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Fiddimore E, Harrop E, Nelson A, Sivell S. "I don't want to hear statistics, I want real life stories": Systematic review and thematic synthesis of patient and caregiver experiences of Proton Beam Therapy. J Psychosoc Oncol 2022; 41:434-456. [PMID: 37155324 DOI: 10.1080/07347332.2022.2136997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION Proton Beam Therapy (PBT) is an advanced form of radiotherapy, yet little evidence exists on patient experience to inform decision making and improve future care. We thematically synthesized the qualitative evidence of patient and caregivers' perceptions and experiences of PBT. LITERATURE SEARCH Five electronic databases were systematically searched, using Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) terms and keywords. Two reviewers independently screened search results for qualitative studies relating to patients' and caregivers' experiences of PBT. The search generated 4,020 records, of which nine were eligible. Study quality (assessed by CASP checklist) varied. DATA SYNTHESIS Qualitative results were analyzed using thematic synthesis. Three main themes were generated: decision making and perceptions, living in the PBT "bubble," and coping with the cancer treatment journey. CONCLUSIONS PBT is not yet widely accessible worldwide, which uniquely influences the patient experience. Our review uncovers areas PBT providers could target to improve patient-centered care; however, additional primary qualitative research is recommended.
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- Emma Fiddimore
- iBSc in Population Medicine, School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK
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- Marie Curie Palliative Care Research Centre, Division of Population Medicine, School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK
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- Marie Curie Palliative Care Research Centre, Division of Population Medicine, School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK
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- Marie Curie Palliative Care Research Centre, Division of Population Medicine, School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK
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Dutz A, Agolli L, Baumann M, Troost EGC, Krause M, Hölscher T, Löck S. Early and late side effects, dosimetric parameters and quality of life after proton beam therapy and IMRT for prostate cancer: a matched-pair analysis. Acta Oncol 2019; 58:916-925. [PMID: 30882264 DOI: 10.1080/0284186x.2019.1581373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Purpose: To compare early and late toxicities, dosimetric parameters and quality of life (QoL) between conventionally fractionated proton beam therapy (PBT) and intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) in prostate cancer (PCA) patients. Methods: Eighty-eight patients with localized PCA treated between 2013 and 2017 with either definitive PBT (31) or IMRT (57) were matched using propensity score matching on PCA risk group, transurethral resection of the prostate, prostate volume, diabetes mellitus and administration of anticoagulants resulting in 29 matched pairs. Early and late genitourinary (GU) and gastrointestinal (GI) toxicities according to Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) and QoL based on EORTC-QLQ-C30/PR25 questionnaires were collected prospectively until 12 months after radiotherapy (RT). Associations between toxicities and dose-volume parameters in corresponding organs at risk (OARs) were modeled by logistic regression. Results: There were no significant differences in GI and GU toxicities between both treatment groups except for late urinary urgency, which was significantly lower after PBT (IMRT: 25.0%, PBT: 0%, p = .047). Late GU toxicities and obstruction grade ≥2 were significantly associated with the relative volume of the anterior bladder wall receiving 70 Gy and the entire bladder receiving 60 Gy, respectively. The majority of patients in both groups reported high functioning and low symptom scores for the QoL questionnaires before and after RT. No or little changes were observed for most items between baseline and 3 or 12 months after RT, respectively. Global health status increased more at 12 months after IMRT (p = .040) compared to PBT, while the change of constipation was significantly better at 3 months after PBT compared to IMRT (p = .034). Conclusions: Overall, IMRT and PBT were well tolerated. Despite the superiority of PBT in early constipation and IMRT in late global health status compared to baseline, overall QoL and the risks of early and late GU and GI toxicities were similar for conventionally fractionated IMRT and PBT.
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- Almut Dutz
- OncoRay – National Center for Radiation Research in Oncology, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden - Rossendorf, Dresden, Germany
- Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden - Rossendorf, Institute of Radiooncology – OncoRay, Dresden, Germany
- German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Partner Site Dresden, and German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- OncoRay – National Center for Radiation Research in Oncology, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden - Rossendorf, Dresden, Germany
- Department of Radiotherapy and Radiation Oncology, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- OncoRay – National Center for Radiation Research in Oncology, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden - Rossendorf, Dresden, Germany
- Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden - Rossendorf, Institute of Radiooncology – OncoRay, Dresden, Germany
- German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Partner Site Dresden, and German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
- Department of Radiotherapy and Radiation Oncology, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
- National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), Partner Site Dresden, Germany: German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany; Faculty of Medicine, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany; Helmholtz Association/Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden - Rossendorf (HZDR), Dresden, Germany
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- OncoRay – National Center for Radiation Research in Oncology, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden - Rossendorf, Dresden, Germany
- Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden - Rossendorf, Institute of Radiooncology – OncoRay, Dresden, Germany
- German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Partner Site Dresden, and German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
- Department of Radiotherapy and Radiation Oncology, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
- National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), Partner Site Dresden, Germany: German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany; Faculty of Medicine, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany; Helmholtz Association/Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden - Rossendorf (HZDR), Dresden, Germany
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- OncoRay – National Center for Radiation Research in Oncology, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden - Rossendorf, Dresden, Germany
- Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden - Rossendorf, Institute of Radiooncology – OncoRay, Dresden, Germany
- German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Partner Site Dresden, and German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
- Department of Radiotherapy and Radiation Oncology, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
- National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), Partner Site Dresden, Germany: German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany; Faculty of Medicine, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany; Helmholtz Association/Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden - Rossendorf (HZDR), Dresden, Germany
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- OncoRay – National Center for Radiation Research in Oncology, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden - Rossendorf, Dresden, Germany
- Department of Radiotherapy and Radiation Oncology, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- OncoRay – National Center for Radiation Research in Oncology, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden - Rossendorf, Dresden, Germany
- German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Partner Site Dresden, and German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
- Department of Radiotherapy and Radiation Oncology, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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FMISO-PET-based lymph node hypoxia adds to the prognostic value of tumor only hypoxia in HNSCC patients. Radiother Oncol 2018; 130:97-103. [PMID: 30293643 DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2018.09.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2018] [Revised: 09/10/2018] [Accepted: 09/12/2018] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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PURPOSE This secondary analysis of the prospective study on repeat [18F]fluoromisonidazole (FMISO)-PET in patients with locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCC) assessed the prognostic value of synchronous hypoxia in primary tumor (Tu) and lymph node metastases (LN), and evaluated whether the combined reading was of higher prognostic value than that of primary tumor hypoxia only. METHODS This analysis included forty-five LN-positive HNSCC patients. FMISO-PET/CTs were performed at baseline, weeks 1, 2 and 5 of radiochemotherapy. Based on a binary scale, Tu and LN were categorized as hypoxic or normoxic, and two prognostic parameters were defined: Tu-hypoxia (independent of the LN oxygenation status) and synchronous Tu-and-LN-hypoxia. In fifteen patients with large LN (N = 21), additional quantitative analyses of FMISO-PET/CTs were performed. Imaging parameters at different time-points were correlated to the endpoints, i.e., locoregional control (LRC), local control (LC), regional control (RC) and time to progression (TTP). Survival curves were estimated using the cumulative incidence function. Univariable and multivariable Cox regression was used to evaluate the prognostic impact of hypoxia on the endpoints. RESULTS Synchronous Tu-and-LN-hypoxia was a strong adverse prognostic factor for LC, LRC and TTP at any of the four time-points (p ≤ 0.004), whereas Tu-hypoxia only was significantly associated with poor LC and LRC in weeks 2 and 5 (p ≤ 0.047), and with TTP in week 1 (p = 0.046). The multivariable analysis confirmed the prognostic value of synchronous Tu-and-LN-hypoxia regarding LRC (HR = 14.8, p = 0.017). The quantitative FMISO-PET/CT parameters correlated with qualitative hypoxia scale and RC (p < 0.001, p ≤ 0.033 at week 2, respectively). CONCLUSIONS This secondary analysis suggests that combined reading of primary tumor and LN hypoxia adds to the prognostic information of FMSIO-PET in comparison to primary tumor assessment alone in particular prior and early during radiochemotherapy. Confirmation in ongoing trials is needed before using this marker for personalized radiation oncology.
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Lee KA, O'Sullivan C, Daly P, Pears J, Owens C, Timmermann B, Ares C, Combs SE, Indelicato D, Capra M. Proton therapy in paediatric oncology: an Irish perspective. Ir J Med Sci 2016; 186:577-582. [PMID: 27744643 DOI: 10.1007/s11845-016-1520-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2016] [Accepted: 10/11/2016] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Proton therapy (PT) is a radiotherapy treatment modality that uses protons, rather than conventional photons. PT is often used in paediatric oncology due to its reported capability to reduce acute and late adverse treatment effects. As PT is unavailable in Ireland, patients are referred abroad for treatment. AIMS To: (1) produce a descriptive study of Irish children referred abroad for PT, and (2) discuss the case for PT in general. METHODS A retrospective review of all children referred for PT before October 2015 was performed. Information was gathered regarding demographics, diagnosis, referral timeline, adverse effects attributable to PT, current status and cost. A review of the relevant literature was performed. RESULTS Seventeen children treated in Ireland have been referred abroad for PT. The largest number was in the 0-4 year old group. At initial diagnosis the median age was 4.8 years. The average cost per child was €37,312. Two patients suffered disease relapse. Four have encountered PT-related adverse effects. CONCLUSION Despite the fact that >100,000 patients worldwide have been treated with PT, the level of published evidence to support superiority over conventional treatment remains low. It is debated that randomised control trials in this area would be inconsistent with the principle of clinical equipoise. In contrast, there is a call for level 1 evidence to justify drastic changes in patient care, particularly in light of recent reports of unexpected toxicities. In time, careful evaluation, follow-up and clinical trials will likely support the preferential use of PT in children.
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- K A Lee
- St. Luke's Radiation Oncology Network, Radiation Oncology, Dublin, Ireland. .,Our Lady's Children's Hospital Crumlin, Paediatic Oncology, Dublin, Ireland.
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- St. Luke's Radiation Oncology Network, Radiation Oncology, Dublin, Ireland.,Our Lady's Children's Hospital Crumlin, Paediatic Oncology, Dublin, Ireland
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- St. Luke's Radiation Oncology Network, Radiation Oncology, Dublin, Ireland.,Our Lady's Children's Hospital Crumlin, Paediatic Oncology, Dublin, Ireland
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- Our Lady's Children's Hospital Crumlin, Paediatic Oncology, Dublin, Ireland
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- Our Lady's Children's Hospital Crumlin, Paediatic Oncology, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Radiation Sciences (DRS), Institute of Innovative Radiotherapy (iRT), HelmholtzZentrum Munchen (HMGU) Ingolstädter Landstraße 1, 85764, Neuherberg, Germany.,Particle Therapy Department, West German Proton Therapy Centre Essen, University Hospital Essen, Hufelandstr. 55, 45147, Essen, Germany
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- Paul Scherrer Institute, Center for Proton Therapy, 5232, Villigen Psi, Switzerland.,Hopitaux Universitaires de Geneve, Service de Radio-oncologie, Geneve, GE, Switzerland
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- Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg, Klinik für Radioonkologie und Strahlentherapie Im Neuenheimer Feld 400, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.,Department of Radiation Oncology, Technical University of Munich (TUM), Ismaninger Straße 22, 81675, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, 32610-0385, USA
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- Our Lady's Children's Hospital Crumlin, Paediatic Oncology, Dublin, Ireland
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Baumann M, Krause M, Overgaard J, Debus J, Bentzen SM, Daartz J, Richter C, Zips D, Bortfeld T. Radiation oncology in the era of precision medicine. Nat Rev Cancer 2016; 16:234-49. [PMID: 27009394 DOI: 10.1038/nrc.2016.18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 512] [Impact Index Per Article: 64.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Technological advances and clinical research over the past few decades have given radiation oncologists the capability to personalize treatments for accurate delivery of radiation dose based on clinical parameters and anatomical information. Eradication of gross and microscopic tumours with preservation of health-related quality of life can be achieved in many patients. Two major strategies, acting synergistically, will enable further widening of the therapeutic window of radiation oncology in the era of precision medicine: technology-driven improvement of treatment conformity, including advanced image guidance and particle therapy, and novel biological concepts for personalized treatment, including biomarker-guided prescription, combined treatment modalities and adaptation of treatment during its course.
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- Michael Baumann
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden
- OncoRay - National Center for Radiation Research in Oncology (NCRO), Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, and Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Fetscherstrasse 74, 01307 Dresden
- National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), Fetscherstrasse 74, 01307 Dresden
- German Cancer Consortium (DKTK) Dresden, Germany
- German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Im Neuenheimer Feld 280, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
- Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Institute of Radiation Oncology, Bautzner Landstrasse 400, 01328 Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden
- OncoRay - National Center for Radiation Research in Oncology (NCRO), Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, and Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Fetscherstrasse 74, 01307 Dresden
- National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), Fetscherstrasse 74, 01307 Dresden
- German Cancer Consortium (DKTK) Dresden, Germany
- German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Im Neuenheimer Feld 280, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
- Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Institute of Radiation Oncology, Bautzner Landstrasse 400, 01328 Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Experimental Clinical Oncology, Aarhus University Hospital, Nørrebrogade 44, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark
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- German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Im Neuenheimer Feld 280, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
- Heidelberg Institute of Radiation Oncology (HIRO), National Center for Radiation Research in Oncology (NCRO), University of Heidelberg Medical School and German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Im Neuenheimer Feld 280, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
- National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), Im Neuenheimer Feld 460, 69120 Heidelberg
- Heidelberg Ion Therapy Center (HIT), Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Heidelberg Medical School, Im Neuenheimer Feld 400, 69120 Heidelberg
- German Cancer Consortium (DKTK) Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health and Greenebaum Cancer Center, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 22 S Greene Street S9a03, Baltimore, Maryland 21201, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Physics Division, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, 1000 Blossom Street Cox 362, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden
- OncoRay - National Center for Radiation Research in Oncology (NCRO), Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, and Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Fetscherstrasse 74, 01307 Dresden
- National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), Fetscherstrasse 74, 01307 Dresden
- German Cancer Consortium (DKTK) Dresden, Germany
- German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Im Neuenheimer Feld 280, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Im Neuenheimer Feld 280, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
- German Cancer Consortium Tübingen, Postfach 2669, 72016 Tübingen
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Tübingen, Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen, Hoppe-Seyler-Strasse 3, 72016 Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Physics Division, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, 1000 Blossom Street Cox 362, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, USA
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Jakobi A, Bandurska-Luque A, Stützer K, Haase R, Löck S, Wack LJ, Mönnich D, Thorwarth D, Perez D, Lühr A, Zips D, Krause M, Baumann M, Perrin R, Richter C. Identification of Patient Benefit From Proton Therapy for Advanced Head and Neck Cancer Patients Based on Individual and Subgroup Normal Tissue Complication Probability Analysis. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2015; 92:1165-1174. [PMID: 26194685 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2015.04.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2014] [Revised: 04/13/2015] [Accepted: 04/17/2015] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to determine, by treatment plan comparison along with normal tissue complication probability (NTCP) modeling, whether a subpopulation of patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) could be identified that would gain substantial benefit from proton therapy in terms of NTCP. METHODS AND MATERIALS For 45 HNSCC patients, intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) was compared to intensity modulated proton therapy (IMPT). Physical dose distributions were evaluated as well as the resulting NTCP values, using modern models for acute mucositis, xerostomia, aspiration, dysphagia, laryngeal edema, and trismus. Patient subgroups were defined based on primary tumor location. RESULTS Generally, IMPT reduced the NTCP values while keeping similar target coverage for all patients. Subgroup analyses revealed a higher individual reduction of swallowing-related side effects by IMPT for patients with tumors in the upper head and neck area, whereas the risk reduction of acute mucositis was more pronounced in patients with tumors in the larynx region. More patients with tumors in the upper head and neck area had a reduction in NTCP of more than 10%. CONCLUSIONS Subgrouping can help to identify patients who may benefit more than others from the use of IMPT and, thus, can be a useful tool for a preselection of patients in the clinic where there are limited PT resources. Because the individual benefit differs within a subgroup, the relative merits should additionally be evaluated by individual treatment plan comparisons.
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- Annika Jakobi
- OncoRay-National Center for Radiation Research in Oncology, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Dresden, Germany.
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- OncoRay-National Center for Radiation Research in Oncology, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Dresden, Germany; Department of Radiation Oncology, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- OncoRay-National Center for Radiation Research in Oncology, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Dresden, Germany
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- OncoRay-National Center for Radiation Research in Oncology, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Dresden, Germany
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- OncoRay-National Center for Radiation Research in Oncology, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Dresden, Germany
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- Section for Biomedical Physics, University Hospital for Radiation Oncology, Eberhard Karls Universät Tübingen, Germany
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- Section for Biomedical Physics, University Hospital for Radiation Oncology, Eberhard Karls Universät Tübingen, Germany; German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany; German Cancer Consortium, Tübingen, Germany
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- Section for Biomedical Physics, University Hospital for Radiation Oncology, Eberhard Karls Universät Tübingen, Germany
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- OncoRay-National Center for Radiation Research in Oncology, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Dresden, Germany; German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany; German Cancer Consortium, Dresden, Germany
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- OncoRay-National Center for Radiation Research in Oncology, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Dresden, Germany; German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany; German Cancer Consortium, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- OncoRay-National Center for Radiation Research in Oncology, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Dresden, Germany; Department of Radiation Oncology, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany; German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany; German Cancer Consortium, Dresden, Germany; Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Institute of Radiooncology, Dresden, Germany
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- OncoRay-National Center for Radiation Research in Oncology, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Dresden, Germany; Department of Radiation Oncology, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany; German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany; German Cancer Consortium, Dresden, Germany; Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Institute of Radiooncology, Dresden, Germany
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- OncoRay-National Center for Radiation Research in Oncology, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Dresden, Germany; Paul Scherrer Institute, Villigen, Switzerland
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- OncoRay-National Center for Radiation Research in Oncology, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Dresden, Germany; Department of Radiation Oncology, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany; German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany; German Cancer Consortium, Dresden, Germany; Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Institute of Radiooncology, Dresden, Germany
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Grassberger C, Daartz J, Dowdell S, Ruggieri T, Sharp G, Paganetti H. Quantification of proton dose calculation accuracy in the lung. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2014; 89:424-30. [PMID: 24726289 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2014.02.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2013] [Revised: 02/06/2014] [Accepted: 02/14/2014] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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PURPOSE To quantify the accuracy of a clinical proton treatment planning system (TPS) as well as Monte Carlo (MC)-based dose calculation through measurements and to assess the clinical impact in a cohort of patients with tumors located in the lung. METHODS AND MATERIALS A lung phantom and ion chamber array were used to measure the dose to a plane through a tumor embedded in the lung, and to determine the distal fall-off of the proton beam. Results were compared with TPS and MC calculations. Dose distributions in 19 patients (54 fields total) were simulated using MC and compared to the TPS algorithm. RESULTS MC increased dose calculation accuracy in lung tissue compared with the TPS and reproduced dose measurements in the target to within ±2%. The average difference between measured and predicted dose in a plane through the center of the target was 5.6% for the TPS and 1.6% for MC. MC recalculations in patients showed a mean dose to the clinical target volume on average 3.4% lower than the TPS, exceeding 5% for small fields. For large tumors, MC also predicted consistently higher V5 and V10 to the normal lung, because of a wider lateral penumbra, which was also observed experimentally. Critical structures located distal to the target could show large deviations, although this effect was highly patient specific. Range measurements showed that MC can reduce range uncertainty by a factor of ~2: the average (maximum) difference to the measured range was 3.9 mm (7.5 mm) for MC and 7 mm (17 mm) for the TPS in lung tissue. CONCLUSION Integration of Monte Carlo dose calculation techniques into the clinic would improve treatment quality in proton therapy for lung cancer by avoiding systematic overestimation of target dose and underestimation of dose to normal lung. In addition, the ability to confidently reduce range margins would benefit all patients by potentially lowering toxicity.
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- Clemens Grassberger
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; Center for Proton Radiotherapy, Paul Scherrer Institute, Villigen, Switzerland.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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Krause M, Baumann M. [Reduced acute toxicity for adults with medulloblastoma treated with proton beam craniospinal irradiation]. Strahlenther Onkol 2013; 190:111-2. [PMID: 24306067 DOI: 10.1007/s00066-013-0492-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- M Krause
- Klinik und Poliklinik für Strahlentherapie und Radioonkologie, Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Fetscherstr. 74, 01307, Dresden, Deutschland,
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Grau C. The model-based approach to clinical studies in particle radiotherapy – A new concept in evidence based radiation oncology? Radiother Oncol 2013; 107:265-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2013.06.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2013] [Accepted: 06/28/2013] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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