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Prokofev I, Salim N. Off-isocentric VMAT technique for breast cancer: Effective dose reduction to organs at risk and its applicability based on patient anatomy. J Appl Clin Med Phys 2024; 25:e14237. [PMID: 38207110 DOI: 10.1002/acm2.14237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2023] [Revised: 11/10/2023] [Accepted: 11/27/2023] [Indexed: 01/13/2024] Open
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PURPOSE This study aims to explore the off-isocentric volumetric modulated arc therapy (offVMAT) technique for breast cancer and determine its applicability based on patient anatomical parameters. METHODS We retrospectively analyzed 44 breast cancer patients with varied lymph node involvement using different arc designs. Off-isocentric techniques were benchmarked against previously published arc techniques: classic arcs (clVMAT), tangential arcs (tVMAT), and split arcs (spVMAT). During optimization, target coverage was made for all plans as close as possible to the criteria D99% > 95% and Dmax < 110% of the prescribed dose. A novel patient categorization, based on anatomical parameters (auxiliary structures) rather than lymph node involvement, is introduced. This categorization considers the volume of ipsilateral organs at risk (OARs) adjacent to the target. A binary regression model was developed on these anatomical parameters. It predicts the likelihood of offVMAT (P[offVMAT]) achieving better criteria. RESULTS Using the regression model, patients were divided into two groups: P(offVMAT) > 0.5 and P(offVMAT) < 0.5. For the P(offVMAT) > 0.5 group, most tVMAT plans are unable to achieve the clinical objectives. Comparing offVMAT with spVMAT, offVMAT exhibited better dose parameters for the heart (V20, V10, and D2 are 7.1, 2.4, and 1.5 times lower respectively), ipsilateral lung (V20, V10, V5 and the mean dose are 1.4, 1.3, 1.2, and 1.2 times lower respectively). The average doses to the contralateral side are consistent. In the P(offVMAT) < 0.5 group, the tVMAT technique showed increased doses at medium and high levels, yet reduced doses in contralateral OARs compared to spVMAT and offVMAT. spVMAT showed lower doses in the contralateral lung relative to the offVMAT technique, while clVMAT trailed in both groups. Validation of the model yielded a 90% accuracy rate. CONCLUSIONS The new off-isocentric breast planning technique effectively reduces doses to ipsilateral OARs, maintaining acceptable contralateral mean doses. This technique has an advantage over other techniques for patients with intricate anatomies. It is evaluated using anatomical parameters, which are also used to build binary regression model, which shows the dependence of anatomical parameters on whether offVMAT is preferred for individual patients. Also, such anatomical parameters provide a more objective and precise comparison between different planning techniques.
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- Igor Prokofev
- Department of Radiotherapy, European Medical Center, Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Radiotherapy, European Medical Center, Moscow, Russia
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Voyant C, Pinpin M, Leschi D, Prapant S, Savigny F, Acquaviva MA. Hybrid VMAT-3DCRT as breast cancer treatment improvement tool. Sci Rep 2024; 13:23110. [PMID: 38172237 PMCID: PMC10764879 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-50538-x] [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: 03/16/2023] [Accepted: 12/21/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024] Open
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Radiation therapy is an important tool in the treatment of breast cancer and can play a crucial role in improving patient outcomes. For breast cancer, if the technique has been for a long time the use of 3DCRT, clinicians have seen the management evolve greatly in recent years. Field-in-field and IMRT approaches and more recently dynamic arctherapy are increasingly available. All of these approaches are constantly trying to improve tumour coverage and to preserve organs at risk by minimising the doses delivered to them. If arctherapy allows a considerable reduction of high doses received by healthy tissues, no one can deny that it also leads to an increase of low doses in tissues that would not have received any with other techniques. We propose a hybrid approach combining the robustness of the 3DCRT approach and the high technicality and efficiency of arctherapy. Statistical tests (ANOVA, Wilcoxon, determination coefficient, ROC, etc.) allow us to draw conclusions about the possibility of using the hybrid approach in certain cases (right breast, BMI [Formula: see text], age [Formula: see text], target volume [Formula: see text] cc, etc.). Depending on the breast laterality and patients morphological characteristics, hybridization may prove to be a therapeutic tool of choice in the management of breast cancer in radiotherapy.
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- Cyril Voyant
- SPE Laboratory, University of Corsica, Corte, France.
- Radiation Unit, Hospital of Castelluccio, Ajaccio, France.
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- Radiation Unit, Hospital of Castelluccio, Ajaccio, France
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Fogliata A, Parabicoli S, Paganini L, Reggiori G, Lobefalo F, Cozzi L, Franzese C, Franceschini D, Spoto R, Scorsetti M. Knowledge-based DVH estimation and optimization for breast VMAT plans with and without avoidance sectors. Radiat Oncol 2022; 17:200. [PMID: 36474297 PMCID: PMC9724419 DOI: 10.1186/s13014-022-02172-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2022] [Accepted: 11/30/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND To analyze RapidPlan knowledge-based models for DVH estimation of organs at risk from breast cancer VMAT plans presenting arc sectors en-face to the breast with zero dose rate, feature imposed during the optimization phase (avoidance sectors AS). METHODS CT datasets of twenty left breast patients in deep-inspiration breath-hold were selected. Two VMAT plans, PartArc and AvoidArc, were manually generated with double arcs from ~ 300 to ~ 160°, with the second having an AS en-face to the breast to avoid contralateral breast and lung direct irradiation. Two RapidPlan models were generated from the two plan sets. The two models were evaluated in a closed loop to assess the model performance on plans where the AS were selected or not in the optimization. RESULTS The PartArc plans model estimated DVHs comparable with the original plans. The AvoidArc plans model estimated a DVH pattern with two steps for the contralateral structures when the plan does not contain the AS selected in the optimization phase. This feature produced mean doses of the contralateral breast, averaged over all patients, of 0.4 ± 0.1 Gy, 0.6 ± 0.2 Gy, and 1.1 ± 0.2 Gy for the AvoidArc plan, AvoidArc model estimation, RapidPlan generated plan, respectively. The same figures for the contralateral lung were 0.3 ± 0.1 Gy, 1.6 ± 0.6 Gy, and 1.2 ± 0.5 Gy. The reason was found in the possible incorrect information extracted from the model training plans due to the lack of knowledge about the AS. Conversely, in the case of plans with AS set in the optimization generated with the same AvoidArc model, the estimated and resulting DVHs were comparable. Whenever the AvoidArc model was used to generate DVH estimation for a plan with AS, while the optimization was made on the plan without the AS, the optimizer evidentiated the limitation of a minimum dose rate of 0.2 MU/°, resulting in an increased dose to the contralateral structures respect to the estimation. CONCLUSIONS The RapidPlan models for breast planning with VMAT can properly estimate organ at risk DVH. Attention has to be paid to the plan selection and usage for model training in the presence of avoidance sectors.
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- Antonella Fogliata
- grid.417728.f0000 0004 1756 8807Radiotherapy and Radiosurgery Department, Humanitas Research Hospital IRCCS, Milan-Rozzano, Italy
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- grid.417728.f0000 0004 1756 8807Radiotherapy and Radiosurgery Department, Humanitas Research Hospital IRCCS, Milan-Rozzano, Italy
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- grid.417728.f0000 0004 1756 8807Radiotherapy and Radiosurgery Department, Humanitas Research Hospital IRCCS, Milan-Rozzano, Italy
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- grid.417728.f0000 0004 1756 8807Radiotherapy and Radiosurgery Department, Humanitas Research Hospital IRCCS, Milan-Rozzano, Italy
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- grid.417728.f0000 0004 1756 8807Radiotherapy and Radiosurgery Department, Humanitas Research Hospital IRCCS, Milan-Rozzano, Italy
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- grid.417728.f0000 0004 1756 8807Radiotherapy and Radiosurgery Department, Humanitas Research Hospital IRCCS, Milan-Rozzano, Italy ,grid.452490.eDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Milan-Pieve Emanuele, Italy
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- grid.417728.f0000 0004 1756 8807Radiotherapy and Radiosurgery Department, Humanitas Research Hospital IRCCS, Milan-Rozzano, Italy ,grid.452490.eDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Milan-Pieve Emanuele, Italy
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- grid.417728.f0000 0004 1756 8807Radiotherapy and Radiosurgery Department, Humanitas Research Hospital IRCCS, Milan-Rozzano, Italy
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- grid.417728.f0000 0004 1756 8807Radiotherapy and Radiosurgery Department, Humanitas Research Hospital IRCCS, Milan-Rozzano, Italy
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- grid.417728.f0000 0004 1756 8807Radiotherapy and Radiosurgery Department, Humanitas Research Hospital IRCCS, Milan-Rozzano, Italy ,grid.452490.eDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Milan-Pieve Emanuele, Italy
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Stanton C, Bell LJ, Le A, Griffiths B, Wu K, Adams J, Ambrose L, Andree‐Evarts D, Porter B, Bromley R, van Gysen K, Morgia M, Lamoury G, Eade T, Booth JT, Carroll S. Comprehensive nodal breast VMAT: solving the low-dose wash dilemma using an iterative knowledge-based radiotherapy planning solution. J Med Radiat Sci 2022; 69:85-97. [PMID: 34387031 PMCID: PMC8892431 DOI: 10.1002/jmrs.534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2021] [Revised: 07/07/2021] [Accepted: 07/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Aimed to develop a simple and robust volumetric modulated arc radiotherapy (VMAT) solution for comprehensive lymph node (CLN) breast cancer without increase in low-dose wash. METHODS Forty CLN-breast patient data sets were utilised to develop a knowledge-based planning (KBP) VMAT model, which limits low-dose wash using iterative learning and base-tangential methods as benchmark. Another twenty data sets were employed to validate the model comparing KBP-generated ipsilateral VMAT (ipsi-VMAT) plans against the benchmarked hybrid (h)-VMAT (departmental standard) and bowtie-VMAT (published best practice) methods. Planning target volume (PTV), conformity/homogeneity index (CI/HI), organ-at-risk (OAR), remaining-volume-at-risk (RVR) and blinded radiation oncologist (RO) plan preference were evaluated. RESULTS Ipsi- and bowtie-VMAT plans were dosimetrically equivalent, achieving greater nodal target coverage (P < 0.05) compared to h-VMAT with minor reduction in breast coverage. CI was enhanced for a small reduction in breast HI with improved dose sparing to ipsilateral-lung and humeral head (P < 0.05) at immaterial expense to spinal cord. Significantly, low-dose wash to OARs and RVR were comparable between all plan types demonstrating a simple VMAT class solution robust to patient-specific anatomic variation can be applied to CLN breast without need for complex beam modification (hybrid plans, avoidance sectors or other). This result was supported by blinded RO review. CONCLUSIONS A simple and robust ipsilateral VMAT class solution for CLN breast generated using iterative KBP modelling can achieve clinically acceptable target coverage and OAR sparing without unwanted increase in low-dose wash associated with increased second malignancy risk.
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- Cameron Stanton
- Radiation Oncology DepartmentNorthern Sydney Cancer CentreRoyal North Shore HospitalSt LeonardsNew South WalesAustralia
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- Radiation Oncology DepartmentNorthern Sydney Cancer CentreRoyal North Shore HospitalSt LeonardsNew South WalesAustralia
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- Radiation Oncology DepartmentNorthern Sydney Cancer CentreRoyal North Shore HospitalSt LeonardsNew South WalesAustralia
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- Radiation Oncology DepartmentNorthern Sydney Cancer CentreRoyal North Shore HospitalSt LeonardsNew South WalesAustralia
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- Radiation Oncology DepartmentNorthern Sydney Cancer CentreRoyal North Shore HospitalSt LeonardsNew South WalesAustralia
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- Radiation Oncology DepartmentNorthern Sydney Cancer CentreRoyal North Shore HospitalSt LeonardsNew South WalesAustralia
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- Radiation Oncology DepartmentNorthern Sydney Cancer CentreRoyal North Shore HospitalSt LeonardsNew South WalesAustralia
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- Radiation Oncology DepartmentNorthern Sydney Cancer CentreRoyal North Shore HospitalSt LeonardsNew South WalesAustralia
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- Radiation Oncology DepartmentNorthern Sydney Cancer CentreRoyal North Shore HospitalSt LeonardsNew South WalesAustralia
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- Radiation Oncology DepartmentNorthern Sydney Cancer CentreRoyal North Shore HospitalSt LeonardsNew South WalesAustralia
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- Radiation Oncology DepartmentNorthern Sydney Cancer CentreRoyal North Shore HospitalSt LeonardsNew South WalesAustralia
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- Radiation Oncology DepartmentNorthern Sydney Cancer CentreRoyal North Shore HospitalSt LeonardsNew South WalesAustralia
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- Radiation Oncology DepartmentNorthern Sydney Cancer CentreRoyal North Shore HospitalSt LeonardsNew South WalesAustralia
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- Radiation Oncology DepartmentNorthern Sydney Cancer CentreRoyal North Shore HospitalSt LeonardsNew South WalesAustralia
- Northern Clinical SchoolUniversity of SydneySt LeonardsNew South WalesAustralia
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- Radiation Oncology DepartmentNorthern Sydney Cancer CentreRoyal North Shore HospitalSt LeonardsNew South WalesAustralia
- Institute of Medical PhysicsSchool of PhysicsUniversity of SydneyCamperdownNew South WalesAustralia
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- Radiation Oncology DepartmentNorthern Sydney Cancer CentreRoyal North Shore HospitalSt LeonardsNew South WalesAustralia
- Northern Clinical SchoolUniversity of SydneySt LeonardsNew South WalesAustralia
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Murakami Y, Murakami Y, Kamima T, Oguchi M, Abo N, Takahashi T, Kaneko M, Nakano M, Matsubayashi F, Harada A, Taguchi S, Hashimoto T, Yoshioka Y. Dosimetric comparison between three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy followed by electron beam boost and volumetric modulated arc therapy using concomitant boost for the heart and cardiac segments in patients with left-sided breast cancer at risk for radiation-induced cardiac toxicity. Phys Med 2022; 95:126-132. [PMID: 35158316 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmp.2022.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2021] [Revised: 01/22/2022] [Accepted: 02/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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PURPOSE We aimed to compare dosimetric parameters between three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy followed by electron beam boost (3D-CRT + EB) and volumetric modulated arc therapy using simultaneous integrated boost (SIB-VMAT) in left-sided breast cancer patients. METHODS This study included 57 patients with left-sided breast cancer who underwent SIB-VMAT. All patients had a computed tomography-based maximum heart distance of ≥ 1 cm and were prescribed a dose of 42.56 Gy/16 fractions to the planning target volume and a concomitant-boosted target dose of 53.2 Gy or 51.2 Gy. The 3D-CRT + EB plan was retrospectively created for the purpose of comparison using tangential fields with field-in-field technique followed by electron beam irradiation. RESULTS The doses to the clinical target volume significantly improved in the SIB-VMAT plans. All dosimetric parameters for the left anterior descending coronary artery (LAD) and LAD middle position (LAD mid) in the SIB-VMAT plans were significantly lower than those for 3D-CRT + EB plans (P < 0.01), while the doses to the heart, lung, contralateral breast and non-target tissue were decreased in the 3D-CRT + EB plans compared with those in the SIB-VMAT plans (e.g., 1.9 Gy vs. 2.9 Gy; P < 0.001 for the mean dose of heart). CONCLUSIONS SIB-VMAT significantly improved the dose to the target while reducing the doses to the LAD and LAD mid, whereas 3D-CRT + EB significantly decreased the doses to the heart and other organs at risk in patients with left-sided breast cancer at risk for radiation-induced coronary artery disease.
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- Yu Murakami
- Radiation Oncology Department, Cancer Institute Hospital, Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, 3-8-31 Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo 135-8550, Japan.
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- Radiation Oncology Department, Cancer Institute Hospital, Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, 3-8-31 Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo 135-8550, Japan
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- Radiation Oncology Department, Cancer Institute Hospital, Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, 3-8-31 Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo 135-8550, Japan
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- Radiation Oncology Department, Cancer Institute Hospital, Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, 3-8-31 Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo 135-8550, Japan
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- Radiation Oncology Department, Cancer Institute Hospital, Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, 3-8-31 Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo 135-8550, Japan
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- Radiation Oncology Department, Cancer Institute Hospital, Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, 3-8-31 Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo 135-8550, Japan
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- Radiation Oncology Department, Cancer Institute Hospital, Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, 3-8-31 Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo 135-8550, Japan
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- Radiation Oncology Department, Cancer Institute Hospital, Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, 3-8-31 Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo 135-8550, Japan
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- Radiation Oncology Department, Cancer Institute Hospital, Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, 3-8-31 Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo 135-8550, Japan
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- Radiation Oncology Department, Cancer Institute Hospital, Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, 3-8-31 Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo 135-8550, Japan
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- Radiation Oncology Department, Cancer Institute Hospital, Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, 3-8-31 Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo 135-8550, Japan
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- Radiation Oncology Department, Cancer Institute Hospital, Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, 3-8-31 Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo 135-8550, Japan
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- Radiation Oncology Department, Cancer Institute Hospital, Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, 3-8-31 Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo 135-8550, Japan
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Wang R, Shen J, Yan H, Gao X, Dong T, Li S, Wang P, Zhou J. Dosimetric comparison between intensity-modulated radiotherapy and volumetric-modulated arc therapy in patients of left-sided breast cancer treated with modified radical mastectomy: CONSORT. Medicine (Baltimore) 2022; 101:e28427. [PMID: 35029181 PMCID: PMC8757972 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000028427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2021] [Accepted: 12/06/2021] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Volumetric-modulated arc therapy (VMAT) is a novel treatment strategy that protects normal tissues and enhances target volume coverage during radiotherapy.This study aimed to clarify whether VMAT is superior to intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) in treatment planning for left-sided breast cancer patients after modified radical mastectomy.Left-sided breast cancer patients treated with modified radical mastectomy were eligible for analysis. The dose distribution of both planning target volume and organs at risk were analyzed by using dose volume histograms.Twenty-four patients were eligible for analysis. Both VMAT and IMRT plans were sufficient in planning target volume coverage. In terms of conformity, VMAT was superior to IMRT (P = .034). Dmean, V5, and V10 of the heart were significantly decreased in VMAT plans when compared with IMRT plans. VMAT was as effective as IMRT plans in sparing of other normal tissues. In addition, both the mean number of monitor units and treatment time were significantly reduced when VMAT was compared with IMRT.VMAT plans was equivalent or superior to IMRT plans in dose distribution, and was associated with slightly advantage in sparing of the heart and coronary arteries. Our analyses suggested VMAT as a preferred option in left-sided breast cancer patients treated with modified radical mastectomy.
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Manikandan PS, Sathiyaraj P, Varatharaj C, Ganesh KM, Sathiyan S, Ravikumar M. Dosimetric evaluation of hybrid and volumetric-modulated arc therapy plan for left-sided chest wall irradiation in MONACO treatment planning system. J Cancer Res Ther 2022; 18:1728-1732. [DOI: 10.4103/jcrt.jcrt_707_20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Lei R, Zhang X, Li J, Sun H, Yang R. Auxiliary Structures-Assisted Radiotherapy Improvement for Advanced Left Breast Cancer. Front Oncol 2021; 11:702171. [PMID: 34367986 PMCID: PMC8340769 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2021.702171] [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: 04/29/2021] [Accepted: 06/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background To improve the quality of plan for the radiation treatment of advanced left breast cancer by introducing the auxiliary structures (ASs) which are used to spare the regions with no intact delineated structures adjacent to the target volume. Methods CT data from 20 patients with left-sided advanced breast cancer were selected. An AS designated as A1 was created to spare the regions of the aorta, pulmonary artery, superior vena ava, and contralateral tissue of the upper chest and neck, and another, designated as A2, was created in the regions of the cardia and fundus of the stomach, left liver lobe, and splenic flexure of the colon. IMRT and VMAT plans were created for cases with and without the use of the AS dose constraints in plan optimization. Dosimetric parameters of the target and organs at risk (OARs) were compared between the separated groups. Results With the use of AS dose constraints, both the IMRT and VMAT plans were clinically acceptable and deliverable, even showing a slight improvement in dose distribution of both the target and OARs compared with the AS-unused plans. The ASs significantly realized the dose sparing for the regions and brought a better conformity index (p < 0.05) and homogeneity index (p < 0.05) in VMAT plans. In addition, the volume receiving at least 20 Gy (V20) for the heart (p < 0.05), V40 for the left lung (p < 0.05), and V40 for the axillary-lateral thoracic vessel juncture region (p < 0.05) were all lower in VMAT plans. Conclusion The use of the defined AS dose constraints in plan optimization was effective in sparing the indicated regions, improving the target dose distribution, and sparing OARs for advanced left breast cancer radiotherapy, especially those that utilize VMAT plans.
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- Runhong Lei
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
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Poeta S, Jourani Y, De Caluwé A, Van den Begin R, Van Gestel D, Reynaert N. Split-VMAT technique to control the deep inspiration breath hold time for breast cancer radiotherapy. Radiat Oncol 2021; 16:77. [PMID: 33879209 PMCID: PMC8056647 DOI: 10.1186/s13014-021-01800-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2020] [Accepted: 04/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND To improve split-VMAT technique by optimizing treatment delivery time for deep-inspiration breath hold (DIBH) radiotherapy in left-sided breast cancer patients, when automatic beam-interruption devices are not available. METHODS Ten consecutive patients were treated with an eight partial arcs (8paVMAT) plan, standard of care in our center. A four partial arcs (4paVMAT) plan was also created and actual LINAC outputs were measured, to evaluate whether there was a dosimetric difference between both techniques and potential impact on the delivered dose. Subsequently, ten other patients were consecutively treated with a 4paVMAT plan to compare the actual treatment delivery time between both techniques. The prescribed dose was 40.05 Gy/15 fractions on the PTV breast (breast or thoracic wall), lymph nodes (LN) and intramammary lymph node chain (IMN). Treatment delivery time, PTVs coverage, conformity index (CI), organs at risk (OAR) dose, monitor units (MU), and gamma index were compared. RESULTS Both split-VMAT techniques resulted in similar dose coverage for the PTV Breast and LN, and similar CI. For PTV IMN we observed a 5% increased coverage for the volume receiving ≥ 36 Gy with 4paVMAT, with an identical volume receiving ≥ 32 Gy. There was no difference for the OAR sparing, with the exception of the contralateral organs: there was a 0.6 Gy decrease for contralateral breast mean (p ≤ 0.01) and 1% decrease for the volume of right lung receiving ≥ 5 Gy (p = 0.024). Overall, these results indicate a modest clinical benefit of using 4paVMAT in comparison to 8paVMAT. An increase in the number of MU per arc was observed for the 4paVMAT technique, as expected, while the total number of MU remained comparable for both techniques. All the plans were measured with the Delta4 phantom and passed the gamma index criteria with no significant differences. Finally, the main difference was seen for the treatment delivery time: there was a significant decrease from 8.9 to 5.4 min for the 4paVMAT plans (p < .05). CONCLUSIONS This study is mainly of interest for centers who are implementing the DIBH technique without automatic beam-holding devices and who therefore may require to manually switch the beam on and off during breast DIBH treatment. Split-VMAT technique with 4 partial arcs significantly reduces the treatment delivery time compared to 8 partial arcs, without compromising the target coverage and the OAR sparing. The technique decreases the number of breath holds per fraction, resulting in a shorter treatment session.
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- Sara Poeta
- Medical Physics Department, Institut Jules Bordet – Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- Medical Physics Department, Institut Jules Bordet – Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- Radiation Oncology Department, Institut Jules Bordet - Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- Radiation Oncology Department, Institut Jules Bordet - Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- Radiation Oncology Department, Institut Jules Bordet - Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- Medical Physics Department, Institut Jules Bordet – Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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The use of aperture shape controller and convergence mode in radiotherapy treatment planning. JOURNAL OF RADIOTHERAPY IN PRACTICE 2020. [DOI: 10.1017/s1460396920001028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Studying the use of Aperture Shape Controller (ASC) and Convergence Mode (CM) in Eclipse (Varian Medical System) in terms of plan quality and complexity of volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT).
Materials and methods:
Forty VMAT plans were re-optimised for the prostate, prostate + lymph nodes, breast and head & neck patients retrospectively, changing the ASC settings (off, moderate, very high) and CM settings (off, on and extended).
Results:
Using ‘on’ or ‘extended’ CM increased plan quality in terms of planning target volume homogeneity and low-dose spread to the organs at risk (OAR). ‘Extended’ CM increased the optimisation time 4·3-fold compared to ‘on’, and deteriorated the plan quality in several simple planning cases. ‘Moderate’ ASC decreased plan complexity with minor effect on plan quality compared to ‘off’, but ‘very high’ ASC had larger adverse dosimetric effects. However, the ASC decreased the plan complexity only if the CM was turned ‘on’.
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Using ‘on’ CM increases the plan quality but using ‘extended’ CM is not recommended. The ‘moderate’ ASC decreased complexity without significant adverse effects on plan quality, and even ‘very high’ ASC may be used when plan simplicity is prioritised. However, if CM is not used, the ASC should also be turned off.
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Rossi M, Virén T, Heikkilä J, Seppälä J, Boman E. The robustness of VMAT radiotherapy for breast cancer with tissue deformations. Med Dosim 2020; 46:86-93. [PMID: 32994095 DOI: 10.1016/j.meddos.2020.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2020] [Revised: 08/28/2020] [Accepted: 09/08/2020] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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To investigate the near-surface doses and target coverage in modulated arc radiotherapy (RT) of the breast or chest wall in two treatment planning systems (TPS) in the presence of soft tissue deformations. This retrospective study consisted of 10 breast cancer patients with axillary lymph node inclusion. For each case, five RT plans were created: (1) tangential 3D conformal field-in-field (FinF) technique; (2) 200° to 240° arcs with optimization bolus (OB) in Eclipse (EB); (3) 243° to 250° arcs with an 8-mm OB in Monaco (MB); (4) 243° to 250° arcs with automatic skin flash tool (ASF) in Monaco TPS (MA); (5) 243° to 250° arcs with both ASF and OB in Monaco (MAB). Soft tissue deformation was simulated by editing CT-images with 4-, 8-, and 12-mm swelling and recalculating the dose. The increasing swelling from 0 to 12 mm caused the coverage (V95%) in clinical target volume to decrease from 96% ± 2% to 90% ± 6% for the FinF plans. For volumetric-modulated arc therapy (VMAT), the coverage decreased from 99% ± 1% to 92% ± 4% in the EB plans, and from 97% ± 1% to 68% ± 8%, 85% ± 6%, and 86% ± 5% for MA, MB, and MAB, respectively. The mean dose in the surface extending from 0 to 3 mm from the skin decreased on average 5%, 17%, 20%, 15%, and 8% in FinF, EB, MA, MB, and MAB, respectively. In the Monaco plans, the use of an OB(+ASF) provided better target coverage and lower dose maxima despite of tissue swelling than the ASF alone. With modulated arc therapy, we recommend the use of an OB instead of or in addition to the ASF. The use of 8 mm OB with VMAT plans is robust to account deformations extending outside up to 8mm. If soft tissue deformation is larger than 8 mm, the need for replanning should be evaluated.
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Affiliation(s)
- Maija Rossi
- Department of Medical Physics, Tampere University Hospital, 33521 Tampere, Finland; Department of Oncology, Tampere University Hospital, 33521 Tampere, Finland.
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- Center of Oncology, Kuopio University Hospital, 70210 Kuopio, Finland
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- Center of Oncology, Kuopio University Hospital, 70210 Kuopio, Finland
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- Center of Oncology, Kuopio University Hospital, 70210 Kuopio, Finland; Department of Applied Physics, University of Eastern Finland, 70211 Kuopio, Finland
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- Department of Medical Physics, Tampere University Hospital, 33521 Tampere, Finland; Department of Oncology, Tampere University Hospital, 33521 Tampere, Finland
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Kareliotis G, Tremi I, Kaitatzi M, Drakaki E, Serafetinides AA, Makropoulou M, Georgakilas AG. Combined radiation strategies for novel and enhanced cancer treatment. Int J Radiat Biol 2020; 96:1087-1103. [PMID: 32602416 DOI: 10.1080/09553002.2020.1787544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Numerous studies focus on cancer therapy worldwide, and although many advances have been recorded, the complexity of the disease dictates thinking out of the box to confront it. This study reviews some of the currently available ionizing (IR) and non-ionizing radiation (NIR)-based treatment methods and explores their possible combinations that lead to synergistic, multimodal approaches with promising therapeutic outcomes. Traditional techniques, like radiotherapy (RT) show decent results, although they cannot spare 100% the healthy tissues neighboring with the cancer ones. Targeted therapies, such as proton and photodynamic therapy (PT and PDT, respectively) present adequate outcomes, even though each one has its own drawbacks. To overcome these limitations, the combination of therapeutic modalities has been proposed and has already been showing promising results. At the same time, the recent advances in nanotechnology in the form of nanoparticles enhance cancer therapy, making multimodal treatments worthy of exploring and studying. The combination of RT and PDT has reached the level of clinical trials and is showing promising results. Moreover, in vitro and in vivo studies of nanoparticles with PDT have also provided beneficial results concerning enhanced radiation treatments. In any case, novel and multimodal approaches have to be adopted to achieve personalized, enhanced and effective cancer treatment.
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- Georgios Kareliotis
- Department of Physics, School of Applied Mathematical and Physical Sciences, National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), Athens, Greece
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- Department of Physics, School of Applied Mathematical and Physical Sciences, National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), Athens, Greece
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- Department of Physics, School of Applied Mathematical and Physical Sciences, National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), Athens, Greece
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- Department of Physics, School of Applied Mathematical and Physical Sciences, National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), Athens, Greece
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- Department of Physics, School of Applied Mathematical and Physical Sciences, National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), Athens, Greece
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- Department of Physics, School of Applied Mathematical and Physical Sciences, National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), Athens, Greece
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- Department of Physics, School of Applied Mathematical and Physical Sciences, National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), Athens, Greece
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