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ArticleRadiation oncology (London, England)2023

Magnetic resonance guided SBRT reirradiation in locally recurrent prostate cancer: a multicentric retrospective analysis.

Luca Boldrini, Angela Romano, Giuditta Chiloiro, Stefanie Corradini, Viola De Luca, Valeria Verusio, Andrea D'Aviero, Alessandra Castelluccia, Anna Rita Alitto, Francesco Catucci and 9 more

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Article in Radiation oncology (London, England), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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10citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
3.6field-weighted citation impact, top 7% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

10 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 14 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

19 authors at 7 institutions in 2 countries.

Luca BoldriniDipartimento di Diagnostica per Immagini, Radioterapia Oncologica ed Ematologia, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy.
Angela RomanoDipartimento di Diagnostica per Immagini, Radioterapia Oncologica ed Ematologia, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy.
Giuditta ChiloiroDipartimento di Diagnostica per Immagini, Radioterapia Oncologica ed Ematologia, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy.
Stefanie CorradiniDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany.
Viola De LucaDipartimento di Diagnostica per Immagini, Radioterapia Oncologica ed Ematologia, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy.
Valeria VerusioIstituto di Radiologia, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy. valeriaverusio92@gmail.com.
Andrea D'AvieroRadiation Oncology, Mater Olbia Hospital, Olbia, Sassari, Italy.
Alessandra CastellucciaRadiation Oncology, Ospedale San Pietro Fatebenefratelli di Roma, Rome, Italy.
Anna Rita AlittoDipartimento di Diagnostica per Immagini, Radioterapia Oncologica ed Ematologia, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy.
Francesco CatucciRadiation Oncology, Mater Olbia Hospital, Olbia, Sassari, Italy.
Gianmarco GrimaldiRadiation Oncology, Ospedale San Pietro Fatebenefratelli di Roma, Rome, Italy.
Christian TrappDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany.
Juliane Hörner-RieberHeidelberg Ion-Beam Therapy Center (HIT), Department of Radiation Oncology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany.
Domenico MarchesanoRadiation Oncology, Ospedale San Pietro Fatebenefratelli di Roma, Rome, Italy.
Vincenzo FrascinoDipartimento di Diagnostica per Immagini, Radioterapia Oncologica ed Ematologia, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy.
Gian Carlo MattiucciIstituto di Radiologia, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy.
Vincenzo ValentiniDipartimento di Diagnostica per Immagini, Radioterapia Oncologica ed Ematologia, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy.
Piercarlo GentileRadiation Oncology, Ospedale San Pietro Fatebenefratelli di Roma, Rome, Italy.
Maria Antonietta GambacortaDipartimento di Diagnostica per Immagini, Radioterapia Oncologica ed Ematologia, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy.
Agostino Gemelli University Polyclinic · ITIstituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico · ITOspedale San Pietro Fatebenefratelli · ITUniversità Cattolica del Sacro Cuore · ITHeidelberg University · DELMU Klinikum · DELudwig-Maximilians-Universität München · DE

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimsReirradiation of prostate cancer (PC) local recurrences represents an emerging challenge for current radiotherapy. In this context, stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) allows the delivery of high doses, with curative intent. Magnetic Resonance guided Radiation Therapy (MRgRT) has shown promising results in terms of safety, feasibility and efficacy of delivering SBRT thanks to the enhanced soft tissue contrast and the online adaptive workflow. This multicentric retrospective analysis evaluates the feasibility and efficacy of PC reirradiation, using a 0.35 T hybrid MR delivery unit.

methodsPatients affected by local recurrences of PC and treated in five institutions between 2019 and 2022 were retrospectively collected. All patients had undergone previous Radiation Therapy (RT) in definitive or adjuvant setting. Re-treatment MRgSBRT was delivered with a total dose ranging from 25 to 40 Gy in 5 fractions. Toxicity according to CTCAE v 5.0 and treatment response were assessed at the end of the treatment and at follow-up.

resultsEighteen patients were included in this analysis. All patients had previously undergone external beam radiation therapy (EBRT) up to a total dose of 59.36 to 80 Gy. Median cumulative biologically effective dose (BED) of SBRT re-treatment was 213,3 Gy (103,1-560), considering an α/β of 1.5. Complete response was achieved in 4 patients (22.2%). No grade ≥ 2 acute genitourinary (GU) toxicity events were recorded, while gastrointestinal (GI) acute toxicity events occurred in 4 patients (22.2%).

conclusionThe low rates of acute toxicity of this experience encourages considering MRgSBRT a feasibile therapeutic approach for the treatment of clinically relapsed PC. Accurate gating of target volumes, the online adaptive planning workflow and the high definition of MRI treatment images allow delivering high doses to the PTV while efficiently sparing organs at risk (OARs).

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Prostatic NeoplasmsRadiosurgeryRe-IrradiationHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMagnetic Resonance SpectroscopyMaleRetrospective StudiesMRgRTProstate cancerRadiotherapyReirradiationSBRT

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PMID37218005
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