttingen, Von-Bar-Str. 2/4, 37075 Göttingen, Germany; (T.R.O.); (H.T.); (A.v.H.-E.); (R.K.)
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- Department of Radiotherapy and Radiation Oncology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Robert-Koch-Str. 40, 37075 Göttingen, Germany; (F.-N.O.J.H.); (D.S.); (D.A.Z.); (J.F.); (L.A.F.); (M.G.); (S.B.); (R.E.S.); (S.R.); (M.L.)
- Göttingen Comprehensive Cancer Center (G-CCC), University Medical Center Göttingen, Von-Bar-Str. 2/4, 37075 Göttingen, Germany; (T.R.O.); (H.T.); (A.v.H.-E.); (R.K.)
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- Göttingen Comprehensive Cancer Center (G-CCC), University Medical Center Göttingen, Von-Bar-Str. 2/4, 37075 Göttingen, Germany; (T.R.O.); (H.T.); (A.v.H.-E.); (R.K.)
- Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Robert-Koch-Str. 40, 37075 Göttingen, Germany
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- Göttingen Comprehensive Cancer Center (G-CCC), University Medical Center Göttingen, Von-Bar-Str. 2/4, 37075 Göttingen, Germany; (T.R.O.); (H.T.); (A.v.H.-E.); (R.K.)
- Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Robert-Koch-Str. 40, 37075 Göttingen, Germany
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- Göttingen Comprehensive Cancer Center (G-CCC), University Medical Center Göttingen, Von-Bar-Str. 2/4, 37075 Göttingen, Germany; (T.R.O.); (H.T.); (A.v.H.-E.); (R.K.)
- Department of Cardio-Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, University Medical Center Göttingen, Robert-Koch-Str. 40, 37075 Göttingen, Germany
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- Göttingen Comprehensive Cancer Center (G-CCC), University Medical Center Göttingen, Von-Bar-Str. 2/4, 37075 Göttingen, Germany; (T.R.O.); (H.T.); (A.v.H.-E.); (R.K.)
- Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Robert-Koch-Str. 40, 37075 Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Radiotherapy and Radiation Oncology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Robert-Koch-Str. 40, 37075 Göttingen, Germany; (F.-N.O.J.H.); (D.S.); (D.A.Z.); (J.F.); (L.A.F.); (M.G.); (S.B.); (R.E.S.); (S.R.); (M.L.)
- Göttingen Comprehensive Cancer Center (G-CCC), University Medical Center Göttingen, Von-Bar-Str. 2/4, 37075 Göttingen, Germany; (T.R.O.); (H.T.); (A.v.H.-E.); (R.K.)
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- Department of Radiotherapy and Radiation Oncology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Robert-Koch-Str. 40, 37075 Göttingen, Germany; (F.-N.O.J.H.); (D.S.); (D.A.Z.); (J.F.); (L.A.F.); (M.G.); (S.B.); (R.E.S.); (S.R.); (M.L.)
- Göttingen Comprehensive Cancer Center (G-CCC), University Medical Center Göttingen, Von-Bar-Str. 2/4, 37075 Göttingen, Germany; (T.R.O.); (H.T.); (A.v.H.-E.); (R.K.)
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- Department of Radiotherapy and Radiation Oncology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Robert-Koch-Str. 40, 37075 Göttingen, Germany; (F.-N.O.J.H.); (D.S.); (D.A.Z.); (J.F.); (L.A.F.); (M.G.); (S.B.); (R.E.S.); (S.R.); (M.L.)
- Göttingen Comprehensive Cancer Center (G-CCC), University Medical Center Göttingen, Von-Bar-Str. 2/4, 37075 Göttingen, Germany; (T.R.O.); (H.T.); (A.v.H.-E.); (R.K.)
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- Department of Radiotherapy and Radiation Oncology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Robert-Koch-Str. 40, 37075 Göttingen, Germany; (F.-N.O.J.H.); (D.S.); (D.A.Z.); (J.F.); (L.A.F.); (M.G.); (S.B.); (R.E.S.); (S.R.); (M.L.)
- Göttingen Comprehensive Cancer Center (G-CCC), University Medical Center Göttingen, Von-Bar-Str. 2/4, 37075 Göttingen, Germany; (T.R.O.); (H.T.); (A.v.H.-E.); (R.K.)
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Lee G, Han Z, Huynh E, Tjong MC, Cagney DN, Huynh MA, Kann BH, Kozono D, Leeman JE, Singer L, Williams CL, Mak RH. Widening the therapeutic window for central and ultra-central thoracic oligometastatic disease with stereotactic MR-guided adaptive radiation therapy (SMART). Radiother Oncol 2024; 190:110034. [PMID: 38030080 DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2023.110034] [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: 08/29/2023] [Revised: 10/13/2023] [Accepted: 11/24/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND/PURPOSE Central/ultra-central thoracic tumors are challenging to treat with stereotactic radiotherapy due potential high-grade toxicity. Stereotactic MR-guided adaptive radiation therapy (SMART) may improve the therapeutic window through motion control with breath-hold gating and real-time MR-imaging as well as the option for daily online adaptive replanning to account for changes in target and/or organ-at-risk (OAR) location. MATERIALS/METHODS 26 central (19 ultra-central) thoracic oligoprogressive/oligometastatic tumors treated with isotoxic (OAR constraints-driven) 5-fraction SMART (median 50 Gy, range 35-60) between 10/2019-10/2022 were reviewed. Central tumor was defined as tumor within or touching 2 cm around proximal tracheobronchial tree (PBT) or adjacent to mediastinal/pericardial pleura. Ultra-central was defined as tumor abutting the PBT, esophagus, or great vessel. Hard OAR constraints observed were ≤ 0.03 cc for PBT V40, great vessel V52.5, and esophagus V35. Local failure was defined as tumor progression/recurrence within the planning target volume. RESULTS Tumor abutted the PBT in 31 %, esophagus in 31 %, great vessel in 65 %, and heart in 42 % of cases. 96 % of fractions were treated with reoptimized plan, necessary to meet OAR constraints (80 %) and/or target coverage (20 %). Median follow-up was 19 months (27 months among surviving patients). Local control (LC) was 96 % at 1-year and 90 % at 2-years (total 2/26 local failure). 23 % had G2 acute toxicities (esophagitis, dysphagia, anorexia, nausea) and one (4 %) had G3 acute radiation dermatitis. There were no G4-5 acute toxicities. There was no symptomatic pneumonitis and no G2 + late toxicities. CONCLUSION Isotoxic 5-fraction SMART resulted in high rates of LC and minimal toxicity. This approach may widen the therapeutic window for high-risk oligoprogressive/oligometastatic thoracic tumors.
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- Grace Lee
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute/Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute/Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, London Regional Cancer Program, London, ON, Canada
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute/Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Radiotherapy Department, Mater Private Network, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute/Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute/Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute/Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute/Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute/Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute/Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
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Shor D, Simoes R. OncoFlash - Research updates in a Flash! January 24 edition. Clin Oncol (R Coll Radiol) 2024; 36:3-5. [PMID: 38135360 DOI: 10.1016/j.clon.2023.12.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2023]
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- D Shor
- Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Norwich, UK.
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- University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK; The Royal Marsden Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK; The Institute of Cancer Research, London, UK; Radiotherapy Trials Quality Assurance (RTTQA) Group, Northwood, UK
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Safavi AH, Palma DA, Giuliani ME. Beyond the HILUS Trial: How Can We Improve the Safety of SABR for Ultracentral Thoracic Tumors? Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2023; 117:1232-1235. [PMID: 37980143 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2023.08.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2023] [Accepted: 08/01/2023] [Indexed: 11/20/2023]
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- Amir H Safavi
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Radiation Medicine Program, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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Lindberg K. Balancing tumour control probability and toxicity in SBRT of ultra-central lung tumours - One step forward. Lung Cancer 2023; 184:107343. [PMID: 37625912 DOI: 10.1016/j.lungcan.2023.107343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2023] [Revised: 08/09/2023] [Accepted: 08/10/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023]
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- Karin Lindberg
- Department of Oncology and Pathology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden; Centre of Pulmonary Oncology, Theme Cancer, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.
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