서울의대 / 이혜인, 강현철, 지의규*
Abstract
Background and purpose: Consolidatory radiotherapy in form of stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) with an ablative dose following induction chemotherapy is emerging as a promising treatment scheme for unresectable pancreatic cancer. Outcomes of given treatment at a single center for contiguous patients with unresectable pancreatic cancer were evaluated to build the optimal treatment strategy.
Materials and methods: In this retrospective study, a total of 50 patients with unresectable pancreatic cancer who underwent induction chemotherapy and ablative dose SBRT were included. SBRT dose was 40-50 Gy in five fractions. Two strategies were adopted to adhere to the organs at risk (OAR) dose constraints: simultaneous integrated protection (SIP) technique and magnetic resonance (MR)-guided adaptive technique. Overall survival (OS) and local progression-free survival (LPFS) were calculated from the start date of SBRT.
Results: The median follow-up period for survivors was 21.1 months (range, 6.2-61.0 months). Eleven (22.0%) patients underwent resection after SBRT, which were all R0 resection. In patients with non-metastatic disease, the median OS was 26.5 months (range, 4.1-61.0 months), and the 1- and 3-year LPFS were 90.0% (95% confidence interval [CI], 72.0-96.7%) and 57.4% (95% CI, 31.7-76.4%), respectively. Patients with oligometastatic disease had inferior survival outcomes, but there was no survival difference among responders to induction chemotherapy. In the multivariable analysis, tumor size ≤4 cm, non-metastatic status, and good response to induction chemotherapy were associated with improved LPFS. In dosimetric analysis, GTV Dmin ≥50.5 Gy was the strongest prognosticator against local progression. Grade ≥3 adverse events occurred in two (4.0%) patients with non-adaptive RT, but none in patients with MR-guided adaptive RT.
Conclusion: Ablative dose SBRT following induction chemotherapy is an effective strategy for selected patients with unresectable pancreatic cancer. The SIP technique and MR-guided adaptive RT were attributed to minimizing the risk of adverse events. Further studies are needed to identify the best candidates for consolidatory SBRT in unresectable pancreatic cancer.
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Affiliations
Hye In Lee 1 2, Hyun-Cheol Kang 1 2, Eui Kyu Chie 1 2 3
1Department of Radiation Oncology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
2Department of Radiation Oncology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, South Korea.
3Institute of Radiation Medicine, Medical Research Center, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea.
편집위원
절제불가능 췌장암에서 선행항암화학요법 후 MRI 유도 방사선치료 혹은 SIP (simultaneous integrated protection) 기법을 이용하여 손상위험장기에 대한 선량제한을 맞추어 체부정위방사선치료를 시행한 치료성적을 분석하였음. SIP 기법을 이용한 환자의 8.3%에서 3등급 독성이 발생하였고, MRI 유도 방사선치료를 시행한 환자에서는 3등급 독성은 없었음.
2023-01-06 14:49:06