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ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2022

To Optimize Radiotherapeutic Plans for Superior Tumor Coverage Predicts Malignant Glioma Prognosis and Normal Tissue Complication Probability.

Chun-Yuan Kuo, Wei-Hsiu Liu, Yu-Ching Chou, Ming-Hsien Li, Jo-Ting Tsai, David Yc Huang, Jang-Chun Lin

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Chun-Yuan KuoDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11031, Taiwan.
Wei-Hsiu LiuDepartment of Neurological Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, No.325, Sec. 2, Cheng-Kung Road, Taipei 11490, Taiwan.
Yu-Ching ChouSchool of Public Health, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei 11490, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0003-4823-6541
Ming-Hsien LiDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11031, Taiwan.
Jo-Ting TsaiDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11031, Taiwan.
David Yc HuangDepartment of Medical Physics, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, USA.
Jang-Chun LinDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11031, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0003-2784-5604

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Ministry of Science and Technology MOST 110-2314-B-038-149Taipei Medical University-Shuang Ho Hospital 109HCP-08
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Abstract

Background: Radiotherapy (RT) provides a modern treatment to enhance the malignant glioma control rate. The purpose of our study was to determine the effect of tumor coverage on disease prognosis and to predict optimal RT plans to achieve a lower normal tissue complication probability (NTCP). Methods: Ten malignant-glioma patients with tumors adjacent to organs at risk (OARs) were collected. The patients were divided into two groups according to adequate coverage or not, and prognosis was analyzed. Then, using intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), volume-modulated arc therapy (VMAT), and helical tomotherapy (TOMO) to simulate new treatment plans for 10 patients, the advantages of these planning systems were revealed for subsequent prediction of NTCP. Results: The results of clinical analysis indicated that overall survival (p = 0.078) between the adequate and inadequate groups showed no differences, while the adequate group had better recurrence-free survival (p = 0.018) and progression-free survival (p = 0.009). TOMO had better CI (p < 0.001) and also predicted a lower total-irradiated dose to the normal brain (p = 0.001) and a lower NTCP (p = 0.027). Conclusions: The TOMO system provided optimal therapeutic planning, reducing NTCP and achieving better coverage. Combined with the clinical results, our findings suggest that TOMO can make malignant glioma patients close to OARs achieve better disease control.

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IMRTmalignant gliomaNTCPTOMOVMAT

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PMID35566538
PMCPMC9099532

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