scholarly journals Conversion surgery for an initially unresectable, locally advanced pancreatic cancer after induction chemotherapy and carbon-ion radiotherapy: a case report

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Takeshi Fujishiro ◽  
Taro Mashiko ◽  
Yosihito Masuoka ◽  
Misuzu Yamada ◽  
Daisuke Furukawa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pancreatic Cancer ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Induction Chemotherapy ◽  
Locally Advanced ◽  
Advanced Pancreatic Cancer ◽  
Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer ◽  
Carbon Ion Radiotherapy ◽  
Conversion Surgery ◽  
Carbon Ion

Initial experience of carbon ion radiotherapy for unresectable locally advanced pancreatic cancer

Pancreatology ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. S65-S66
Author(s):  
Makoto Shinoto ◽  
Yoshiyuki Shioyama ◽  
Hiroaki Suefuji ◽  
Akira Matsunobu ◽  
Shingo Toyama ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pancreatic Cancer ◽  
Locally Advanced ◽  
Advanced Pancreatic Cancer ◽  
Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer ◽  
Carbon Ion Radiotherapy ◽  
Initial Experience ◽  
Carbon Ion

scholarly journals Effectiveness of Carbon Ion Radiation in Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jakob Liermann ◽  
Patrick Naumann ◽  
Fabian Weykamp ◽  
Philipp Hoegen ◽  
Juergen Debus ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pancreatic Cancer ◽  
Overall Survival ◽  
Local Control ◽  
Locally Advanced ◽  
Advanced Pancreatic Cancer ◽  
Progression Free Survival ◽  
Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer ◽  
Carbon Ion Radiotherapy ◽  
Free Survival ◽  
Carbon Ion

PurposeEffective treatment strategies for unresectable locally advanced pancreatic cancer (LAPC) patients are eagerly warranted. Recently, convincing oncological outcomes were demonstrated by carbon ion radiotherapy. Nevertheless, there is a lack of evidence for this modern radiation technique due to the limited number of carbon ion facilities worldwide. Here, we analyze feasibility and efficacy of carbon ion radiotherapy in the management of LAPC at Heidelberg Ion Beam Therapy Center (HIT).MethodsBetween 2015 and 2020, 21 LAPC patients were irradiated with carbon ions with a total dose of 48 Gy (RBE) in single doses of 4 Gy (RBE). Three patients (14%) were treated with concomitant chemotherapy with gemcitabine 300 mg/m2 body surface weekly. Toxicity rates were extracted from the charts. Overall survival, progression free survival, local control, and locoregional control were evaluated using Kaplan–Meier estimates.ResultsOne patient developed ascites CTCAE grade III during radiotherapy, which was related to a later histologically confirmed metachronous peritoneal carcinomatosis. No further higher-graded toxicity could be observed. The most common symptoms were nausea and abdominal pain. After a median estimated follow-up time of 19.1 months, the median progression free survival was 3.7 months, and the median overall survival was 11.9 months. The estimated 1-year local control and locoregional control rates were 89 and 84%, respectively.ConclusionCarbon ion radiotherapy of LAPC patients is safely feasible. Local tumor control rates were high. Nevertheless, compared to historical data, an overall survival improvement could not be observed. This could be explained by the poor prognosis of the selected underlying patients that mostly did not respond to prior chemotherapy as well as the early and frequent emergence of distant metastases that demonstrate the necessity of additional chemotherapy in further studies.

Phase I/II trial of carbon-ion radiotherapy with concurrent gemcitabine for patients with locally advanced pancreatic cancer.

2013 ◽  
Vol 31 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. e15008-e15008
Author(s):  
Makoto Shinoto ◽  
Shigeru Yamada ◽  
Shigeo Yasuda ◽  
Hiroshi Imada ◽  
Yoshiyuki Shioyama ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pancreatic Cancer ◽  
Survival Rate ◽  
Locally Advanced ◽  
Advanced Pancreatic Cancer ◽  
Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer ◽  
Carbon Ion Radiotherapy ◽  
Hematological Toxicity ◽  
High Dose ◽  
Carbon Ion ◽  
Grade 3

e15008 Background: Carbon-ion radiotherapy (CIRT) offers the potential advantage of improved dose localization and enhanced biologic effect. The purpose of this trial was to establish the recommended dose of gemcitabine and CIRT, evaluating the tolerance and efficacy of gemcitabine combined with CIRT for the treatment of the patients with locally advanced pancreatic cancer. Methods: Patients with histopathologically proven, locally advanced pancreatic adenocarcinoma, which involved the celiac trunk or superior mesenteric artery without distant metastasis, were eligible for this trial. The radiation fractions were fixed at 12 fractions in 3 weeks, and the dose of gemcitabine and radiation were gradually increased. First, the dose was fixed at 43.2GyE/8 fractions and the gemcitabine dose was increased from 400, to 700 to 1000mg/m2. Subsequently, the gemcitabine dose was fixed at 1000mg/m2 and the radiation dose was increased from 43.2GyE to 55.2GyE by 5% increments. Gemcitabine was administered for 3 consecutive weeks, once a week. Results: Seventy-five patients were registered from April 2007 through February 2012. Of these patients, 71 were clinically eligible for the study. The most common Grade 3 acute toxicities were hematological toxicity (51%) and anorexia (8%). Dose limiting toxicity developed in three patients: Grade 3 gastric ulcer in 1 and Grade 4 leukopenia in 2. No other serious side effects were found. The two-year local control rate and two-year overall survival rate were 40% and 40% in all patients. The median survival time was 21 months. In the high dose group (n=47), in which patients were irradiated with at least 45.6 GyE, the two-year survival rate was 62%. Conclusions: CIRT was well tolerable even when concomitantly administered with the highest dose of gemcitabine (1000mg/m2).

Local effect and gastrointestinal toxicity for carbon-ion radiotherapy in patients with unresectable locally advanced pancreatic cancer.

2016 ◽  
Vol 34 (4_suppl) ◽  
pp. 410-410
Author(s):  
Makoto Shinoto ◽  
Yoshiyuki Shioyama ◽  
Hiroaki Suefuji ◽  
Akira Matsunobu ◽  
Shingo Toyama ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pancreatic Cancer ◽  
Gastric Ulcer ◽  
Fdg Pet ◽  
Locally Advanced ◽  
Advanced Pancreatic Cancer ◽  
Local Effect ◽  
Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer ◽  
Carbon Ion Radiotherapy ◽  
Carbon Ion ◽  
Gi Toxicity

410 Background: Carbon-ion radiotherapy (CIRT) is a unique external radiotherapy that has an excellent dose conformity and higher biological effectiveness compared to conventional radiotherapy. The sensitivity of the organs in upper abdomen has limited the radiation dose to levels that are ineffective against pancreatic cancer, which has extreme radioresisnatnce. We investigated effectiveness and gastrointestinal (GI) toxicity of CIRT. Methods: From April 2014 to June 2015, 41 patients with pancreatic cancer were treated with definitive CIRT. 26 patients who were confirmed as unresectable locally advanced pancreatic cancer pathologically and by imaging techniques were included in this retrospective analysis. 15 patients were excluded because of resectable disease (n = 3), borderline disease (n = 4), no cell evidence (n = 11). CIRT was performed with 55.2 Gy (RBE) at 12 fractions. The maximal absolute dose with covered 2cm3 of the organ (D2) was restricted under 46 Gy (RBE). All patients were followed up using CT, FDG-PET and upper gastrointestinal endoscopy at least every six months. Anti-tumor effect was evaluated using CT and FDG-PET according to RECIST. If FDG accumulation was negative or equal to normal pancreatic tissue after CIRT, it was defined CR even no decreasing in seize on CT. GI toxicity was evaluated using CTCAE. Results: Tumor location were head in 7, head-body in 2, body-tail in 16. Median tumor size was 35mm (range 21-50). In all patients, sequential and/or concurrent chemotherapy was performed. The median follow-up period was 7.7 months. Local effect using CT criteria was CR in 0, PR in 2, SD in 22, and PD in 2. The evaluation adding FDG-PET criteria was CR in 12, PR in 4, SD in 8, and PD in 2. Two patients who were SD by CT and CR by FDG-PET performed tumor resection and were revealed pCR. The actual incidence of gastric ulcer/bleeding was 15% (n = 4). Only one patient (4%) received blood transfusion because of grade 3 gastric ulcer. The other patients experienced grade 1/2 gastric ulcer. There was no duodenal ulcer. Conclusions: CIRT were effective and well tolerated under the restriction of D2 < 46 Gy (RBE). FDG-PET was useful for the evaluation of local effect after CIRT.

scholarly journals Evaluating Dosimetric Constraints for Carbon Ion Radiotherapy in the Treatment of Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lien-Chun Lin ◽  
Guo-Liang Jiang ◽  
Nitin Ohri ◽  
Zheng Wang ◽  
Jiade Lu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pancreatic Cancer ◽  
At Risk ◽  
Organs At Risk ◽  
Locally Advanced ◽  
Advanced Pancreatic Cancer ◽  
Dose Schedule ◽  
Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer ◽  
Carbon Ion Radiotherapy ◽  
Carbon Ion ◽  
Dose Constraints

Abstract Objective: To identify a safe carbon ion radiotherapy (CIRT) regimen for patients with locally advanced pancreatic cancer (LAPC). Methods: We generated treatment plans for 13 consecutive, unselected patients who were treated for LAPC with CIRT at our center using three dose and fractionation schedules: 4.6 GyRBE x 12, 4.0 GyRBE x 14, and 3.0 GyRBE x 17. We tested the ability to meet published dose constraints for the duodenum, stomach, and small bowel as a function of dose schedule and distance between the tumor and organs at risk. Results: Using 4.6 GyRBE x 12 and 4.0 GyRBE x 14, critical (high-dose) constraints could only reliably be achieved when target volumes were not immediately adjacent to organs at risk. Critical constraints could be met in all cases using 3.0 GyRBE x 17. Low-dose constraints could not uniformly be achieved using any dose schedule. Conclusion: While selected patients with LAPC may be treated safely with a CIRT regimen of 4.6 GyRBE x 12, our dosimetric analyses indicate that a more conservative schedule of 3.0 GyRBE x 17 may be required to safely treat a broader population of LAPC patients, including those with large tumors and tumors that approach gastrointestinal organs at risk. The result of this work was used to guide an ongoing clinical trial.

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