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ArticleClinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico2025

Salvage reirradiation for recurrent glioblastoma: a retrospective case series analysis.

Anna Lucas Calduch, Miquel Macià Garau, Salvador Villà Freixa, Nagore García Expósito, Ignasi Modolell Farré, Carles Majós Torró, Albert Pons Escoda, Carlos Mesía Barroso, Noelia Vilariño Quintela, Aleix Rosselló Gómez and 4 more

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Anna Lucas CalduchRadiation Oncology Service, Institut Català d'Oncologia (ICO)-Hospital Duran I Reynals, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Avda. Gran Via de L'Hospitalet 199-203, 08908, Barcelona, Spain. alucas@iconcologia.net.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7457-0589
Miquel Macià GarauRadiation Oncology Service, Institut Català d'Oncologia (ICO)-Hospital Duran I Reynals, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Avda. Gran Via de L'Hospitalet 199-203, 08908, Barcelona, Spain.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7328-4767
Salvador Villà FreixaRadiation Oncology, Institut Català de'Oncologia (ICO), Badalona, Barcelona, Spain.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9089-4807
Nagore García ExpósitoRadiation Oncology Service, Institut Català d'Oncologia (ICO)-Hospital Duran I Reynals, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Avda. Gran Via de L'Hospitalet 199-203, 08908, Barcelona, Spain.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1379-0921
Ignasi Modolell FarréMedical Physics, Institut Català de'Oncologia (ICO), L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0007-7608-3040
Carles Majós TorróInstitut de Diagnòstic per la Imatge, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0468-5150
Albert Pons EscodaInstitut de Diagnòstic per la Imatge, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4167-8291
Carlos Mesía BarrosoMedical Oncology, Institut Català de'Oncologia (ICO)- L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5054-7897
Noelia Vilariño QuintelaMedical Oncology, Institut Català de'Oncologia (ICO)- L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5115-6628
Aleix Rosselló GómezNeurosurgery, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4033-530X
Gerard Plans AhicartNeurosurgery, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9421-3853
María Martínez GarcíaMedical Oncology, Hospital del Mar, Barcelona, Spain.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5891-3935
Anna Esteve GómezBadalona Applied Research Group in Oncology (B-ARGO), Badalona, Barcelona, Spain.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1962-971X
Jordi Bruna EscuerNeurology, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6895-5047

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Abstract

purposeTo assess the clinical outcome of patients with recurrent glioblastoma treated with salvage reirradiation.

methodsBetween 2005 and 2022, data from adult patients with glioblastoma treated with surgery and radio-chemotherapy Stupp regimen who developed a local in-field relapse and received stereotactic radiotherapy (SRT) were retrospectively reviewed.

resultsThe study population included 44 patients with recurrent glioblastoma (median of 9.5 months after the first radiotherapy). Reirradiation alone was given to 47.7% of patients. The median maximum diameter of the recurrence was 13.5 mm. The most common SRT regimen (52.3%) was 35 Gy in 10 fractions. Acute toxicity was mild, with transient worsening of previous neurological symptoms in only 15% of patients. After a median follow-up of 15 months, 40% presented radiological response, but a remarkable number of early distant progressions were recorded (32.5%). The median time to progression was 4.8 months, being the dose, the scheme, the size of the recurrence or the strategy (exclusive RT vs. combined) unrelated factors. The median overall survival (OS) was 14.9 months. Karnofsky index < 70 and the size of the recurrence (maximum diameter < 25 mm) were significant factors associated with OS. Radiological changes after reirradiation were commonly seen (> 50% of patients) hindering the response assessment.

conclusionsReirradiation is a feasible and safe therapeutic option to treat localized glioblastoma recurrences, able to control the disease for a few months in selected patients, especially those with good functional status and small lesions. Hypofractionated schemes provided a suitable toxicity profile. Radiological changes were common.

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Brain NeoplasmsGlioblastomaNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalRadiosurgeryRe-IrradiationSalvage TherapyAdultAgedFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesSurvival RateOutcomeRecurrent glioblastomaSalvage reirradiationStereotactic radiotherapy

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