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ArticleThe British journal of radiology2024

Pattern of recurrence after stereotactic body radiotherapy of nodal lesions: a single-institution analysis.

Milena Ferro, Gabriella Macchia, Donato Pezzulla, Savino Cilla, Carmela Romano, Marica Ferro, Mariangela Boccardi, Paolo Bonome, Vincenzo Picardi, Milly Buwenge and 2 more

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Milena FerroRadiation Oncology Unit, Responsible Research Hospital, Campobasso 86100, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-0678-4996
Gabriella MacchiaRadiation Oncology Unit, Responsible Research Hospital, Campobasso 86100, Italy.
Donato PezzullaRadiation Oncology Unit, Responsible Research Hospital, Campobasso 86100, Italy.
Savino CillaMedical Physics Unit, Responsible Research Hospital, Campobasso 86100, Italy.
Carmela RomanoMedical Physics Unit, Responsible Research Hospital, Campobasso 86100, Italy.
Marica FerroRadiation Oncology Unit, Responsible Research Hospital, Campobasso 86100, Italy.
Mariangela BoccardiRadiation Oncology Unit, Responsible Research Hospital, Campobasso 86100, Italy.
Paolo BonomeRadiation Oncology Unit, Responsible Research Hospital, Campobasso 86100, Italy.
Vincenzo PicardiRadiation Oncology Unit, Responsible Research Hospital, Campobasso 86100, Italy.
Milly BuwengeRadiation Oncology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna 40138, Italy.
Alessio G MorgantiRadiation Oncology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna 40138, Italy.
Francesco DeodatoRadiation Oncology Unit, Responsible Research Hospital, Campobasso 86100, Italy.

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objectivesStereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) and/or single fraction stereotactic body radiosurgery (SRS) are effective treatment options for the treatment of oligometastatic disease of lymph nodes. Despite the encouraging local control rate, progression-free survival remains unfair due to relapses that might occur in the same district or at other sites. The recurrence pattern analysis after nodal local ablative RT (laRT) in oligometastatic patients is presented in this study.

methodsThe pattern of failure of patients with nodal metastases who were recruited and treated with SBRT in the Destroy-1 or SRS in the Destroy-2 trials was investigated in this single-institution, retrospective analysis. The different relapsed sites following laRT were recorded.

resultsData on 190 patients who received SBRT or SRS on 269 nodal lesions were reviewed. A relapse rate of 57.2% (154 out of 269 nodal lesions) was registered. The pattern of failure was distant in 88 (57.4%) and loco-regional in 66 (42.6%) patients, respectively. The most frequent primary malignancies among patients experiencing loco-regional failure were genitourinary and gynaecological cancers. Furthermore, the predominant site of loco-regional relapse (62%) was the pelvic area. Only 26% of locoregional relapses occurred contra laterally, with 74% occurring ipsilaterally.

conclusionsThe recurrence rates after laRT for nodal disease were more frequent in distant regions compared to locoregional sites. The most common scenarios for locoregional relapse appear to be genitourinary cancer and the pelvic site. In addition, recurrences often occur in the same nodal station or in a nodal station contiguous to the irradiated nodal site. ADVANCES IN KNOWLEDGE: Local ablative radiotherapy is an effective treatment in managing nodal oligometastasis. Despite the high local control rate, the progression free survival remains dismal with recurrences that can occur both loco-regionally or at distance. To understand the pattern of failure could aid the physicians to choose the best treatment strategy. This is the first study that reports the recurrence pattern of a significant number of nodal lesions treated with laRT.

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Lymphatic MetastasisNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalRadiosurgeryAdultAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleHumansLymph NodesMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudieslaRTnodal diseaseoligometastasispattern of recurrenceSBRTSRS

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PMID38741392
PMCPMC11186556

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