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ArticleFrontiers in oncology2022

Local control and patient reported outcomes after online MR guided stereotactic body radiotherapy of liver metastases.

Laura Uder, Marcel Nachbar, Sarah Butzer, Jessica Boldt, Sabrina Baumeister, Michael Bitzer, Alfred Königsrainer, Thomas Seufferlein, Rüdiger Hoffmann, Sergios Gatidis and 5 more

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Article in Frontiers in oncology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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15 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Laura UderDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital and Medical Faculty, Eberhard Karls University Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany.
Marcel NachbarSection for Biomedical Physics, Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital and Medical Faculty, Eberhard Karls University Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany.
Sarah ButzerDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital and Medical Faculty, Eberhard Karls University Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany.
Jessica BoldtDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital and Medical Faculty, Eberhard Karls University Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany.
Sabrina BaumeisterDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital and Medical Faculty, Eberhard Karls University Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany.
Michael BitzerDepartment of Internal Medicine I, University Hospital Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany.
Alfred KönigsrainerDepartment of General, Visceral and Transplant Surgery, University Hospital Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany.
Thomas SeufferleinDepartment of Internal Medicine I, Ulm University Hospital Medical Center, Ulm, Germany.
Rüdiger HoffmannDepartment of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology , University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany.
Sergios GatidisDepartment of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology , University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany.
Konstantin NikolaouDepartment of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology , University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany.
Daniel ZipsDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital and Medical Faculty, Eberhard Karls University Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany.
Daniela ThorwarthSection for Biomedical Physics, Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital and Medical Faculty, Eberhard Karls University Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany.
Cihan GaniDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital and Medical Faculty, Eberhard Karls University Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany.
Simon BoekeDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital and Medical Faculty, Eberhard Karls University Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany.
University of Tübingen · DEDeutschen Konsortium für Translationale Krebsforschung · DEUniversity Children's Hospital Tübingen · DEHeidelberg University · DEUniversity Hospital Ulm · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: Stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) is used to treat liver metastases with the intention of ablation. High local control rates were shown. Magnetic resonance imaging guided radiotherapy (MRgRT) provides the opportunity of a marker-less liver SBRT treatment due to the high soft tissue contrast. We report herein on one of the largest cohorts of patients treated with online MRgRT of liver metastases focusing on oncological outcome, toxicity, patient reported outcome measures (PROMs), quality of life. Material and methods: Patients treated for liver metastases with online MR-guided SBRT at a 1,5 T MR-Linac (Unity, Elekta, Crawley, UK) between March 2019 and December 2021 were included in this prospective study. UK SABR guidelines were used for organs at risk constraints. Oncological endpoints such as survival parameters (overall survival, progression-free survival) and local control as well as patient reported acceptance and quality of life data (EORTC QLQ-C30 questionnaire) were assessed. For toxicity scoring the Common Toxicity Criteria Version 5 were used. Results: A total of 51 patients with 74 metastases were treated with a median of five fractions. The median applied BED GTV D98 was 84,1 Gy. Median follow-up was 15 months. Local control of the irradiated liver metastasis after 12 months was 89,6%, local control of the liver was 40,3%. Overall survival (OS) after 12 months was 85.1%. Progression free survival (PFS) after 12 months was 22,4%. Local control of the irradiated liver lesion was 100% after three years when a BED ≥100 Gy was reached. The number of treated lesions did not impact local control neither of the treated or of the hepatic control. Patient acceptance of online MRgSBRT was high. There were no acute grade ≥ 3 toxicities. Quality of life data showed no significant difference comparing baseline and follow-up data. Conclusion: Online MR guided radiotherapy is a noninvasive, well-tolerated and effective treatment for liver metastases. Further prospective trials with the goal to define patients who actually benefit most from an online adaptive workflow are currently ongoing.

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image guided radiation therapyliver metastasesmagnetic resonance guided radiotherapyonline adaptive radiation therapystereotactic body radiation therapy

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PMID36727060
PMCPMC9885175
OpenAlexW4316363479

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