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PURPOSE: We analysed our initial experience with SBRT in liver metastasis from colorectal cancer at our institution. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Between January/2014 and December/2017, 22 patients with 31 LMCCR were treated. Local control (LC) was assessed using the Kaplan-Meier and log-rank tests. We analysed potential prognostic factors for LC: sex, PTV size, number of LM and the radiation scheme. RESULTS: Median age: 69 years. Prior chemotherapy or local liver treatments: 81.8% and 63.6% of patients, respectively. SBRT consisted of 3 × 20 Gy (42.9%) and 3 × 15 Gy (31.4%). There were 88.5% responses (57.1% CR and 31.4% PR). Median follow-up was 30 months. LC per lesion at 12 and 24 months was 85.3% and 61.8%, respectively. Tumour volumes > 30 cc correlated with worsened 2-year-control rates (90% vs 34.5%) (p = 0.005). There was only a patient with CTC-grade 3 toxicity. CONCLUSIONS: Liver SBRT is a safe and effective treatment that achieves high local control rates. We found a significant correlation between larger LMCRC and worse local control.
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Neoplasias Colorrectales/patología , Neoplasias Hepáticas/radioterapia , Neoplasias Hepáticas/secundario , Radiocirugia , Adulto , Anciano , Anciano de 80 o más Años , Femenino , Estudios de Seguimiento , Humanos , Estimación de Kaplan-Meier , Neoplasias Hepáticas/patología , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Pronóstico , Radiocirugia/efectos adversos , Radiocirugia/métodos , Dosificación Radioterapéutica , Estudios Retrospectivos , Factores Sexuales , Factores de Tiempo , Resultado del Tratamiento , Carga TumoralAsunto(s)
Neoplasias del Recto/terapia , Quimioradioterapia Adyuvante , Ensayos Clínicos Fase II como Asunto , Humanos , Terapia Neoadyuvante/métodos , Ensayos Clínicos Controlados Aleatorios como Asunto , Neoplasias del Recto/mortalidad , Neoplasias del Recto/patología , Tasa de Supervivencia , Resultado del TratamientoRESUMEN
Patients with an unresectable recurrence of head and neck carcinoma (HNC) have a poor prognosis, with limited treatment options. Recent technical advances allow radiotherapy (RT) to be handled with great precision, making it possible to re-irradiate recurrent tumors by means of stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) with high doses of RT while protecting healthy tissues near the tumor. Although this technique has been used to irradiate different primary tumors and their metastases, SBRT in HNC has had a much slower evolution than in the mentioned locations. This is due to the difficulties in re-irradiating the HNC, because of the expected toxicity as it is a relatively small area with dense vascularization and innervation, and where several senses are located. We present the first case of a HNC re-irradiated with SBRT in the Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra; the patient showed a complete response and continues to be disease-free sixteen months after the irradiation.
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Neoplasias de Cabeza y Cuello , Radiocirugia , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Estudios de Seguimiento , Neoplasias de Cabeza y Cuello/patología , Neoplasias de Cabeza y Cuello/radioterapia , Recurrencia Local de Neoplasia , Radiocirugia/métodos , ReirradiaciónRESUMEN
BACKGROUND: The objective of the study is to determine the correlations among the variables of dose and the sphincter function (SF) in patients with locally advanced rectal cancer treated with preoperative capecitabine/radiotherapy followed by low anterior resection (LAR) + TME. METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed 92 consecutive patients with LARC treated at our center with LAR from 2006 and more than 2 years free from disease. We re-contoured the anal sphincters (AS) of patients with the help of the radiologist. SF was assessed with the Wexner scale (0-20 points, being punctuation inversely proportional to annal sphincter functionality). All questionnaires were filled out between January 2010 and December 2012. Dosimetric parameters that have been studied include V 20, V 30, V 40, V 50, mean dose (D mean), minimum dose (D min), D 90 (dose received by 90% of the sphincter) and D 98. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS: The correlations among the variables of dose and SF were studied by the Spearman correlation coefficient. Differences in SF relating to maximum doses to the sphincter were assessed by the Mann-Whitney test. RESULTS: Mean Wexner score was 5.5 points higher in those patients with V 20 > 0 compared to those for which V 20 = 0 (p = 0.008). In a multivariate regression model, results suggest that the effect of V 20 on poor anal sphincter control is independent of the effect of distance, with an adjusted OR of 3.42. CONCLUSIONS: In order to improve the SF in rectal cancer treated with preoperative radiotherapy/capecitabine followed by conservative surgery, the maximum radiation dose to the AS should be limited, when possible, to <20 Gy.