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Hayek OE, Rais-Bahrami S, McDonald A, Galgano SJ. Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy Salvage for Lymph Node Recurrent Prostate Cancer in the Era of PSMA PET Imaging. Curr Urol Rep 2023; 24:471-476. [PMID: 37395949 DOI: 10.1007/s11934-023-01174-5] [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] [Accepted: 06/19/2023] [Indexed: 07/04/2023]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Our understanding of patterns of prostate cancer recurrence after primary treatment of localized disease has significantly evolved since the development of positron emission tomography (PET) agents targeting prostate cancer. Previously, most biochemical recurrences were not associated with imaging correlates when restaging with computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), or bone scintigraphy and, hence, were typically assumed to represent occult metastases. A rising prostate specific antigen (PSA) after previous local therapy prompting a PET scan showing uptake limited to regional lymph nodes is an increasingly common clinical scenario as advanced prostate cancer imaging becomes more widely utilized. The optimal management strategy for patients who have lymph node recurrent prostate cancer is both unclear and evolving, particularly in terms of local and regionally directed therapies. Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) utilizes ablative radiation doses with steep gradients to achieve local tumor control while sparing nearby normal tissues. SBRT is an attractive therapeutic modality due to its efficacy, favorable toxicity profile, and flexibility to administer elective doses to areas of potential occult involvement. The purpose of this review is to briefly describe how SBRT is being implemented in the era of PSMA PET for the management of solely lymph node recurrent prostate cancer. RECENT FINDINGS SBRT has been shown to effectively control individual lymph node tumor deposits within the pelvis and retroperitoneum for prostate cancer and is well-tolerated with a favorable toxicity profile. However, a major limitation thus far has been the lack of prospective trials supporting the use of SBRT for oligometastatic nodal recurrent prostate cancer. As further trials are conducted, its exact role in the treatment paradigm of recurrent prostate cancer will be better established. Although PET-guided SBRT appears feasible and potentially beneficial, there is still considerable uncertainty about the use of elective nodal radiotherapy (ENRT) in patients with nodal recurrent oligometastatic prostate cancer. PSMA PET has undoubtedly advanced imaging of recurrent prostate cancer, revealing anatomic correlates for disease recurrence that previously went undetected. At the same time, SBRT continues to be explored in prostate cancer with feasibility, a favorable risk profile, and satisfactory oncologic outcomes. However, much of the existing literature comes from the pre-PSMA PET era and integration of this novel imaging approach has led to greater focus on new and ongoing clinical trials to rigorously evaluate this approach and compare to other established treatment modalities utilized for oligometastatic, nodal recurrence of prostate cancer.
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- Omar E Hayek
- Department of Urology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Department of Urology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
- Department of Radiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
- O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at UAB, University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL, Birmingham, USA
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- O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at UAB, University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL, Birmingham, USA
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.
- O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at UAB, University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL, Birmingham, USA.
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Zamagni A, Bonetti M, Buwenge M, Macchia G, Deodato F, Cilla S, Galietta E, Strigari L, Cellini F, Tagliaferri L, Cammelli S, Morganti AG. Stereotactic radiotherapy of nodal oligometastases from prostate cancer: a prisma-compliant systematic review. Clin Exp Metastasis 2022; 39:845-863. [PMID: 35980556 PMCID: PMC9637632 DOI: 10.1007/s10585-022-10183-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2022] [Accepted: 08/04/2022] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) is the standard treatment of metastatic prostate cancer (PCa). However, metastases-directed therapies can delay the initiation or switch of systemic treatments and allow local control (LC) and prolonged progression-free survival (PFS), particularly in patients with lymph nodes (LN) oligometastases. We performed a systematic review on stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) in this setting. Papers reporting LC and/or PFS were selected. Data on ADT-free survival, overall survival, and toxicity were also collected from the selected studies. Fifteen studies were eligible (414 patients), 14 of them were retrospective analyses. A high heterogeneity was observed in terms of patient selection and treatment. In one study SBRT was delivered as a single 20 Gy fraction, while in the others the median total dose ranged between 24 and 40 Gy delivered in 3-6 fractions. LC and PFS were reported in 15 and 12 papers, respectively. LC was reported as a crude percentage in 13 studies, with 100% rate in seven and 63.2-98.0% in six reports. Five studies reported actuarial LC (2-year LC: 70.0-100%). PFS was reported as a crude rate in 11 studies (range 27.3-68.8%). Actuarial 2-year PFS was reported in four studies (range 30.0-50.0%). SBRT tolerability was excellent, with only two patients with grade 3 acute toxicity and two patients with grade 3 late toxicity. SBRT for LN oligorecurrences from PCa in safe and provides optimal LC. However, the long-term effect on PFS and OS is still unclear as well as which patients are the best candidate for this approach.
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- Alice Zamagni
- Department of Experimental Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine (DIMES), Alma Mater Studiorum - Bologna University, Bologna, Italy.
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- Department of Experimental Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine (DIMES), Alma Mater Studiorum - Bologna University, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine (DIMES), Alma Mater Studiorum - Bologna University, Bologna, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Unit, Gemelli Molise Hospital - Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Campobasso, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Unit, Gemelli Molise Hospital - Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Campobasso, Italy
- Istituto di Radiologia, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Medical Physics Unit, Gemelli Molise Hospital - Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Campobasso, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine (DIMES), Alma Mater Studiorum - Bologna University, Bologna, Italy
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- Medical Physics Unit, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Diagnostica per Immagini, Radioterapia Oncologica ed Ematologia, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A. Gemelli" IRCCS, Radioterapia Oncologica ed Ematologia, Rome, Italy
- Dipartimento Universitario Diagnostica per Immagini, Radioterapia Oncologica ed Ematologia, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Diagnostica per Immagini, Radioterapia Oncologica ed Ematologia, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A. Gemelli" IRCCS, Radioterapia Oncologica ed Ematologia, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine (DIMES), Alma Mater Studiorum - Bologna University, Bologna, Italy
- Radiation Oncology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine (DIMES), Alma Mater Studiorum - Bologna University, Bologna, Italy
- Radiation Oncology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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Stereotactic body radiotherapy to lymph nodes in oligoprogressive castration-resistant prostate cancer patients: a post hoc analysis from two phase I clinical trials. Clin Exp Metastasis 2021; 38:519-526. [PMID: 34651242 DOI: 10.1007/s10585-021-10126-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2021] [Accepted: 09/29/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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The prognosis of prostate cancer (PC) is generally favorable but the incidence of metastases is relatively high after the treatment of the primary tumor, especially in high-risk patients. Fractionated stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) or single fraction stereotactic body radiosurgery (SRS) are emerging treatment options in this setting. However, data on SBRT/SRS in patients with metastatic castration-resistant PC (mCRPC) are largely lacking, particularly in subjects with nodal lesions. Therefore, we evaluated outcomes and toxicity recorded in mCRPC patients with nodal oligoprogression. Patients included in this analysis had ≤ 5 metastatic sites without visceral lesions and underwent SBRT/SRS on nodal metastases. Thirty-eight patients carrying out 61 nodal metastases were analyzed. The median SRS dose was 20 Gy (range 12-24 Gy) and the most common schedule was 20 Gy (44.8%). The median SBRT dose was 45 Gy (range 20-50 Gy) and the most common regimen was 45 Gy in 5 fractions (37.9%). Thirty-seven patients (97.4%) showed only grade 0-1 acute toxicity while one patient reported grade 2 dysphagia. In terms of late toxicity, one grade 2 laryngeal, one grade 1 skin and one grade 1 gastrointestinal toxicities were recorded. Two-year actuarial local control (LC), distant progression-free survival, progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival were 94.0, 47.2, 47.2, and 90.2%, respectively. Two-year next line systemic therapy-free survival (NEST-FS) was 67.7%. In conclusion, the efficacy in terms of LC of SBRT/SRS in patients with nodal metastases from PC was confirmed. Moreover, this analysis suggests the efficacy in terms of PFS and NEST-FS also in the setting of oligoprogressive PC. In fact, about one-third of patients were free from progressive disease and two-third of subjects did not require hormonal therapy switch or discontinuation three years after treatment.
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Clinically Lymph Node Positive Prostate Cancer: At the Intersection of Focal and Systemic Disease Control. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2021; 26:53-57. [PMID: 31977386 DOI: 10.1097/ppo.0000000000000421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Clinically node-positive prostate cancer is often found at the time of diagnosis by cross-sectional imaging and remains poorly understood. Advanced imaging modalities such as magnetic resonance imaging nanoparticles or positron emission tomography-based molecular imaging stand to rapidly change the field and hopefully will bring better diagnostic clarity. This will allow for prospective clinical trials using radiographic, clinical, or molecular parameters to establish who may benefit from both localized and systemic treatment intensification and who may avoid overtreatment. Recent advances in metastatic hormone-sensitive disease may offer clues, but direct studies for nodal disease patients remain.
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Miura N, Pradere B, Mori K, Mostafaei H, Quhal F, Misrai V, D'Andrea D, Albisinni S, Papalia R, Saika T, Scarpa RM, Shariat SF, Esperto F. Metastasis-directed therapy and prostate-targeted therapy in oligometastatic prostate cancer: a systematic review. MINERVA UROL NEFROL 2020; 72:531-542. [PMID: 32550632 DOI: 10.23736/s0393-2249.20.03779-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The aim of this review was to summarize the available evidence on the role of metastasis-directed therapy (MDT) and/or prostate-targeted therapy (PTT) in the setting of oligometastatic prostate cancer (PCa). EVIDENCE ACQUISITION We searched PubMed, the Web of Science, and the Cochrane Library databases. The following keywords were used: ("prostate cancer" OR "prostate carcinoma" OR "prostate neoplasm" OR "prostate tumor") AND ("oligometastatic" OR "oligometastasis" OR "PSMA") AND ("surgery" OR "prostatectomy" OR "radical prostatectomy" OR "cytoreductive" OR "local treatment" OR "radiotherapy" OR "stereotactic" OR "stereotaxic") AND ("survival" OR "mortality"). EVIDENCE SYNTHESIS After evaluating the selection criteria, 81 studies were evaluated for our endpoints. We included 22 studies for PTT of synchronous mPCa. There have been no randomized studies on cytoreductive prostatectomy (cRP). Four prospective studies showed that cRP was feasible but did not contribute to a positive effect on overall survival (OS). Regarding PTT-radiotherapy, two randomized controlled phase 3 trials showed that OS was improved in men with a low metastatic burden. Regarding MDT of metachronous lymph node recurrence, we included 29 retrospective studies. For MDT of oligometastases, we included 30 studies. One randomized phase 2 trial showed that androgen deprivation therapy-free survival improved with stereotactic body radiation therapy compared to that with surveillance; however, benefits on OS remain unclear. CONCLUSIONS We performed a comprehensive overview of the current literature on MDT and PTT. The feasibility of MDT and PTT is supported by several retrospective studies. Nevertheless, there remains a lack of high-quality trials to prove its survival benefits. Results from ongoing prospective trials data are awaited.
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- Noriyoshi Miura
- Department of Urology, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria -
- Department of Urology, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Ehime, Japan -
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- Department of Urology, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
- Department of Urology, University Hospital of Tours, Tours, France
- EAU Young Urologist Office (YOU), Arnhem, the Netherlands
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- Department of Urology, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
- Department of Urology, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
- Research Center for Evidence Based Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Urology, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
- Department of Urology, King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Urology, Clinique Pasteur, Toulouse, France
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- Department of Urology, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Urology, Erasme Hospital, University Clinics of Brussels, University of Brussels, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Urology, Campus Bio-Medico University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Urology, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Ehime, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Campus Bio-Medico University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Urology, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
- Institute for Urology and Reproductive Health, Sechenov University, Moscow, Russia
- Department of Urology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA
- Department of Urology, University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, TX, USA
- Karl Landsteiner Institute of Urology and Andrology, Vienna, Austria
- Department of Urology, Second Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
- Department of Urology, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan
- European Association of Urology Research Foundation, Arnhem, the Netherlands
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- EAU Young Urologist Office (YOU), Arnhem, the Netherlands
- Department of Urology, Campus Bio-Medico University, Rome, Italy
- Institute for Urology and Reproductive Health, Sechenov University, Moscow, Russia
- European Society of Residents in Urology (ESRU), Arnhem, the Netherlands
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Ito M, Kodaira T, Koide Y, Okuda T, Mizumatsu S, Oshima Y, Takeuchi A, Mori T, Abe S, Asai A, Suzuki K. Role of high-dose salvage radiotherapy for oligometastases of the localised abdominal/pelvic lymph nodes: a retrospective study. BMC Cancer 2020; 20:540. [PMID: 32517673 PMCID: PMC7285737 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-020-07033-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2019] [Accepted: 06/03/2020] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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Background Abdominal/pelvic lymph node (LN) oligometastasis, a pattern of treatment failure, is observed occasionally, and radiotherapy may work as salvage therapy. The optimal prescription dose, however, is yet to be determined. This study assessed the efficacy of high-dose radiotherapy. Methods The medical records of 113 patients at 4 institutes were retrospectively analysed who had 1 to 5 abdominal/pelvic LN oligometastases and were treated with definitive radiotherapy between 2008 and 2018. The exclusion criteria included non-epithelial tumours, uncontrolled primary lesions, palliative intent, and re-irradiation. The prescription dose was evaluated by using the equivalent dose in 2 Gy fractions (EQD2). Patients receiving EQD2 ≥ 60 Gy were placed into the high-dose group, and the remaining others the low-dose group. Kaplan-Meier analyses were performed to evaluate overall survival (OS), local control (LC), and progression-free survival (PFS). Univariate log-rank and multivariate Cox proportional hazards model analyses were performed to explore predictive factors. Adverse events were compared between the high-dose and low-dose groups. Results The primary tumour sites included the colorectum (n = 28), uterine cervix (n = 27), endometrium (n = 15), and ovaries (n = 10). The rate of 2-year OS was 63.1%, that of LC 59.7%, and that of PFS 19.4%. On multivariate analyses, OS were significantly associated with solitary oligometastasis (hazard ratio [HR]: 0.48, p = 0.02), LC with high-dose radiotherapy (HR: 0.93, p < 0.001), and PFS with long disease-free interval (HR: 0.59, p = 0.01). Whereas high-dose radiotherapy did not significantly improve 2-year OS in the entire cohort (74.8% in the high-dose vs. 52.7% in the low-dose; p = 0.08), it did in the subgroup of solitary oligometastasis (88.8% in the high-dose vs. 56.3% in the low-dose; p = 0.009). As for Late grade ≥ 3 adverse event, ileus was observed in 7 patients (6%) and gastrointestinal bleeding in 4 (4%). No significant association between the irradiation dose and adverse event incidence was found. Conclusions As salvage therapy, high-dose radiotherapy was recommendable for oligometastasis in the abdominal/pelvic LNs. For solitary oligometastasis, LC and OS were significantly better in the high-dose group.
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- Makoto Ito
- Department of Radiology, Aichi Medical University Hospital, 1-1 Yazako-Karimata, Nagakute, Aichi, 480-1195, Japan.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Aichi Cancer Center Hospital, 1-1 Kanokoden, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi, 484-8681, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Aichi Cancer Center Hospital, 1-1 Kanokoden, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi, 484-8681, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Toyota Memorial Hospital, 1-1-1 Heiwa-cho, Toyota, Aichi, 471-8513, Japan
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- Department of CyberKnife Center, Aoyama Hospital, 100-1 Kozakai-tyo-doji, Toyokawa, Aichi, 441-0195, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Aichi Medical University Hospital, 1-1 Yazako-Karimata, Nagakute, Aichi, 480-1195, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Aichi Medical University Hospital, 1-1 Yazako-Karimata, Nagakute, Aichi, 480-1195, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Aichi Medical University Hospital, 1-1 Yazako-Karimata, Nagakute, Aichi, 480-1195, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Aichi Medical University Hospital, 1-1 Yazako-Karimata, Nagakute, Aichi, 480-1195, Japan.,Department of Radiation Oncology, Aichi Cancer Center Hospital, 1-1 Kanokoden, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi, 484-8681, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Aichi Medical University Hospital, 1-1 Yazako-Karimata, Nagakute, Aichi, 480-1195, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Aichi Medical University Hospital, 1-1 Yazako-Karimata, Nagakute, Aichi, 480-1195, Japan
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