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ArticleFrontiers in oncology2021

Re-Irradiation With Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy for In-Field Recurrence of Pancreatic Cancer After Prior Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy: Analysis of 24 Consecutive Cases.

Yuxin Shen, Xiaofei Zhu, Fei Cao, Hongliang Xie, Xiaoping Ju, Yangsen Cao, Shuiwang Qing, Zhen Jia, Lei Gu, Fang Fang and 1 more

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Article in Frontiers in oncology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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11 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Yuxin ShenDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Changhai Hospital Affiliated to Navy Medical University, Shanghai, China.
Xiaofei ZhuDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Changhai Hospital Affiliated to Navy Medical University, Shanghai, China.
Fei CaoDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Changhai Hospital Affiliated to Navy Medical University, Shanghai, China.
Hongliang XieDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Changhai Hospital Affiliated to Navy Medical University, Shanghai, China.
Xiaoping JuDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Changhai Hospital Affiliated to Navy Medical University, Shanghai, China.
Yangsen CaoDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Changhai Hospital Affiliated to Navy Medical University, Shanghai, China.
Shuiwang QingDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Changhai Hospital Affiliated to Navy Medical University, Shanghai, China.
Zhen JiaDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Changhai Hospital Affiliated to Navy Medical University, Shanghai, China.
Lei GuDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Changhai Hospital Affiliated to Navy Medical University, Shanghai, China.
Fang FangDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Changhai Hospital Affiliated to Navy Medical University, Shanghai, China.
Huojun ZhangDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Changhai Hospital Affiliated to Navy Medical University, Shanghai, China.
Changhai Hospital · CNSecond Military Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

PURPOSE/

objectivesLocally recurrent pancreatic cancer is a therapeutic challenge, and aggressive approaches are needed to improve its clinical outcomes. Stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) is a promising treatment for pancreatic cancer with an excellent local control and acceptable toxicity. However, the safety and efficacy of SBRT for in-field recurrence after initial SBRT remain unknown. The aim of the study was to investigate the feasibility of re-irradiation with SBRT for locally recurrent pancreatic cancer after prior definitive SBRT. MATERIAL/

methodsTwenty-four consecutive patients with pancreatic cancer received two courses of SBRT in our center between January 2014 and December 2016. The median prescription dose of the initial and second courses of SBRT was 35.5 Gy/5-7f and 32 Gy/5-8f, respectively. Clinical outcomes including overall survival (OS), disease control, and toxicity were evaluated after treatment.

resultsThe median interval between two courses of SBRT was 13 months (range: 6-29 months). From the first SBRT, the median OS of 18 patients with limited diseases was 26 months (95% CI: 19.1-32.95 months). The median OS of 12 patients without metastasis was 14 months (95% CI: 10.6-17.4 months) from re-irradiation of SBRT. The overall response rate and disease control rate were 50% and 13%, and 100% and 86.9% after each SBRT, respectively. Carbohydrate antigen 19-9 (CA19-9) levels declined dramatically after re-irradiation within 1 month (p = 0.002) and 3 months (p = 0.028). Twelve (75%) out of 16 patients had pain relief after re-irradiation. None of the patients experienced gastrointestinal toxicity.

conclusionsRe-irradiation with SBRT can provide favorable outcomes and effective analgesia with mild toxicity after prior SBRT for in-field recurrent pancreatic cancer, which might be feasible for locally relapsed pancreatic cancer.

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in-field recurrencepancreatic cancerre-irradiationSBRTtoxicity

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