[Spinal stereotactic body radiotherapy: French assessment in 2016]. / État des lieux de la radiothérapie en conditions stéréotaxiques vertébrale en France en 2016.
Cancer Radiother
; 21(4): 276-285, 2017 Jun.
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in Fr
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| ID: mdl-28499659
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
Stereotactic body radiotherapy to vertebral column remains uncommon practice and only relevant in selected group of patients. The main objective of the study was to describe the current state of medical practices of stereotactic body radiotherapy to vertebral column in France in 2016 and to assess the diversity of practices to identify areas for improvement and establish a common database set for this technique. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
A questionnaire was written with contribution of a medical physicist, a radiation oncologist, an information technologist and a radiotherapy resident. The questionnaire was distributed online to a radiation oncologists and a medical physicists partner of selected French radiotherapy specialized centres that provide stereotactic body radiotherapy to vertebral metastasis from April to June 2016. The questionnaire surveyed the following topics patients' selection, simulation, targeted volume and organs at risk delineation, prescription, dosimetric implementation and image guidance.RESULTS:
A total of 31 centres were surveyed. Seventy eight per cent of centres (n=21) completed the questionnaire. The "ideal" patient for spine stereotactic radiotherapy according to these institutions has a good performance status, a long life expectancy, controlled primary tumour with oligometastatic spread. The most prescribed protocol was 30Gy in three fractions. For clinical target volume delineation, about two thirds of centres used the International Spine Radiosurgery Consortium (ISRC) recommendations (Noël G et al.,2006).CONCLUSION:
This study identified some consistency of practices in some aspects despite the lack of consensus guidelines. Nevertheless, further studies are needed to establish consensus of planning and treatment.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Spinal Neoplasms
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Practice Patterns, Physicians'
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Radiosurgery
Type of study:
Clinical_trials
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Guideline
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Observational_studies
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Qualitative_research
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
Fr
Journal:
Cancer Radiother
Year:
2017
Document type:
Article