71 research outputs found
Outcomes of aggressive treatment in esophageal cancer patients with synchronous solitary brain metastasis
No full textThe aim of the present study was to investigate the outcomes of esophageal cancer (EC) patients with isolated synchronous brain oligometastasis (oligo-BM) treated with chemoradiotherapy (CRT) of the primary site and localized treatment of the BM with surgery, radiotherapy (RT) or radiosurgery. Of 125 EC patients investigated, seven patients (6%) had solitary BM. Six patients were diagnosed prior to, and one patient was diagnosed during, treatment. All patients were treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy and whole-brain RT (WBRT) for BM. All but one patient received definitive CRT with a median RT dose of 50.4 Gy using conventional fractionation RT. The median age at diagnosis was 59 years (range, 48-77 years). Six patients succumbed to mortality, and one continued to receive systemic chemotherapy at the last visit. The median survival time of the patients was 18.9 months (range, 10.0-27.2 months). Median time to progression after completion of the treatments was 8 months (range, 3-9 months). Two patients had progression of the primary tumor, and one patient had progression of the BM. The neurological status of three patients with BM who were identified during the staging work-up did not deteriorate as a consequence of WBRT. In conclusion, the present study has demonstrated that aggressive treatment of the primary tumor and oligo-BM in patients with EC may prolong the survival time
Re: Rhonda L. Bitting, Patrick Healy, Daniel J. George, et al. Phase II Trial of Enzalutamide and Androgen Deprivation Therapy with Salvage Radiation in Men with High-risk Prostate-specific Antigen Recurrent Prostate Cancer: The STREAM Trial. Eur Urol Oncol 2021
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Treatment response evaluation using the mean apparent diffusion coefficient in cervical cancer patients treated with definitive chemoradiotherapy
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Effects of bladder distension on dose distribution of vaginal vault brachytherapy in patients with endometrial cancer
No full textPurpose: To investigate dosimetric effects of bladder distention on organs at risk (OARs) during treatment of endometrial cancer using 3D image-based planning of postoperative vaginal vault brachytherapy (BRT).
Material and methods: Fifteen patients with early-stage endometrial cancer were studied, each undergoing adjuvant BRT of vaginal vault via 3.5 cm diameter cylinder. As treatment, 25 Gy in 5 fractions were delivered to 5 mm depth of the vaginal mucosa. Dose-volume histograms of OARs were generated individually with bladder empty and with bladder inflated by sterile saline (180 ml), to compare doses received.
Results: Bladder distention appreciably impacted dosimetry of bladder, sigmoid colon, and small bowel, but dosimetry of rectum was unaffected. With bladder inflated, mean cylinder-to-bowel distance increased significantly (1.69 cm vs. 1.20 cm; p = 0.006). Mean minimum dose to most exposed 2 cc (D-2cc) volume also rose significantly at bladder (5.40 Gy vs. 4.55 Gy [18.7%]; p < 0.001), as opposed to near-significant reductions in D-2cc at sigmoid colon (15.1%; p = 0.11) and at small bowel (10.5%; p = 0.14). A full bladder had no effect on dose to 50% volume (D-50%) of bladder or rectum, and declines seen in mean D-50% values of sigmoid colon (22.7%; p = 0.12) and small bowel (19.0%; p = 0.13) again fell short of statistical significance.
Conclusions: The combination of a full bladder and an empty rectum may cause significant unwanted increases in BRT dosing of bladder, without significantly impacting sigmoid colon and small bowel exposures. These findings should be validated through further clinical studies
Pretreatment metabolic tumor volume and total lesion glycolysis are not independent prognosticators for locally advanced cervical cancer patients treated with chemoradiotherapy
No full textThe prognostic value of haematologic parameter changes during treatment in cervical cancer patients treated with definitive chemoradiotherapy
No full textWe retrospectively analysed the prognostic significance of changes in absolute neutrophil count (ANC), absolute lymphocyte count (ALC) and neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NLR) during treatment with definitive chemoradiotherapy (CRT) in 104 cervical cancer patients. The absolute white blood cell, ANC and ALC decrease during treatment, NLR increased throughout treatment and reached to a plateau at fifth week. The ANC and NLR after 3rd week of definitive CRT were significantly higher and ALC after 3rd week of treatment was significantly lower in patients with progressive disease compared patients with no evidence of disease. Patients in low-haematological risk (LHR) group had significantly higher number of patients with smaller tumour size, early stage disease and without lymph node metastasis. In multivariate analysis, high-haematological risk (HHR) group and lymph node metastasis were negative prognosticators of overall and disease-free survival (DFS). The presence of lymph node metastasis and HHR could serve as a predicative factor of poor prognosis for cervical cancer patients.IMPACT STATEMENT What is already known on this subject? The ANC and NLR after 3rd week of definitive CRT were significantly higher and ALC after 3rd week of treatment was significantly lower in patients with progressive disease compared patients with no evidence of disease. Patients in LHR group had significantly higher number of patients with smaller tumour size, early stage disease and without lymph node metastasis. Lymph node metastasis and HHR and were negative prognosticators of overall and disease-free survival (DFS). The presence of lymph node metastasis and HHR could serve as a predicative factor of poor prognosis for cervical cancer patients. What the results of this study add? Weekly changes in ANC, ALC, and NLR, especially after 3rd week of treatment are predictive factors of disease progression, not the high-risk features of disease. Furthermore, in HHR group more patients with extensive stage disease, larger tumour and lymph node metastasis were observed compared to LHR group. What the implications are of these findings for clinical practice and/or further research? The patients may be stratified according to risk factors. The treatment intensification maybe required for HHR patients compared to LHR patients. Since our findings are preliminary, further studies are required to support these findings
Prognostic Value of Metabolic Response Measured by FDG-PET-CT in Patients with Breast Cancer Liver Metastasis Treated with Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy
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To investigate the impact of metabolic response measured by 18-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography and computed tomography (FDG-PET-CT) in patients with breast cancer liver metastasis (BCLM) treated with stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT).
METHODS
The medical records of 17 patients with BCLM treated with SBRT between March 2013 and October 2017 were investigated retrospectively. Patients received SBRT for their liver metastasis, and thereafter, a second FDG-PET-CT was performed for response assessment in a median of 4.1 (2.2-8.2) months. A total of 54 Gy in three fractions were delivered to liver metastatic lesions. The standardized uptake value (SUV) and survival rates were evaluated.
RESULTS
After a median follow-up time of 11.5 (3.2-48.9) months, there was a significant difference between pre- and post-SBRT SUVs (p<0.001). Complete metabolic response was observed in 14 (82%) patients, partial metabolic response was observed in 2 (12%) patients, and stable metabolic disease/progressive metabolic disease was observed in 1 (6%) patient at post-treatment PET-CT. The 1- and 2-year overall survival rates were 68% and 57%, respectively, and the 1- and 2-year progression-free survival rates were 38% and 25%, respectively.
CONCLUSION
PET-CT is an effective tool for response monitoring in patients with BCLM treated with SBRT
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