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ArticleBMC cancer2020

Radiosurgery and fractionated stereotactic body radiotherapy for patients with lung oligometastases.

Goda G Kalinauskaite, Ingeborg I Tinhofer, Markus M Kufeld, Anne A Kluge, Arne A Grün, Volker V Budach, Carolin C Senger, Carmen C Stromberger

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Article in BMC cancer, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 25 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Goda G KalinauskaiteDepartment of Radiation Oncology and Radiotherapy, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353, Berlin, Germany. goda.kalinauskaite@charite.de.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3798-1546
Ingeborg I TinhoferDepartment of Radiation Oncology and Radiotherapy, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353, Berlin, Germany.
Markus M KufeldCharité CyberKnife Center, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353, Berlin, Germany.
Anne A KlugeDepartment of Radiation Oncology and Radiotherapy, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353, Berlin, Germany.
Arne A GrünDepartment of Radiation Oncology and Radiotherapy, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353, Berlin, Germany.
Volker V BudachDepartment of Radiation Oncology and Radiotherapy, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353, Berlin, Germany.
Carolin C SengerDepartment of Radiation Oncology and Radiotherapy, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353, Berlin, Germany.
Carmen C StrombergerDepartment of Radiation Oncology and Radiotherapy, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353, Berlin, Germany.
Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPatients with oligometastatic disease can potentially be cured by using an ablative therapy for all active lesions. Stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) is a non-invasive treatment option that lately proved to be as effective and safe as surgery in treating lung metastases (LM). However, it is not clear which patients benefit most and what are the most suitable fractionation regimens. The aim of this study was to analyze treatment outcomes after single fraction radiosurgery (SFRS) and fractionated SBRT (fSBRT) in patients with lung oligometastases and identify prognostic clinical features for better survival outcomes.

methodsFifty-two patients with 94 LM treated with SFRS or fSBRT between 2010 and 2016 were analyzed. The characteristics of primary tumor, LM, treatment, toxicity profiles and outcomes were assessed. Kaplan-Meier and Cox regression analyses were used for estimation of local control (LC), overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival.

resultsNinety-four LM in 52 patients were treated using SFRS/fSBRT with a median of 2 lesions per patient (range: 1-5). The median planning target volume (PTV)-encompassing dose for SFRS was 24 Gy (range: 17-26) compared to 45 Gy (range: 20-60) in 2-12 fractions with fSBRT. The median follow-up time was 21 months (range: 3-68). LC rates at 1 and 2 years for SFSR vs. fSBRT were 89 and 83% vs. 75 and 59%, respectively (p = 0.026). LM treated with SFSR were significantly smaller (p = 0.001). The 1 and 2-year OS rates for all patients were 84 and 71%, respectively. In univariate analysis treatment with SFRS, an interval of ≥12 months between diagnosis of LM and treatment, non-colorectal cancer histology and BED < 100 Gy were significantly associated with better LC. However, none of these parameters remained significant in the multivariate Cox regression model. OS was significantly better in patients with negative lymph nodes (N0), Karnofsky performance status (KPS) > 70% and time to first metastasis ≥12 months. There was no grade 3 acute or late toxicity.

conclusionsLonger time to first metastasis, good KPS and N0 predicted better OS. Good LC and low toxicity rates were achieved after short SBRT schedules.

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Dose Fractionation, RadiationAdultAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansLung NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasmsPrognosisRadiosurgeryRadiotherapy DosageRadiotherapy Planning, Computer-AssistedRetrospective StudiesCyberKnifeLung metastasesOligometastasesRadiosurgerySBRT

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PMID32393261
PMCPMC7216666
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