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ArticleAdvances in radiation oncology2025

Toxicities Associated with Adjuvant Radiation Therapy in Atypical Meningioma.

Grace Lee, Audrey Aitelli, Andrzej Niemierko, Nayan Lamba, Daniel W Kim, William T Curry, Kevin S Oh, Frederick G Barker, Helen A Shih

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Grace LeeDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.
Audrey AitelliDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.
Andrzej NiemierkoDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.
Nayan LambaDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.
Daniel W KimDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.
William T CurryDepartment of Neurosurgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.
Kevin S OhDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.
Frederick G BarkerDepartment of Neurosurgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.
Helen A ShihDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.

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Purpose: While adjuvant radiation therapy (RT) may prolong progression-free survival in resected atypical meningiomas, whether such progression-free survival benefit outweighs potential treatment toxicities remains controversial. Here, we compare the acute and late toxicity outcomes of atypical meningiomas managed with upfront adjuvant RT versus surveillance. Methods and Materials: In our prior single-institution retrospective study of 230 patients with resected atypical meningiomas between 2000 and 2015, adjuvant RT was associated with a significantly lower risk of progression/recurrence compared with surveillance (hazard ratio, 0.21; Results: RT in the adjuvant compared with the salvage setting was generally associated with greater RT toxicities both in the acute (90% vs 69%, Conclusions: Adjuvant RT may be associated with greater acute and late treatment toxicities, which can significantly impact the quality of life of patients with atypical meningioma. Potential RT toxicity should be carefully weighed against tumor control benefits in deciding the optimal use and timing of RT.

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