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Bush DA, Volk M, Smith JC, Reeves ME, Sanghvi S, Slater JD, deVera M. Proton beam radiotherapy versus transarterial chemoembolization for hepatocellular carcinoma: Results of a randomized clinical trial. Cancer 2023; 129:3554-3563. [PMID: 37503907 DOI: 10.1002/cncr.34965] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2023] [Revised: 05/08/2023] [Accepted: 05/22/2023] [Indexed: 07/29/2023]
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BACKGROUND This study compares survival rates, recurrence patterns, toxicity, and treatment cost in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) treated with either transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) or proton beam radiotherapy (PBT). METHODS Subjects with untreated HCC meeting Milan or San Francisco transplant criteria were recruited. Subjects were randomized to receive PBT (n = 36) or TACE (n = 40). Proton therapy was administered in 15 fractions over 3 weeks to a total dose of 70.2 Gy. TACE was repeated until complete or maximal response. The primary outcome measure was overall survival (OS). Secondary end points were progression-free survival (PFS), local control (LC), toxicity, and cost. RESULTS Of the 76 randomized patients, 74 were assessed for outcome measures. The 2-year OS for PBT versus TACE was similar at 68%, 95% confidence interval (CI), 0.54-0.86, and 65%, 95% CI, 0.52-0.83 (p = .80), however, median PFS was improved for PBT versus TACE (not reached vs. 12 months, p = .002). LC was improved with PBT versus TACE (hazard ratio, 5.64; 95% CI, 1.78-17.9, p = .003). Days of posttreatment hospitalization were 24 for PBT and 166 for TACE (p < .001). Total mean cost per patient for treatment and posttreatment care revealed a 28% cost savings for PBT. CONCLUSIONS PBT and TACE yielded similar OS for treatment of HCC, but PFS and LC were improved with PBT compared to TACE. Patients treated with PBT required fewer courses of treatment, fewer posttreatment hospitalization days, and reduced cost of treatment compared to TACE. These data support the use of PBT as a viable treatment alternative to TACE for patients with HCC within transplant criteria.
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- David A Bush
- Loma Linda University Medical Center, Radiation Medicine, Loma Linda, California, USA
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- Loma Linda University Medical Center, Transplant Institute and Liver Center, Loma Linda, California, USA
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- Loma Linda University Medical Center, Interventional Radiology, Loma Linda, California, USA
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- Jerry L. Pettis Memorial Veterans Hospital, Loma Linda, California, USA
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- Loma Linda University Medical Center, Radiation Medicine, Loma Linda, California, USA
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- Loma Linda University Medical Center, Radiation Medicine, Loma Linda, California, USA
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- Loma Linda University Medical Center, Transplant Institute and Liver Center, Loma Linda, California, USA
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Hallemeier CL, Moughan J, Haddock MG, Herskovic AM, Minsky BD, Suntharalingam M, Zeitzer KL, Garg MK, Greenwald BD, Komaki RU, Puckett LL, Kim H, Lloyd S, Bush DA, Kim HE, Lad TE, Meyer JE, Okawara GS, Raben A, Schefter TE, Barker JL, Falkson CI, Videtic GMM, Jacob R, Winter KA, Crane CH. Association of Radiotherapy Duration With Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Esophageal Cancer Treated in NRG Oncology Trials: A Secondary Analysis of NRG Oncology Randomized Clinical Trials. JAMA Netw Open 2023; 6:e238504. [PMID: 37083668 PMCID: PMC10122174 DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.8504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2022] [Accepted: 03/02/2023] [Indexed: 04/22/2023] Open
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Importance For many types of epithelial malignant neoplasms that are treated with definitive radiotherapy (RT), treatment prolongation and interruptions have an adverse effect on outcomes. Objective To analyze the association between RT duration and outcomes in patients with esophageal cancer who were treated with definitive chemoradiotherapy (CRT). Design, Setting, and Participants This study was an unplanned, post hoc secondary analysis of 3 prospective, multi-institutional phase 3 randomized clinical trials (Radiation Therapy Oncology Group [RTOG] 8501, RTOG 9405, and RTOG 0436) of the National Cancer Institute-sponsored NRG Oncology (formerly the National Surgical Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Project, RTOG, and Gynecologic Oncology Group). Enrolled patients with nonmetastatic esophageal cancer underwent definitive CRT in the trials between 1986 and 2013, with follow-up occurring through 2014. Data analyses were conducted between March 2022 to February 2023. Exposures Treatment groups in the trials used standard-dose RT (50 Gy) and concurrent chemotherapy. Main Outcomes and Measures The outcomes were local-regional failure (LRF), distant failure, disease-free survival (DFS), and overall survival (OS). Multivariable models were used to examine the associations between these outcomes and both RT duration and interruptions. Radiotherapy duration was analyzed as a dichotomized variable using an X-Tile software to choose a cut point and its median value as a cut point, as well as a continuous variable. Results The analysis included 509 patients (median [IQR] age, 64 [57-70] years; 418 males [82%]; and 376 White individuals [74%]). The median (IQR) follow-up was 4.01 (2.93-4.92) years for surviving patients. The median cut point of RT duration was 39 days or less in 271 patients (53%) vs more than 39 days in 238 patients (47%), and the X-Tile software cut point was 45 days or less in 446 patients (88%) vs more than 45 days in 63 patients (12%). Radiotherapy interruptions occurred in 207 patients (41%). Female (vs male) sex and other (vs White) race and ethnicity were associated with longer RT duration and RT interruptions. In the multivariable models, RT duration longer than 45 days was associated with inferior DFS (hazard ratio [HR], 1.34; 95% CI, 1.01-1.77; P = .04). The HR for OS was 1.33, but the results were not statistically significant (95% CI, 0.99-1.77; P = .05). Radiotherapy duration longer than 39 days (vs ≤39 days) was associated with a higher risk of LRF (HR, 1.32; 95% CI, 1.06-1.65; P = .01). As a continuous variable, RT duration (per 1 week increase) was associated with DFS failure (HR, 1.14; 95% CI, 1.01-1.28; P = .03). The HR for LRF 1.13, but the result was not statistically significant (95% CI, 0.99-1.28; P = .07). Conclusions and Relevance Results of this study indicated that in patients with esophageal cancer receiving definitive CRT, prolonged RT duration was associated with inferior outcomes; female patients and those with other (vs White) race and ethnicity were more likely to have longer RT duration and experience RT interruptions. Radiotherapy interruptions should be minimized to optimize outcomes.
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- NRG Oncology Statistics and Data Management Center/American College of Radiology, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Maryland and Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center, Baltimore
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Montefiore Medical Center–Moses Campus, Bronx, New York
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Maryland and Greenebaum Cancer Center, Baltimore
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Medical College of Wisconsin and Zablocki Veterans' Administration Medical Center, Milwaukee
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis, St Louis, Missouri
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Utah Health Science Center, Salt Lake City
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Loma Linda University Cancer Institute, Loma Linda, California
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Wayne State University/Karmanos Cancer Institute, Detroit, Michigan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, John H. Stroger Jr Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, McMaster University, Juravinski Cancer Centre, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Christiana Care Health Services Inc Community Clinical Oncology Program, Newark, Delaware
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, US Oncology Texas Oncology-Sugar Land, Fort Worth
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- Department of Medicine, Hematology/Oncology, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham
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- NRG Oncology Statistics and Data Management Center/American College of Radiology, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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Slater JM, Slater JD, Kang JI, Namihas IC, Jabola BR, Brown K, Grove R, Watt C, Bush DA. Hypofractionated Proton Therapy in Early Prostate Cancer: Results of a Phase I/II Trial at Loma Linda University. Int J Part Ther 2019; 6:1-9. [PMID: 31773043 DOI: 10.14338/ijpt-19-00057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2019] [Accepted: 06/26/2019] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Purpose To determine whether a hypofractionated proton therapy regimen will control early-stage disease and maintain low rates of side effects similar to results obtained using standard-fraction proton therapy at our institution. Materials and Methods A cohort of 146 patients with low-risk prostate cancer according to National Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelines (Gleason score <7, prostate-specific antigen [PSA] <10, tumor stage of T1-T2a) received 60 Gy (cobalt Gy equivalent) of proton therapy (20 fractions of 3.0 Gy per fraction) in 4 weeks, a dose biologically equivalent to standard fractionation (44-45 fractions of 1.8 Gy to a total of 79.2 to 81 Gy in 0 weeks). Patients were evaluated at least weekly during treatment, at which time documentation of treatment tolerance and acute reactions was obtained. Follow-up visits were conducted every 3 months for the first 1 years, every 6 months for the next 3 years, then annually. Follow-up visits consisted of history and physical examination, PSA measurements, and evaluation of toxicity. Results The median follow-up time was 42 months (range, 3-96 months). Acute grade 2 urinary toxicity occurred in 16% (20/120) of the patients; acute grade 2 or higher gastrointestinal toxicity was seen in 1.7% (2/120). At 9 months, 1 patient had late grade 3 urinary toxicity, which resolved by 12 months; no grade 3 gastrointestinal toxicities occurred. The 3-year biochemical survival rate was 99.3% (144/145). The median time to PSA nadir was 30 months. Conclusion Hypofractionated proton therapy of 60 Gy in 20 fractions was safe and effective for patients with low-risk prostate cancer.
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- Jason M Slater
- Department of Radiation Medicine, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA, USA
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA, USA
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA, USA
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA, USA
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA, USA
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA, USA
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA, USA
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA, USA
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA, USA
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Teichman SL, Do S, Lum S, Teichman TS, Preston W, Cochran SE, Garberoglio CA, Grove R, Davis CA, Slater JD, Bush DA. Improved long-term patient-reported health and well-being outcomes of early-stage breast cancer treated with partial breast proton therapy. Cancer Med 2018; 7:6064-6076. [PMID: 30453388 PMCID: PMC6308094 DOI: 10.1002/cam4.1881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2018] [Revised: 10/25/2018] [Accepted: 10/26/2018] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Background Because early‐stage breast cancer can be treated successfully by a variety of breast‐conservation approaches, long‐term quality of life (QoL) is an important consideration in assessing treatment outcomes for these patients. This study compares patient‐reported QoL outcomes among women with stage 0‐2 disease treated via lumpectomy followed by whole breast irradiation (WBI) or partial breast proton irradiation (PBPT). Methods In this cross‐sectional study, 129 participants evaluated QoL several years post‐treatment by responding to subjective instruments, including established scalar questionnaires and self‐report measures. Responses were averaged between the two groups. Results At 6.5 years (median) postdiagnosis, participants’ demographic, and clinical characteristics were similar. Patient‐reported outcomes were reported as mean scale scores for the two groups, all displaying significant differences favoring PBPT, including: cosmetic breast cancer treatment outcome scale (BCTOS) (PBPT mean 1.45, WBI mean 1.88, P < 0.001); breast pain (PBPT mean 1.30, WBI mean 1.67, P < 0.05); breast texture (BPT mean 1.44, WBI mean 1.91, P < 0.001); clothing fit (PBPT mean 1.06, WBI 1.46, P < 0.001); fatigue (PBPT mean 2.24, WBI mean 3.77, P < 0.002); impact of daily life fatigue on personal relations (OBPT mean 0.83, WBI mean 2.15, P < 0.001); and self‐consciousness (appearance dissatisfaction) (PBPT mean 1.38, WBI mean 1.77, P < 0.004). Conclusion Patients’ responses suggest that PBPT is associated with improved overall QoL compared to standard whole breast treatment. These self‐perceptions are reported by patients who are 5‐10 years post‐treatment, and that PBPT may enhance QoL in a multitude of interrelated ways.
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- Sandra L Teichman
- Department of Radiation Medicine Loma, Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, California
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- Department of Radiation Medicine Loma, Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, California
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, California
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- Department of Radiation Medicine Loma, Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, California
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- Department of Radiation Medicine Loma, Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, California
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- Department of Radiation Medicine Loma, Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, California
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, California
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- Department of Radiation Medicine Loma, Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, California
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- Department of Radiation Medicine Loma, Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, California
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- Department of Radiation Medicine Loma, Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, California
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- Department of Radiation Medicine Loma, Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, California
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Barnes CJ, Bush DA, Grove RI, Loredo LN, Slater JD. Fractionated Proton Beam Therapy for Acoustic Neuromas: Tumor Control and Hearing Preservation. Int J Part Ther 2018; 4:28-36. [PMID: 31773013 DOI: 10.14338/ijpt-14-00014.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2014] [Accepted: 05/30/2018] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Purpose This prospective cohort evaluated patients with acoustic neuroma treated with proton irradiation at Loma Linda University Medical Center. A dose of 50.4 Gy in 28 fractions was given to improve hearing preservation while maintaining tumor control. Patients and Methods Ninety-five patients were treated from March 1991 to March 2008. Fractionated proton radiotherapy at daily doses of 1.8 Gy was employed. Patients were treated to 1 of 3 total doses: 59.4 Gy, used initially for patients without serviceable hearing; 54 Gy, used for patients with serviceable hearing through October 2000; and 50.4 Gy used since 2001 for patients with serviceable hearing. Survival and local control were calculated using the Kaplan-Meier method. Logistic regression analysis was preformed comparing dose, tumor size, and tumor location with hearing preservation. Results Ninety-four patients were assessable; the median follow-up was 64 months. Five-year local control rates for the 59.4 Gy, 54 Gy, and 50.4 Gy groups were 95%, 97%, and 92%, respectively (P = .80); the overall 10-year actuarial control rate was 90%. Cranial nerve injuries occurred in <5% in all groups. Four-year actuarial rates of hearing preservation were maintained in 44% of patients treated with 54 Gy and 64% treated with 50.4 Gy (P = .284). On multivariate analysis, initial tumor diameter (≤1.5 cm) was found to be a prognostic factor for maintaining serviceable hearing in both groups (P = .011). Conclusions Fractionated proton therapy of 50.4 Gy offers excellent local control and minimal cranial nerve toxicities. Improved rates of hearing preservation that are comparable with radiosurgery were seen with 50.4 Gy compared with higher doses, although this did not reach significance. Maintaining hearing was found to be associated with smaller initial tumor size.
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- Carolyn J Barnes
- Department of Radiation Medicine, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, CA, USA
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, CA, USA
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, CA, USA
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, CA, USA
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, CA, USA
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Proton therapy through the use of the Bragg peak affords clinicians a tool with which highly conformal dose can be delivered to the target while minimizing integral dose to surrounding healthy tissue. To gain maximum benefit from proton therapy adequate patient immobilization must be maintained to ensure accurate dose delivery. While immobilization in external beam radiation therapy is designed to minimize inter- and intra-fraction target motion, in proton therapy there are other additional aspects which must be considered, chief of which is accurately determining and maintaining the targets water-equivalent depth along the beam axis. Over the past 23 years of treating with protons, the team at the James M. Slater Proton Treatment and Research Center at Loma Linda University Medical Center have developed and implemented extensive immobilization systems to address the specific needs of protons. In this publication we review the immobilization systems that are used at Loma Linda in the treatment of head and neck, prostate, upper GI, lung and breast disease, along with a description of the intracranial radiosurgery immobilization system used in the treatment of brain metastasis and arteriovenous malformations (AVM's).
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- Andrew J Wroe
- Department of Radiation Medicine, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, CA, USA 92354
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, CA, USA 92354
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, CA, USA 92354
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, CA, USA 92354
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Slater JM, Bush DA, Grove R, Slater JD. The Prognostic Value of Percentage of Positive Biopsy Cores, Percentage of Cancer Volume, and Maximum Involvement of Biopsy Cores in Prostate Cancer Patients Receiving Proton and Photon Beam Therapy. Technol Cancer Res Treat 2014; 13:227-31. [DOI: 10.7785/tcrtexpress.2013.600271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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The purpose of the study is to compare the prognostic value of percentage of positive biopsy cores (PPBC), percentage of cancer volume (PCV), and maximum involvement of biopsy cores (MIBC) as a prognostic factor in low- and intermediate-risk patients with clinically localized prostate cancer who received proton or photon beam therapy. Four hundred and fifty-nine patients with clinically localized prostate carcinoma who were treated with proton or photon beam therapy at Loma Linda University Medical Center were used for this analysis. Patients were treated with a median dose of 74.0 Gy (range 70.2–79.2) proton or combined proton/photon beam radiotherapy. Pathology reports were reviewed and PPBC, PCV, and MIBC were recorded. Analysis of biochemical no evidence of disease (bNED) outcome was assessed using Kaplan-Meier analyses. Cox regression multivariate analyses were performed to assess the impact of the biopsy factors on survival. Results: 285, 291, and 291 patients had biopsy information available for analysis, respectively. Survival analysis showed that a higher PPBC, PCV, and MIBC were each individually associated with an increased risk of biochemical failure on univariate analysis ( p < 0.01). Only PPBC and PCV were associated with an increased risk of biochemical failure on multivariate analysis, adjusting for age, NCCN risk group, and dose ( p < 0.01). When isolating the intermediate-risk group, only PPBC and PCV were statistically significant on multivariate analysis. Multivariate analysis of the intermediate-risk group comparing PPBC and PCV showed that PPBC was not a significant predictor of biochemical failure, while PCV was a significant predictor of biochemical failure ( p = 0.37 and p = 0.03, respectively). Conclusion: PPBC and PCV can potentially be used for additional risk stratification of intermediate-risk patients with PCV potentially being the most clinically relevant predictor bNED survival. MIBC was not found to have utility in the prognosis of low- and intermediate-risk patients.
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- Jason M. Slater
- Department of Radiation Medicine, School of Medicine, Loma Linda University Medical Center, 11234 Anderson Street, Loma Linda, 92354 CA, United States
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, School of Medicine, Loma Linda University Medical Center, 11234 Anderson Street, Loma Linda, 92354 CA, United States
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, School of Medicine, Loma Linda University Medical Center, 11234 Anderson Street, Loma Linda, 92354 CA, United States
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, School of Medicine, Loma Linda University Medical Center, 11234 Anderson Street, Loma Linda, 92354 CA, United States
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Proton therapy is rapidly developing as a mainstream modality for external beam radiation therapy. This development is largely due to the ability of protons to deposit much of their energy in a region known as the Bragg peak, minimizing the number of treatment fields and hence integral dose delivered to the patient. Immobilization in radiation therapy is a key component in the treatment process allowing for precise delivery of dose to the target volume and this is certainly true in proton therapy. In proton therapy immobilization needs to not only immobilize the patient, placing them in a stable and reproducible position for each treatment, but its impact on the depth dose distribution and range uncertainty must also be considered. The impact of immobilization on range is not a primary factor in X-ray radiation therapy, but it is a governing factor in proton therapy. This contribution describes the immobilization considerations in proton therapy which have been developed at Loma Linda over twenty plus years of clinical operation as a hospital based proton center.
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- Andrew J Wroe
- Department of Radiation Medicine, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, 92354 CA, USA.
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Bush DA, Cheek G, Zaheer S, Wallen J, Mirshahidi H, Katerelos A, Grove R, Slater JD. High-Dose Hypofractionated Proton Beam Radiation Therapy Is Safe and Effective for Central and Peripheral Early-Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Results of a 12-Year Experience at Loma Linda University Medical Center. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2013; 86:964-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2013.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2013] [Revised: 04/23/2013] [Accepted: 05/01/2013] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Ling TC, Kang JI, Bush DA, Slater JD, Yang GY. Proton therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma. Chin J Cancer Res 2012; 24:361-7. [PMID: 23359779 PMCID: PMC3551328 DOI: 10.3978/j.issn.1000-9604.2012.10.09] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2012] [Accepted: 10/24/2012] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Proton radiotherapy has seen an increasing role in the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Historically, external beam radiotherapy has played a very limited role in HCC due to a high incidence of toxicity to surrounding normal structures. The ability to deliver a high dose of radiation to the tumor is a key factor in improving outcomes in HCC. Advances in photon radiotherapy have improved dose conformity and allowed dose escalation to the tumor. However, despite these advances there is still a large volume of normal liver that receives a considerable radiation dose during treatment. Proton beams do not have an exit dose along the beam path once they enter the body. The inherent physical attributes of proton radiotherapy offer a way to maximize tumor control via dose escalation while avoiding excessive radiation to the remaining liver, thus increasing biological effectiveness. In this review we discuss the physical attributes and rationale for proton radiotherapy in HCC. We also review recent literature regarding clinical outcomes of using proton radiotherapy for the treatment of HCC.
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- Ted C Ling
- Department of Radiation Medicine, Loma Linda University Medical Center, CA 92354, USA
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Slater JD, Loredo LN, Chung A, Bush DA, Patyal B, Johnson WD, Hsu FPK, Slater JM. Fractionated proton radiotherapy for benign cavernous sinus meningiomas. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2012; 83:e633-7. [PMID: 22768992 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2012.01.079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2011] [Revised: 01/26/2012] [Accepted: 01/27/2012] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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PURPOSE To evaluate the efficacy of fractionated proton radiotherapy for a population of patients with benign cavernous sinus meningiomas. METHODS AND MATERIALS Between 1991 and 2002, 72 patients were treated at Loma Linda University Medical Center with proton therapy for cavernous sinus meningiomas. Fifty-one patients had biopsy or subtotal resection; 47 had World Health Organization grade 1 pathology. Twenty-one patients had no histologic verification. Twenty-two patients received primary proton therapy; 30 had 1 previous surgery; 20 had more than 1 surgery. The mean gross tumor volume was 27.6 cm(3); mean clinical target volume was 52.9 cm(3). Median total doses for patients with and without histologic verification were 59 and 57 Gy, respectively. Mean and median follow-up periods were 74 months. RESULTS The overall 5-year actuarial control rate was 96%; the control rate was 99% in patients with grade 1 or absent histologic findings and 50% for those with atypical histology. All 21 patients who did not have histologic verification and 46 of 47 patients with histologic confirmation of grade 1 tumor demonstrated disease control at 5 years. Control rates for patients without previous surgery, 1 surgery, and 2 or more surgeries were 95%, 96%, and 95%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Fractionated proton radiotherapy for grade 1 cavernous sinus meningiomas achieves excellent control rates with minimal toxicities, regardless of surgical intervention or use of histologic diagnosis. Disease control for large lesions can be achieved by primary fractionated proton therapy.
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- Jerry D Slater
- Department of Radiation Medicine, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, CA, USA.
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Bush DA, Slater JD, Garberoglio C, Do S, Lum S, Slater JM. Partial breast irradiation delivered with proton beam: results of a phase II trial. Clin Breast Cancer 2011; 11:241-5. [PMID: 21729673 DOI: 10.1016/j.clbc.2011.03.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2010] [Revised: 03/02/2011] [Accepted: 03/15/2011] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE A phase II trial sought to determine the safety and efficacy of proton beam irradiation to deliver partial breast radiotherapy after lumpectomy for early-stage breast cancer. PATIENTS AND METHODS Eligible patients included women with invasive nonlobular carcinoma ≤ 3 cm. Surgical therapy included lumpectomy with negative margins and negative axillary lymph nodes on sampling. Postoperative proton radiotherapy to the surgical bed with an additional 1-cm margin was delivered by 40 Gy in 10 fractions over a 2-week course. Patients received systemic therapy as recommended after proton treatment. Patients had clinical evaluations every 6 months and annual mammograms. RESULTS Fifty patients were enrolled; median follow-up was 48 months. All patients completed the prescribed treatment. Acute toxicities were limited to mild radiation dermatitis. Late skin toxicities included 3 grade 1 telangiectasias. There were no posttreatment infections or ulcerations and no cases of fat necrosis, rib fractures, radiation pneumonitis, or cardiac events. Actuarial 5-year overall survival and disease-free survival rates were 96% and 92%, respectively. No local failures occurred. Ipsilateral breast cancer developed in 1 patient 5.5 years after treatment. Dose-volume histogram analysis showed near-complete elimination of dose to the contralateral breast, lung, and heart. CONCLUSION Proton partial breast radiotherapy appeared to be a feasible method of treatment and provided excellent disease control within the ipsilateral breast. Treatment-related toxicity was minimal and no technical limitations prevented treatment delivery. The incidence of posttreatment complications may be less than that reported when using more invasive techniques; comparative trials should be considered.
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- David A Bush
- Department of Radiation Medicine, Loma Linda University Medical Center, 11234 Anderson Street, Loma Linda, CA 92354, USA.
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Bush DA, Kayali Z, Grove R, Slater JD. The safety and efficacy of high-dose proton beam radiotherapy for hepatocellular carcinoma: a phase 2 prospective trial. Cancer 2011; 117:3053-9. [PMID: 21264826 DOI: 10.1002/cncr.25809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 143] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2010] [Revised: 10/04/2010] [Accepted: 10/25/2010] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND Proton beam therapy (PBT) may provide useful local-regional treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The purpose of this study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of PBT for HCC. METHODS Patients with cirrhosis who had radiological features or biopsy-proven HCC were included in the study. Patients without cirrhosis and patients with extrahepatic metastasis were excluded. The mean age was 62.7 years. The mean tumor size was 5.5 cm. Eleven patients had multiple tumors, and 46% were within the Milan criteria. Patients received 63 Gy delivered over a 3-week period with PBT. RESULTS Seventy-six patients were treated and followed prospectively for treatment outcomes at Loma Linda University Medical Center. Acute toxicity was minimal; all patients completed the full course of treatment. Radiation-induced liver disease was evaluated using liver enzyme, bilirubin, and albumin levels; no significant change supervened 6 months posttreatment. Median progression-free survival for the entire group was 36 months, with a 60% 3-year progression-free survival rate for patients within the Milan criteria. Eighteen patients subsequently underwent liver transplantation; 6 (33%) explants showed pathological complete response and 7 (39%) showed only microscopic residual. CONCLUSIONS PBT was found to be a safe and effective local-regional therapy for inoperable HCC. A randomized controlled trial to compare its efficacy to a standard therapy has been initiated. Cancer 2011. © 2011 American Cancer Society.
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- David A Bush
- Department of Radiation Medicine, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, California, USA.
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Bush DA. Proton radiation therapy for lung cancer: is there enough evidence? Oncology (Williston Park) 2010; 24:1052-1057. [PMID: 21155458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Proton radiation for cancer offers the ability to conform the high-dose region of radiation therapy to the tumor while reducing the dose of radiation to adjacent normal tissues. In lung cancer, this equates to greater sparing of uninvolved lung, heart, esophagus, and spinal cord. Sparing these normal tissues permits the delivery of higher-radiation doses to the tumor. Studies that compare the distribution of radiation doses for lung cancer show that proton radiation is superior, even when factors such as respiratory motion are considered. Clinical experience confirms the feasibility of proton radiation for early-stage non-small-cell lung cancers, and clinical trials are being conducted in locally advanced tumors: To date, evidence indicates that proton radiation should be further explored.
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- David A Bush
- Department of Radiation Medicine, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, California 92354, USA.
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Zietman AL, Bae K, Slater JD, Shipley WU, Efstathiou JA, Coen JJ, Bush DA, Lunt M, Spiegel DY, Skowronski R, Jabola BR, Rossi CJ. Randomized trial comparing conventional-dose with high-dose conformal radiation therapy in early-stage adenocarcinoma of the prostate: long-term results from proton radiation oncology group/american college of radiology 95-09. J Clin Oncol 2010; 28:1106-11. [PMID: 20124169 DOI: 10.1200/jco.2009.25.8475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 554] [Impact Index Per Article: 39.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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PURPOSE To test the hypothesis that increasing radiation dose delivered to men with early-stage prostate cancer improves clinical outcomes. PATIENTS AND METHODS Men with T1b-T2b prostate cancer and prostate-specific antigen </= 15 ng/mL were randomly assigned to a total dose of either 70.2 Gray equivalents (GyE; conventional) or 79.2 GyE (high). No patient received androgen suppression therapy with radiation. Local failure (LF), biochemical failure (BF), and overall survival (OS) were outcomes. Results A total of 393 men were randomly assigned, and median follow-up was 8.9 years. Men receiving high-dose radiation therapy were significantly less likely to have LF, with a hazard ratio of 0.57. The 10-year American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology BF rates were 32.4% for conventional-dose and 16.7% for high-dose radiation therapy (P < .0001). This difference held when only those with low-risk disease (n = 227; 58% of total) were examined: 28.2% for conventional and 7.1% for high dose (P < .0001). There was a strong trend in the same direction for the intermediate-risk patients (n = 144; 37% of total; 42.1% v 30.4%, P = .06). Eleven percent of patients subsequently required androgen deprivation for recurrence after conventional dose compared with 6% after high dose (P = .047). There remains no difference in OS rates between the treatment arms (78.4% v 83.4%; P = .41). Two percent of patients in both arms experienced late grade >/= 3 genitourinary toxicity, and 1% of patients in the high-dose arm experienced late grade >/= 3 GI toxicity. CONCLUSION This randomized controlled trial shows superior long-term cancer control for men with localized prostate cancer receiving high-dose versus conventional-dose radiation. This was achieved without an increase in grade >/= 3 late urinary or rectal morbidity.
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- Anthony L Zietman
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Cox 3, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston MA 02114, USA.
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Bush DA, Slater JD, Garberoglio C, Yuh G, Hocko JM, Slater JM. A Technique of Partial Breast Irradiation Utilizing Proton Beam Radiotherapy: Comparison with Conformal X-Ray Therapy. Cancer J 2007; 13:114-8. [PMID: 17476139 DOI: 10.1097/ppo.0b013e318046354b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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PURPOSE To develop a breast immobilization system and clinical technique to deliver partial breast irradiation with a proton beam and compare dose distributions using proton therapy and conformal x-rays. METHODS A clinical technique to provide reproducible breast immobilization was developed. Breast immobilization begins by fitting each patient with a treatment brassiere. Patients are placed prone in a cylindrical polyvinyl chloride shell with the upper and lower body being supported and immobilized with Vac-Lok foam bead cushions. The upper chest and breast areas are immobilized with two-part expandable foam. After a treatment planning computed tomography scan, the lumpectomy cavity is outlined, and a clinical target volume is generated by adding 1cm in all dimensions. A three-dimensional treatment plan is developed with treatment typically given with 2 to 4 separate proton beams. The dose administered is 40 cobalt Gray equivalents (CGE) delivered in 10 daily fractions of 4 CGE with multiple fields treated each day. Proton and conformal x-ray plans were compared using dose-volume histogram analysis to determine volumes of normal breast tissue and skin treated with each technique. RESULTS An institutional review board-approved clinical trial was developed using this technique, and 20 patients have completed treatment. All subjects were able to undergo the immobilization procedure and daily treatments without significant discomfort, and no treatment interruptions were encountered. There was no evidence of respiratory motion identified on treatment planning CT images or on daily set-up radiographs. Acute toxicity has been limited to occasional radiation dermatitis (Radiation Therapy Oncology Group grade 1-2). Proton plans were compared with 2 methods of photon partial breast irradiation, including reduced tangential fields and five-field conformal techniques. Ten treatment plans with dose-volume histogram analysis revealed that the use of proton beams provided a significant reduction in doses to the ipsilateral breast and skin while eliminating doses to the heart and lung tissues. CONCLUSIONS A simple immobilization procedure provides accurate and reproducible breast positioning while simultaneously eliminating respiratory motion. The procedure has been well tolerated by the first 20 patients. Protons can provide substantial normal tissue protection compared with the use of conformal x-rays when used for partial breast treatment. We plan to continue enrollment and analyze long-term toxicity, local control, and survival.
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- David A Bush
- Department of Radiation Medicine, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, CA 92354, USA.
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Rossi CJ, Slater JD, Yonemoto LT, Jabola BR, Bush DA, Levy RP, Grove R, Slater JM. Influence of patient age on biochemical freedom from disease in patients undergoing conformal proton radiotherapy of organ-confined prostate cancer. Urology 2005; 64:729-32. [PMID: 15491710 DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2004.04.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2003] [Accepted: 04/23/2004] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To examine a large, single-institution series of patients to test the perception among clinicians that radiotherapy is preferred for "older" patients and surgery should be indicated for "younger" men. Both radiotherapy and surgery are used to control prostate cancer, and both yield similar results in terms of long-term biochemical disease-free (bNED) survival. METHODS The bNED survival results from more than 1000 patients treated solely with conformal radiotherapy were analyzed to determine whether a difference in outcome supervened for patients younger than 60 years of age versus older patients. RESULTS No statistically significant difference in bNED survival was found, in terms of patient age. Statistically significant predictors of outcome included pretreatment prostate-specific antigen level, clinical stage at diagnosis, and Gleason score. CONCLUSIONS Patient age younger than 60 years versus older than 60 years at treatment did not influence bNED survival significantly. Patient age at treatment should not be used in and of itself to recommend one type of treatment over another.
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- Carl J Rossi
- Department of Radiation Medicine, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, California 92354, USA
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Slater JD, Yonemoto LT, Mantik DW, Bush DA, Preston W, Grove RI, Miller DW, Slater JM. Proton radiation for treatment of cancer of the oropharynx: Early experience at Loma Linda University Medical Center using a concomitant boost technique. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2005; 62:494-500. [PMID: 15890592 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2004.09.064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2004] [Revised: 09/28/2004] [Accepted: 09/30/2004] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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PURPOSE To assess accelerated fractionation using photon and proton radiation to improve local control and reduce complications in treating locally advanced oropharyngeal cancer. METHODS AND MATERIALS Twenty-nine patients with localized Stage II-IV oropharyngeal cancer received accelerated photon and proton radiation, 75.9 GyE in 45 fractions/5.5 weeks, to the primary disease, involved lymph nodes, and potential areas of subclinical spread. Follow-up ranged from 2 to 96 months. RESULTS Five-year actuarial control for local disease was 88%, and for neck node disease, 96%; yielding a 84% locoregional control rate at 5 years. Four patients developed distant metastases. The 5-year actuarial locoregional control rate was 84%. The actuarial 2-year disease-free survival rate was 81%; at 5 years, it was 65%. All patients completed the prescribed treatment; though aggressive nutritional and anesthetic support was necessary. Late Grade 3 toxicity was seen in 3 patients. CONCLUSIONS Protons used as a concomitant boost with photons effectively delivered an accelerated time-dose schedule to the cancer with a more tolerable schedule to surrounding normal tissues. Preliminary results reveal increased locoregional control without increased toxicity. Future studies must evaluate the optimum time-dose schedule.
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- Jerry D Slater
- Department of Radiation Medicine, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, CA 92354, USA.
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STUDY OBJECTIVES To determine the efficacy and toxicity of high-dose hypofractionated proton beam radiotherapy for patients with clinical stage I lung cancer. DESIGN A prospective phase 2 clinical trial. SETTING Loma Linda University Medical Center. PATIENTS Subjects with clinical stage I non-small cell lung cancer who were medically inoperable or refused surgery. INTERVENTIONS All patients were treated with proton beam radiotherapy. The target included the gross tumor volume as seen on CT scan, with additional margin to allow for respiratory motion. A multibeam treatment plan was generated. Delivered treatment was 51 cobalt Gray equivalent (CGE) in 10 fractions over 2 weeks to the initial 22 patients; the subsequent 46 patients received 60 CGE in 10 fractions over 2 weeks. RESULTS Sixty-eight patients were analyzed for this report, with a median follow-up time of 30 months. No cases of symptomatic radiation pneumonitis or late esophageal or cardiac toxicity were seen. The 3-year local control and disease-specific survival rates were 74%, and 72%, respectively. There was significant improvement in local tumor control in T1 vs T2 tumors (87% vs 49%), with a trend toward improved survival. Cox regression analysis revealed that patients with higher performance status, female gender, and smaller tumor sizes had significantly improved survival. CONCLUSION High-dose hypofractionated proton beam radiotherapy can be administered safely, with minimal toxicity, to patients with stage I lung cancer. Local tumor control appears to be improved when compared to historical results utilizing conventional radiotherapy, with a good expectation of disease-specific survival 3 years following treatment.
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- David A Bush
- Department of Radiation Medicine, Loma Linda University Medical Center, 11234 Anderson Street, Loma Linda, CA 92354, USA.
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Gridley DS, Bonnet RB, Bush DA, Franke C, Cheek GA, Slater JD, Slater JM. Time course of serum cytokines in patients receiving proton or combined photon/proton beam radiation for resectable but medically inoperable non-small-cell lung cancer. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2004; 60:759-66. [PMID: 15465192 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2004.04.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2003] [Revised: 02/27/2004] [Accepted: 04/02/2004] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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PURPOSE We prospectively measured the levels of basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF), tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha), interleukin (IL)-1beta, IL-6, IL-10, and procollagen III peptide (P III P) in serum from non-small-cell lung cancer patients treated with photons combined with protons or protons alone. These factors were quantified because they may be extremely important in the development of side effects, and the treated volume integral dose may be crucial in inducing them. METHODS Of the 12 participating patients, 6 with squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) and 3 with adenocarcinoma received combined photon/proton beam radiation, whereas 2 with SCC and 1 with large-cell carcinoma (LCC) received only proton radiation. Mean age was 73.6 years. There were 4 male and 8 female patients with a mean smoking history of 87.0 packyears. Nine patients had Stage I, 2 had Stage II, and 1 had stage IIIA lung cancer. Serum samples were obtained at baseline and on Days 15, 30, 45, 60, 90, 120, 150, 180, and 210 after initiation of radiation therapy. Injury scores for pneumonitis and fibrosis based on computed tomography (CT) scans were assigned. RESULTS The percentage of lung volume irradiated was significantly less for patients treated with protons alone compared with those receiving photon plus proton therapy (p < 0.001). Injury scores were also lower for proton only treatment (p = 0.039). When evaluated collectively, bFGF, TNF-alpha, and IL-6 concentrations were significantly higher in the photon/proton group (p < 0.05 or less); radiation regimen, but not time after treatment initiation, was a significant factor in their levels. P III P level was also higher in the photon/proton patients (p < 0.001) and both radiation regimen (p = 0.027) and time after treatment (p = 0.019) had an impact. CONCLUSIONS Although significant changes occurred in some of the measured cytokines and P III P, it was the difference in the volume integral dose that occurred when protons were used alone vs. mixed photon/proton therapy that correlated with the incidence of pneumonitis and/or fibrosis. However, it cannot be ruled out that differences in cytokine levels before radiotherapy initiation may have contributed to the outcome.
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- Daila S Gridley
- Department of Radiation Medicine, School of Medicine, Loma Linda University and Medical Center, Chan Shuh Pavilion, 11175 Campus Street, Loma Linda, CA 92354, USA.
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This phase II trial was undertaken to determine the efficacy and toxicity of proton beam radiotherapy for patients with locally unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma. Cirrhotic patients were eligible if they had a Child-Pugh score of 10 or less. Eligible patients included those with T 1 -T 3 hepatocellular carcinoma; selected T 4 patients also were eligible. Patients with lymph node or distant metastases were ineligible. Daily proton beam radiotherapy was directed to the liver tumor with an additional 1-2 cm margin. The total dose was 63 cobalt Gray equivalents, administered in 15 divided fractions over 3 weeks. Thirty-four patients have completed treatment and have been followed up for a minimum of 6 months, with a median follow-up period of 20 months. The mean age was 65 years, and average tumor size was 5.7 cm. Posttreatment toxicity included a small but significant decline in albumin levels and increased total bilirubin; 3 experienced duodenal or colonic bleeding when bowel was immediately adjacent to the treated tumor. Two-year actuarial data showed a 75% local tumor control rate and an overall survival rate of 55%. Of patients with an elevated pretreatment alpha-fetoprotein, 85% were found to have declining alpha-fetoprotein levels from a pretreatment mean of 1405 to 35 at 6 months after treatment. Six patients underwent liver transplantation between 6 and 16 months after completion of radiotherapy with 2 showing no evidence of residual carcinoma within the explanted liver. Overall the majority of patients responded to treatment, and the therapy was well tolerated.
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- David A Bush
- Department of Radiation Medicine, Loma Linda University Medical Center, 11234 Anderson Street, Loma Linda, California 92354, USA.
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PURPOSE We report on a radiation treatment technique that has reduced the dose to critical normal structures in children with medulloblastoma. PATIENTS AND METHODS Three children between the ages of 3 and 4 with stage M2 or M3 medulloblastoma were treated between 2001 and 2003 with craniospinal irradiation using protons. Patients received 36 cobalt gray equivalent to the craniospinal axis, then 18 cobalt gray equivalent to the posterior fossa. The cranium was treated with opposed lateral fields. The spine was treated with three matched posteroanterior fields, with the beam stopping just beyond the thecal sac. The posterior fossa was then treated with alternating posteroanterior, right posterior oblique, and left posterior oblique fields, with the beam stopping just proximal to the cochlea. The use of general anesthesia and pre-porting with diagnostic-quality x-rays allowed precise patient positioning. RESULTS Craniospinal irradiation delivered via conformal proton irradiation substantially reduced the dose to the cochlea and vertebral bodies and virtually eliminated the exit dose through thorax, abdomen, and pelvis. Despite concurrent chemotherapy, a clinically significant lymphocyte count reduction was not seen. Patients tolerated treatment well; acute side effects (e.g., nausea, decreased appetite, and odynophagia) were mild. All patients completed therapy without interruption. CONCLUSION Our proton-beam technique for craniospinal irradiation of pediatric medulloblastoma has successfully reduced normal-tissue doses and acute treatment-related sequelae. This technique may be especially advantageous in children with a history of myelosuppression, who might not other wise tolerate irradiation.
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- Grace E Yuh
- Department of Radiation Medicine, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, California 92354, USA
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Slater JD, Rossi CJ, Yonemoto LT, Bush DA, Jabola BR, Levy RP, Grove RI, Preston W, Slater JM. Proton therapy for prostate cancer: the initial Loma Linda University experience. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2004; 59:348-52. [PMID: 15145147 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2003.10.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 225] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2003] [Revised: 10/06/2003] [Accepted: 10/15/2003] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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PURPOSE We analyzed results of conformal proton radiation therapy for localized prostate cancer, with emphasis on biochemical freedom from relapse. METHODS AND MATERIALS Analyses were performed for 1255 patients treated between October 1991 and December 1997. Outcomes were measured on primarily in terms of biochemical relapse and toxicity. RESULTS The overall biochemical disease-free survival rate was 73%, and was 90% in patients with initial PSA <or=4.0; it was 87% in patients with posttreatment PSA nadirs <or=0.50. Rates dropped with rises in initial and nadir PSA values. Long-term survival outcomes were comparable with those reported for other modalities intended for cure. CONCLUSIONS Conformal proton radiation therapy at the reported dose levels yielded disease-free survival rates comparable with other forms of local therapy, and with minimal morbidity. Dose-escalation strategies are being implemented to further improve long-term results.
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- Jerry D Slater
- Department of Radiation Medicine, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, CA, USA
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OBJECTIVE This study evaluated proton beam irradiation in patients with acoustic neuroma. The aim was to provide maximal local tumor control while minimizing complications such as cranial nerve injuries. METHODS Thirty-one acoustic neuromas in 30 patients were treated with proton beam therapy from March 1991 to June 1999. The mean tumor volume was 4.3 cm(3). All patients underwent pretreatment neurological evaluation, contrast enhanced magnetic resonance imaging, and audiometric evaluation. Standard fractionated proton radiotherapy was used at daily doses of 1.8 to 2.0 cobalt Gray equivalent: patients with useful hearing before treatment (Gardner-Robertson Grade I or II) received 54.0 cobalt Gray equivalent in 30 fractions; patients without useful hearing received 60.0 cobalt Gray equivalent in 30 to 33 fractions. RESULTS Twenty-nine of 30 patients were assessable for tumor control and cranial nerve injury. Follow-up ranged from 7 to 98 months (mean, 34 mo), during which no patients demonstrated disease progression on magnetic resonance imaging scans. Eleven patients demonstrated radiographic regression. Of the 13 patients with pretreatment Gardner-Robertson Grade I or II hearing, 4 (31%) maintained useful hearing. No transient or permanent treatment-related trigeminal or facial nerve dysfunction was observed. CONCLUSION Fractionated proton beam therapy provided excellent local control of acoustic neuromas when treatment was administered in moderate doses. No injuries to the Vth or VIIth cranial nerves were observed. A reduction in the tumor dose is being evaluated to increase the hearing preservation rate.
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- David A Bush
- Department of Radiation Medicine, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, California 92354, USA.
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PURPOSE Proton beams can potentially increase the dose delivered to lung tumors without increasing the dose to critical normal tissues because protons can be stopped before encountering the normal tissues. This potential can only be realized if tissue motion and planning uncertainties are correctly included during planning. This study evaluated several planning strategies to determine which method best provides adequate tumor coverage, minimal normal tissue irradiation, and simplicity of use. METHODS AND MATERIALS Proton beam treatment plans were generated using one or more of three different planning strategies. These strategies included designing apertures and boluses to the PTV, apertures to the PTV and boluses to the CTV, and aperture and bolus to the CTV. RESULTS The planning target volume as specified in ICRU Report 50 can be used only to design the lateral margins of beams, because the distal and proximal margins resulting from CT number uncertainty, beam range uncertainty, tissue motions, and setup uncertainties, are different than the lateral margins resulting from these same factors. The best strategy for target coverage with the planning tools available overirradiated some normal tissues unnecessarily. The available tools also made the planning of lung tumors difficult. CONCLUSIONS This study demonstrated that inclusion of target motion and setup uncertainties into a plan should be performed in the beam design step instead of creating new targets. New computerized treatment planning system tools suggested by this study will ease planning, facilitate abandonment of the PTV concept, improve conformance of the dose distribution to the target, and improve conformal avoidance of critical normal tissues.
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- M F Moyers
- Department of Radiation Medicine, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, CA 92354, USA.
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Luminescence dating of sediments has not been used extensively for dating Middle Stone Age deposits in South Africa, despite its potential for contributing to a poorly dated record. Such deposits at Die Kelders cave, on the southern South African coast, consist of narrow bands of occupation debris separated by thicker layers of aeolian sands containing much less evidence of occupation. Homogeneous, aeolian sediments are usually considered ideal for luminescence dating. Here we report luminescence analyses of five samples from these sands that demonstrate sufficient bleaching prior to burial to validate dating and that yield ages of about 60-70 ka, in agreement with other evidence from sedimentology, archaeology and electron spin resonance. Lack of significant differences in the ages suggests the deposits accumulated fairly rapidly during the early part of the Last Glaciation.
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- J K Feathers
- Department of Anthropology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195-3100, USA.
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STUDY OBJECTIVE A prospective study was undertaken to assess the efficacy and toxicity of conformal proton-beam radiotherapy for early-stage, medically inoperable non-small cell lung cancer. DESIGN Eligible patients had clinical stage I to IIIa non-small cell lung cancer and were not candidates for surgical resection for medical reasons or because of patient refusal. Patients with adequate cardiopulmonary function received 45 Gy to the mediastinum and gross tumor volume with photons with a concurrent proton boost to the gross tumor volume of an additional 28.8 cobalt gray equivalents (CGE). Total tumor dose was 73.8 CGE given over 5 weeks. Patients with poor cardiopulmonary function received proton-beam radiotherapy to the gross tumor volume only, with 51 CGE given in 10 fractions over a 2-week period. RESULTS Thirty-seven patients were treated in the study from July 1994 to March 1998. Clinical staging of patients was as follows: stage I, 27 patients; stage II, 2 patients; and stage IIIa, 8 patients. Eighteen patients received a combination of protons and x rays, while 19 patients received proton-beam radiation only. Follow-up of evaluable patients ranged from 3 to 45 months, with a median of 14 months. Two patients in the proton and photon arm developed pneumonitis that resolved with oral steroids; otherwise, no significant toxicities were encountered. The actuarial disease-free survival at 2 years for the entire group was 63%; for stage I patients, disease-free survival at 2 years was 86%. Local disease control was 87%. CONCLUSION Preliminary results from this study indicate that proton-beam radiotherapy can be used safely in this group of patients. Disease-free survival and local control appear to be good and compare favorably with published reports utilizing conventional photon irradiation.
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- D A Bush
- Department of Radiation Medicine, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, CA 92354, USA.
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Slater JD, Rossi CJ, Yonemoto LT, Reyes-Molyneux NJ, Bush DA, Antoine JE, Miller DW, Teichman SL, Slater JM. Conformal proton therapy for early-stage prostate cancer. Urology 1999; 53:978-84. [PMID: 10223493 DOI: 10.1016/s0090-4295(99)00014-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To assess the effect of proton radiation on clinical and biochemical outcomes for early prostate cancer. METHODS Three hundred nineteen patients with T1-T2b prostate cancer and initial prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels 15.0 ng/mL or less received conformal radiation doses of 74 to 75 cobalt gray equivalent with protons alone or combined with photons. No patient had pre- or post-treatment hormonal therapy until disease progression was documented. Patients were evaluated for biochemical disease-free survival, PSA nadir, and toxicity; the mean and median follow-up period was 43 months. RESULTS Overall 5-year clinical and biochemical disease-free survival rates were 97% and 88%, respectively. Initial PSA level, stage, and post-treatment PSA nadir were independent prognostic variables for biochemical disease-free survival: a PSA nadir 0.5 ng/mL or less was associated with a 5-year biochemical disease-free survival rate of 98%, versus 88% and 42% for nadirs 0.51 to 1.0 and greater than 1.0 ng/mL, respectively. No severe treatment-related morbidity was seen. CONCLUSIONS It appears that patients treated with conformal protons have 5-year biochemical disease-free survival rates comparable to those who undergo radical prostatectomy, and display no significant toxicity. A Phase III randomized dose-escalation trial is underway to define the optimum radiation dose for early-stage prostate cancer.
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- J D Slater
- Department of Radiation Medicine, Loma Linda University Medical Center, California 92354, USA
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OBJECTIVE Although radiation therapy is used in early-stage inoperable lung cancer, it often results in injury to functional lung tissue. A study was undertaken to determine the frequency and severity of pulmonary injury revealed by CT in patients who had undergone conformal proton (to a limited volume) radiation therapy. We compared these findings with those from a group of patients who had undergone a combination of photon and conformal proton (to a larger volume) radiation therapy. CONCLUSION Proton radiation therapy was associated with a lower frequency of pulmonary injury than the combined regimen. Injury correlated well with the volume of normal lung that was irradiated. Conformal proton radiation therapy appears to be able to reduce the incidence and severity of pulmonary injury revealed by CT.
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- D A Bush
- Department of Radiation Medicine, Loma Linda University Medical Center, CA 92354, USA
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Goren MP, Houle JM, Bush DA, Li JT, Newman CE, Brade WP. Similar bioavailability of single-dose oral and intravenous mesna in the blood and urine of healthy human subjects. Clin Cancer Res 1998; 4:2313-20. [PMID: 9796960] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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Although mesna has been used for more than a decade to reduce the incidence of hemorrhagic cystitis induced by ifosfamide and cyclophosphamide, the disposition of i.v. and oral mesna has not been adequately described. To obtain accurate bioavailability data for the design of mesna regimens, we developed procedures to preserve and measure mesna and dimesna in the blood and urine and studied 25 volunteer subjects who received single doses of i.v. mesna and four different formulations of oral mesna in a five-way randomized crossover study. The dose-adjusted area under the blood concentration-time curve showed no difference in bioavailability for i.v. and oral mesna; however, the maximum mesna concentration after oral doses was 16% of that estimated for i.v. doses. The short initial half-life of i.v. mesna indicated that mesna was rapidly cleared; however, the blood concentrations of mesna uniformly exceeded those of dimesna after oral as well as i.v. doses, which suggested that reduced mesna and oxidized mesna disulfide are in equilibrium. The ratio of mesna:dimesna was higher in protein-free plasma than it was in the urine, which suggested that most urinary mesna is produced by glomerular filtration of mesna rather than by renal tubular reduction of dimesna. The sum of mesna and dimesna excretion after the i.v. doses (73% of the dose) and the four oral formulations (68-73%) showed no difference in urinary bioavailability, consistent with the blood data. However, the urinary bioavailability of the therapeutically active free-thiol mesna was greater after i.v. doses (40% of the dose) than it was after oral doses (31-33%). The ratio of oral:i.v. mesna excretion ranged from 0.52-1.23 (mean, 0.82) among the 24 subjects. Urinary mesna concentrations exceeded 50 microM in all subjects for up to 12 h after oral doses as compared to 4 h after i.v. doses. About 90% of this mesna was excreted by hour 2 after i.v. doses and by hour 9 after oral doses. The mean maximum concentration of mesna in blood and excretion into urine were both 2.6 h after dosing. The oral formulations thus showed sustained urinary excretion, and their urinary bioavailability approached that of i.v. mesna.
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- M P Goren
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee 38105, USA
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Slater JD, Yonemoto LT, Rossi CJ, Reyes-Molyneux NJ, Bush DA, Antoine JE, Loredo LN, Schulte RW, Teichman SL, Slater JM. Conformal proton therapy for prostate carcinoma. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 1998; 42:299-304. [PMID: 9788407 DOI: 10.1016/s0360-3016(98)00225-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND The role and optimum dose of radiation to eradicate prostate cancer continues to be evaluated. Protons offer an opportunity to increase the radiation dose to the prostate while minimizing treatment toxicity. METHODS Six hundred forty-three patients with localized prostate cancer were treated with protons, with or without photons. Treatments were planned with a 3D planning system; patients received 74-75 CGE (Cobalt Gray Equivalent) at 1.8-2.0 CGE per fraction. Patients were evaluated for response to therapy and treatment-related toxicity. RESULTS The overall clinical disease-free survival rate was 89% at 5 years. When post-treatment prostate-specific antigen (PSA) was used as an endpoint for disease control, the 4.5-year disease-free survival rate was 100% for patients with an initial PSA of < 4.0 ng/ml, and 89%, 72%, and 53% for patients with initial PSA levels of 4.1-10.0, 10.1-20.0, and > 20.0, respectively. Patients in whom the post-treatment PSA nadir was below 0.5 ng/ml did significantly better than those whose nadir values were between 0.51-1.0 or > 1.0 ng/ml: the corresponding 5-year disease-free survival rates were 91%, 79%, and 40%, respectively. Minimal radiation proctitis was seen in 21% of patients; toxicity of greater severity was seen in less than 1%. CONCLUSION Proton therapy to 74-75 CGE produced minimal treatment-related toxicity and excellent PSA normalization and disease-free survival in patients with low initial PSA levels. A prospective randomized dose-escalation trial is now underway to help define the optimum dose of radiation for patients with early stage prostate cancer.
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- J D Slater
- Department of Radiation Medicine, Loma Linda University Medical Center, CA 92354, USA.
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Goren MP, Anthony LB, Hande KR, Johnson DH, Brade WP, Frazier MW, Bush DA, Li JT. Pharmacokinetics of an intravenous-oral versus intravenous-mesna regimen in lung cancer patients receiving ifosfamide. J Clin Oncol 1998; 16:616-21. [PMID: 9469350 DOI: 10.1200/jco.1998.16.2.616] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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PURPOSE To compare the pharmacokinetics of the approved I.V. (intravenous) mesna regimen and an investigational I.V.-oral regimen that could be used in outpatients who receive ifosfamide. PATIENTS AND METHODS The I.V. regimen consisted of three I.V. mesna doses given at 0, 4, and 8 hours after ifosfamide administration. The investigational regimen included an I.V. mesna dose given concurrently with ifosfamide, followed 2 and 8 hours later by oral administration of mesna tablets. I.V. and oral mesna doses equaled 20% and 40%, respectively, of the ifosfamide dose. The study subjects were 12 lung cancer patients who received ifosfamide 1.2 g/m2 daily for 5 days. The patients were randomized to receive either the I.V.-oral or I.V. mesna regimen on day 1, followed by crossover to the other regimen on days 2 through 5 of ifosfamide treatment. The urinary profiles of mesna and dimesna excretion were determined on days 1, 2, and 5; pharmacokinetic parameters for blood samples were determined only on day 5. RESULTS During the first 12 hours after ifosfamide administration, the amount of mesna excreted and the profile of urinary mesna excretion was similar for both regimens; however, the I.V.-oral regimen showed less fluctuation in the excretion rate and higher trough values. During hours 12 to 24, about eightfold more mesna was excreted by patients given the I.V.-oral than the I.V. regimen. CONCLUSION These pharmacokinetic data show that the I.V.-oral regimen should be at least as uroprotective as the I.V. mesna regimen. Patients may also benefit from the I.V.-oral regimen because of the higher trough values during hours 0 through 12 and the sustained urinary mesna excretion during hours 12 through 24.
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- M P Goren
- Department of Pathology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105, USA
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Carlson L, Goren MP, Bush DA, Griener JC, Quigley R, Tkaczewski I, Kamen BA, Weitman SD. Toxicity, pharmacokinetics, and in vitro hemodialysis clearance of ifosfamide and metabolites in an anephric pediatric patient with Wilms' tumor. Cancer Chemother Pharmacol 1998; 41:140-6. [PMID: 9443627 DOI: 10.1007/s002800050720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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PURPOSE We evaluated the in vitro hemodialysis ratio and subsequent toxicity and pharmacokinetics of ifosfamide in an anephric patient with Wilms' tumor. METHODS An in vitro model was used to determine the extraction ratio of ifosfamide by dialysis. The toxicity and plasma concentrations of ifosfamide, chloroacetaldehyde, and 4-hydroxyifosfamide were then determined over 24 h after a single 1.6 g/m2 dose of ifosfamide. Plasma concentrations were also measured before and after ten dialysis sessions during four courses of ifosfamide therapy. RESULTS The in vitro hemodialysis model showed that ifosfamide was cleared with an extraction ratio of 86.7+/-0.5% and remained constant even at low concentrations of drug. The mean decrease in vivo following hemodialysis for ifosfamide, chloroacetaldehyde, and 4-hydroxyifosfamide were 86.9%, 77.2%, and 36.2%, respectively. The pharmacokinetic parameters for ifosfamide using model-independent methods were calculated: Vd = 0.23 l/kg, t1/2 = 4.8 h, and ClT = 3.30 l/h per m2. Ifosfamide-associated neurotoxicity was noted within hours of drug administration and improved rapidly following hemodialysis. CONCLUSIONS The results of our study suggest that the pharmacokinetics of parent ifosfamide may not be substantially altered in patients with renal failure. Hemodialysis was shown to remove ifosfamide, chloroacetaldehyde, and 4-hydroxyifosfamide from the blood stream. Hemodialysis was also shown to reverse ifosfamide-related neurotoxicity.
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- Department of Pediatrics, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas 75235, USA
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Bush DA, Winkler MA. Isoelectric focusing of cross-linked monoclonal antibody heterodimers, homodimers and derivatized monoclonal antibodies. J Chromatogr 1989; 489:303-11. [PMID: 2753954 DOI: 10.1016/s0378-4347(00)82908-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Anti-tumor monoclonal antibodies were cross-linked to the anti-CD3 T-cell antibody OKT3 by the use of the heterobifunctional cross-linker succinimidyl-3-(2-pyridyldithio)propionate. Derivatized monoclonal antibodies, heterodimers, and homodimers were resolved by analytical isoelectric focusing in polyacrylamide gels containing 1% Triton X-100. Isoelectric points of the derivatized antibodies were lower than native antibodies, consistent with lysine derivatization. Antibodies derivatized with 2-iminothiolane were equivalent or slightly higher in pI compared with native antibodies. Heterodimers focused in microheterogeneous bands between the pI extremes of the parent derivatized antibodies. The isoelectric points of homodimers were lower than those of parental antibodies and could be distinguished from heterodimers. Reduced and alkylated heterodimers were resolved into their constituent antibodies by isoelectric focusing.
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- D A Bush
- Biotherapeutics, Inc., Memphis, TN 38103
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Foglesong PD, Winkler MA, Price JO, Marshall GD, Reagh SH, Bush DA, Hixson KS, West WH. Preparation and analysis of bifunctional immunoconjugates containing monoclonal antibodies OKT3 and BABR1. Cancer Immunol Immunother 1989; 30:177-84. [PMID: 2598187 PMCID: PMC11038162 DOI: 10.1007/bf01669427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/1988] [Accepted: 05/03/1989] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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OKT3 and BABR1 [anti-(breast tumour) antibody] were conjugated using N-succinimidyl-3-(2-pyridy]dithio)propionate (SPDP). The procedure employed mild reducing conditions for SPDP-BABR1 and short conjugation incubations at 37 degrees C. The bifunctional immunoconjugates thus produced were isolated by HPLC gel filtration on a preparative TSK 3000 SW column. Both intact IgG and F(ab')2 fragments have been conjugated. The ratio of SPDP to IgG for the optimal yield of dimeric OKT3-BABR1 heteroconjugates was determined to be 2 for OKT3 and 1-2 for BABR1. The OKT3-BABR1 dimers were shown to be bifunctional heteroconjugates by polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, isoelectric focusing, radial immunodiffusion, and flow cytometry. The binding specificities of the bifunctional heteroconjugates were identical to the specificities of both parent antibodies.
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Arnaud N, Bush DA, Horisberger M. Study of an intracellular alpha-galactosidase from the thermophilic fungus Penicillium duponti. Biotechnol Bioeng 1976; 18:581-5. [PMID: 1268329 DOI: 10.1002/bit.260180409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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The wall structure of the fission yeast Schizosaccharomyces pombe, examined by enzymic techniques, consists of a galactomannan, an α-glucan and β-glucan. The structures of the α-glucan and galactomannan were investigated by methylation. The wall structure is discussed in relation to the taxonomic position of the genus Schizosaccharomyces.
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Bush DA, Horisberger M. Mannan of yeast bud scars. A comparison of the structure of bud scar mannan with that of the cell wall of Saccharomyces cerevisiae. J Biol Chem 1973; 248:1318-20. [PMID: 4568812] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Bauer H, Bush DA, Horisberger M. Use of the exo- -(1 leads to 3) glucanase from basidiomycete QM 806 in studies on yeast. Experientia 1972; 28:11-3. [PMID: 4552064 DOI: 10.1007/bf01928231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Bauer H, Horisberger M, Bush DA, Sigarlakie E. Mannan as a major component of the bud scars of Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Arch Mikrobiol 1972; 85:202-8. [PMID: 4562154 DOI: 10.1007/bf00408845] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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