Excessive Toxicity When Treating Central Tumors in a Phase II Study of Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy for Medically Inoperable Early-Stage Lung Cancer

2006 ◽  
Vol 24 (30) ◽  
pp. 4833-4839 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Timmerman ◽  
Ronald McGarry ◽  
Constantin Yiannoutsos ◽  
Lech Papiez ◽  
Kathy Tudor ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lung Cancer ◽  
Overall Survival ◽  
Radiation Therapy ◽  
Phase Ii ◽  
Local Control ◽  
Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Stage I ◽  
Severe Toxicity ◽  
Stereotactic Body Radiation

PurposeSurgical resection is standard therapy in stage I non–small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC); however, many patients are inoperable due to comorbid diseases. Building on a previously reported phase I trial, we carried out a prospective phase II trial using stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) in this population.Patients and MethodsEligible patients included clinically staged T1 or T2 (≤ 7 cm), N0, M0, biopsy-confirmed NSCLC. All patients had comorbid medical problems that precluded lobectomy. SBRT treatment dose was 60 to 66 Gy total in three fractions during 1 to 2 weeks.ResultsAll 70 patients enrolled completed therapy as planned and median follow-up was 17.5 months. The 3-month major response rate was 60%. Kaplan-Meier local control at 2 years was 95%. Altogether, 28 patients have died as a result of cancer (n = 5), treatment (n = 6), or comorbid illnesses (n = 17). Median overall survival was 32.6 months and 2-year overall survival was 54.7%. Grade 3 to 5 toxicity occurred in a total of 14 patients. Among patients experiencing toxicity, the median time to observation was 10.5 months. Patients treated for tumors in the peripheral lung had 2-year freedom from severe toxicity of 83% compared with only 54% for patients with central tumors.ConclusionHigh rates of local control are achieved with this SBRT regimen in medically inoperable patients with stage I NSCLC. Both local recurrence and toxicity occur late after this treatment. This regimen should not be used for patients with tumors near the central airways due to excessive toxicity.

Early stage hepatocellular carcinoma treated with stereotactic body radiation therapy: A pooled analysis from two North American institutions.

2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (4_suppl) ◽  
pp. 350-350 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ashwathy Susan Mathew ◽  
Eshetu G. Atenafu ◽  
Dawn Owen ◽  
Chris Maurino ◽  
Anthony M. Brade ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hepatocellular Carcinoma ◽  
Overall Survival ◽  
Radiation Therapy ◽  
Local Control ◽  
North American ◽  
Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Pooled Analysis ◽  
Stereotactic Body Radiation ◽  
Grade 3

350 Background: To report outcomes of pooled data from patients with early stage hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) treated with stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) at two North American Institutions. Methods: An IRB approved collaborative review of patients with HCC treated with radical intent SBRT was conducted. Inclusion criteria included patients with Stage I-IIIA HCC (UICC/AJCC 7th Ed.) treated with SBRT (≥ 4.5 Gy/ fraction) from June 2003 until Dec 2016. Patients who were treated with SBRT were ineligible for resection, percutaneous ablative or hepatic intravascular therapies. Patients with vascular invasion and those treated with palliative intent (e.g. HCC rupture) were excluded. Overall survival, local control and toxicity of treatment were reviewed retrospectively. Results: Of 310 eligible patients, 23% were Child-Pugh (CP) class B/C (21%/2%), and 40% had failed prior liver directed therapies. The median HCC diameter was 2.4 cm (range 0.5-18.1 cm), and the median prescribed dose was 39 Gray (Gy) in 5 fractions (range: 14 - 60 Gy in 2-6 fractions). Median BED was 78.75 Gy (Range: 23.8-180.0 Gy). 8.4% of patients underwent liver transplant after SBRT. Local control at 1, 3 and 5 years was 91.5%, 82.6% and 82.6%. On multivariable analysis (MVA), the use of breath-hold motion management, but not T stage, size or dose, was significantly associated with local control (p = 0.0098). The 1, 3, and 5 year overall survival (OS) was 77.3%, 37.9% and 23.5%. Factors associated with improved OS on MVA included baseline CP A score (HR = 0.58, p < 0.0045), AFP < 10 µg/L (HR = 0.66, p = 0.0094), and transplant post SBRT (HR = 0.05, p < 0.0001). The median survival of CP A vs. B/C patients was 30.3 and 17.6 months respectively. CTCAE (v4.0) grade 3 or higher luminal gastrointestinal organ toxicity occurred in 2.5% of patients, while a decline in CP score ≥ 2 points was seen in 16.7% of patients at 3 months post SBRT. Grade 3 and above elevated liver enzymes were seen in 12.6% and 8.1% of patients at baseline and at 3 months post SBRT. Conclusions: Similar to Asian series, this North American pooled analysis found high sustained local control and excellent survival in patients with early stage HCC treated with SBRT.

scholarly journals Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy for Patients with Pulmonary Interstitial Change: High Incidence of Fatal Radiation Pneumonitis in a Retrospective Multi-Institutional Study

Cancers ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 257 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hiroshi Onishi ◽  
Hideomi Yamashita ◽  
Yoshiyuki Shioyama ◽  
Yasuo Matsumoto ◽  
Kenji Takayama ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lung Cancer ◽  
Radiation Therapy ◽  
Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy ◽  
Radiation Pneumonitis ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Performance Status ◽  
Stage I ◽  
Normal Lung ◽  
Early Stage Lung Cancer ◽  
Stereotactic Body Radiation

Pretreatment pulmonary interstitial change (PIC) has been indicated as a risk factor of severe radiation pneumonitis (RP) following stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) for early-stage lung cancer, but details of its true effect remain unclear. This study aims to evaluate treatment outcomes of SBRT for stage I non-small cell lung cancer in patients with PIC. A total of 242 patients are included in this study (88% male). The median age is 77 years (range, 55–92 years). A total dose of 40–70 Gy is administered in 4 to 10 fractions during a 4-to-25 day period. One, two, and three-year overall survival (OS) rates are 82.1%, 57.1%, and 42.6%, respectively. Fatal RP is identified in 6.9% of all patients. The percent vital capacity <70%, mean percentage normal lung volume receiving more than 20 Gy (>10%), performance status of 2–4, presence of squamous cell carcinoma, clinical T2 stage, regular use of steroid before SBRT, and percentage predicting forced expiratory volume in one second (<70%) are associated with worse prognoses for OS. Our results indicate that fatal RP frequently occurs after SBRT for stage I lung cancer in patients with PIC.

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