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[en] Primary chemoradiotherapy (CRT) is the standard treatment for locally advanced anal carcinoma. This study compared volumetric intensity-modulated arc therapy (VMAT) to 3-dimensional conformal radiotherapy (3DCRT) in terms of treatment-related side effects and survival. From 1992-2014, 103 consecutive patients with anal carcinoma UICC stage I-III were treated. Concomitant CRT consisted of whole pelvic irradiation, including the iliac and inguinal lymph nodes, with 50.4 Gy (1.8 Gy per fractions) by VMAT (n = 17) or 3DCRT (n = 86) as well as two cycles of 5-fluorouracil and mitomycin C. Acute organ and hematological toxicity were assessed according to the Common Terminology Criteria (CTC) for Adverse Events version 3.0. Side effects ≥ grade 3 were scored as high-grade toxicity. High-grade acute organ toxicity CTC ≥ 3 (P < 0.05), especially proctitis (P = 0.03), was significantly reduced in VMAT patients. The 2-year locoregional control (LRC) and disease-free survival (DFS) were both 100 % for VMAT patients compared with 80 and 73 % for 3DCRT patients. VMAT was shown to be a feasible technique, achieving significantly lower rates of acute organ toxicity and promising results for LRC and DFS. Future investigations will aim at assessing the advantages of VMAT with respect to late toxicity and survival after a prolonged follow-up time. (orig.)
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Die primaere Radiochemotherapie (RCT) gilt als Standardtherapie fuer lokal fortgeschrittene Analkarzinome. In dieser Studie wurde die volumetrisch modulierte Rotationstherapie (''volumetric intensity-modulated arc therapy'', VMAT) mit der klassischen dreidimensionalen konformalen Radiotherapie (3DCRT) hinsichtlich therapieassoziierter Nebenwirkungen und Ueberleben verglichen. Von 1992-2014 wurden 103 aufeinanderfolgende Patienten mit einem Analkarzinom im UICC-Stadium I-III behandelt. Die kombinierte RCT bestand aus der Bestrahlung des gesamten Beckens inklusive der iliakalen und der inguinalen Lymphknoten mit einer Gesamtdosis von 50,4 Gy (1,8 Gy pro Fraktion) entweder mit VMAT (n = 17) oder 3DCRT (n = 86) sowie zwei begleitenden Chemotherapiezyklen mit 5-Fluorouracil und Mitomycin C. Alle akuten Organ- und/oder haematologischen Nebenwirkungen wurden gemaess der Common Terminology Criteria (CTC) for Adverse Events Version 3.0 erfasst. Nebenwirkungen ≥ Grad 3 wurden als hochgradige Toxizitaet gewertet. Die VMAT-Patienten entwickelten insgesamt signifikant weniger hochgradige (CTC ≥ 3) Akutnebenwirkungen an den Organen bzw. im gesunden Gewebe (P < 0,05), insbesondere die Proktitis (P = 0,03) war verringert. Die lokoregionaere Tumorkontrolle (LRC) und das erkrankungsfreie Ueberleben (DFS) lagen nach 2 Jahren bei 100 % fuer alle VMAT-Patienten verglichen mit 80 und 73 % fuer die 3DCRT-Patienten. VMAT hat sich als eine praktikable Radiotherapietechnik bewiesen, die signifikant niedrigere Raten an akuter Organtoxizitaet und vielversprechende LRC- und DFS-Ergebnisse zeigt. Zukuenftige Untersuchungen sollten darauf abzielen, die Vorteile von VMAT in Hinblick auf die Spaettoxizitaet und das Langzeitueberleben zu analysieren. (orig.)Primary Subject
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ABSORBED DOSE RANGE, ANTIBIOTICS, ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, ANTIMITOTIC DRUGS, ANTINEOPLASTIC DRUGS, BODY, DIGESTIVE SYSTEM, DISEASES, DRUGS, GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT, GY RANGE, INTESTINES, IRRADIATION, LARGE INTESTINE, MEDICINE, NEOPLASMS, NUCLEAR MEDICINE, ORGANIC COMPOUNDS, ORGANS, RADIATION DOSE RANGES, RADIOLOGY, RADIOTHERAPY, THERAPY
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[en] Excellent dosimetric characteristics were demonstrated for volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) in preoperative chemoradiotherapy (CRT) for locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC). In a single-center retrospective analysis, we tested whether these advantages may translate into significant clinical benefits. We compared VMAT to conventional 3D conformal radiotherapy (3DCRT) in patients, homogeneously treated according to the control arm of the CAO/ARO/AIO-04 trial. CRT consisted of pelvic irradiation with 50.4/1.8Gy by VMAT (n = 81) or 3DCRT (n = 107) and two cycles of 5-fluorouracil. Standardized total mesorectal excision surgery was performed within 4–6 weeks. The tumor regression grading (TRG) was assessed by the Dworak score. Acute and late toxicity were evaluated via the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events and the Late effects of normal tissues scale, respectively. Side effects greater than or equal to grade 3 were considered high-grade. Median follow-up was 18.3 months in the VMAT group and 61.5 months in the 3DCRT group with no differences in TRG between them (p = 0.1727). VMAT treatment substantially reduced high-grade acute and late toxicity, with 5 % versus 20 % (p = 0.0081) and 6 % vs. 22 % (p = 0.0039), respectively. With regard to specific organs, differences were found in skin reaction (p = 0.019) and proctitis (p = 0.0153). VMAT treatment in preoperative CRT for LARC showed the potential to substantially reduce high-grade acute and late toxicity. Importantly, we could demonstrate that VMAT irradiation did not impair short-term oncological results. We conclude, that the reduced toxicity after VMAT irradiation may pave the way for more efficient systemic therapies, and hopefully improved patient survival in the multimodal treatment of LARC. The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12885-015-1812-x) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users
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[en] Superior vena cava syndrome (SVCS) often results from external vessel compression due to tumor growth. Urgent symptom-guided radiotherapy (RT) remains a major treatment approach in histologically proven, rapidly progressive disease. Despite several publications, recent data concerning symptom relief and oncological outcome as well as potential confounders in treatment response are still scarce. We performed a retrospective single-center analysis of patients receiving urgent RT between 2000 and 2021 at the University Medical Center Göttingen. Symptom relief was evaluated by CTCAE score during the RT course. Effects of variables on symptom relief were assessed by logistic regression. The impact of parameters on overall survival (OS) was evaluated using Kaplan-Meier plot along with the log-rank test and by Cox regression analyses. Statistically significant (p-value < 0.05) confounders were tested in multivariable analyses. A total of 79 patients were included. Symptom relief was achieved in 68.4%. Mean OS was 59 days, 7.6% (n = 6) of patients showed long-term survival (> 2 years). Applied RT dose > 39 Gy, clinical target volume (CTV) size < 387 ml, concomitant chemotherapy, and completion of the prescribed RT course were found to be statistically significant for OS; applied RT dose and completion of the prescribed RT course were found to be statistically significant for symptom relief. Symptom relief by urgent RT for SVCS was achieved in the majority of patients. RT dose and completion of the RT course were documented as predictors for OS and symptom relief, CTV < 387 ml and concomitant chemotherapy were predictive for OS.
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