International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics
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Int. J. Radiat. Oncol. Biol. Phys. · Dec 2004
Online image-guided intensity-modulated radiotherapy for prostate cancer: How much improvement can we expect? A theoretical assessment of clinical benefits and potential dose escalation by improving precision and accuracy of radiation delivery.
To quantify the theoretical benefit, in terms of improvement in precision and accuracy of treatment delivery and in dose increase, of using online image-guided intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IG-IMRT) performed with onboard cone-beam computed tomography (CT), in an ideal setting of no intrafraction motion/deformation, in the treatment of prostate cancer. ⋯ The ideal maximum dose increment achievable with online IG-IMRT is, on average, 13% with respect to the dose-limiting organ of rectum. However, there is a large interpatient variation, ranging <5%-41%. The results can be applied to calibrate other practical online image-guided techniques for prostate cancer radiotherapy, when intratreatment organ motion/deformation and machine delivery accuracy are considered.
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Int. J. Radiat. Oncol. Biol. Phys. · Dec 2004
Treatment of nasopharyngeal carcinoma with intensity-modulated radiotherapy: the Hong Kong experience.
To evaluate the efficacy of using intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) in the primary treatment of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC), including the role of dose escalation above 66 Gy level. ⋯ Our experience of using IMRT in the primary treatment of NPC showed a very high rate of locoregional control and favorable toxicity profile. Furthermore, we found that dose escalation above 66 Gy of IMRT-based therapy was a significant determinant of progression-free survival and distant metastasis-free survival for advanced T-stage tumors. Distant metastases represent the predominant mode of treatment failure.
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Int. J. Radiat. Oncol. Biol. Phys. · Dec 2004
Comparative StudyBiologic comparison of partial breast irradiation protocols.
To analyze the dose/fractionation schedules currently used in ongoing clinical trials of partial breast irradiation (PBI) by comparing their biologically effective dose (BED) values to those of three standard whole breast protocols commonly used after segmental mastectomy in the treatment of breast cancer. ⋯ Biologically effective dose modeling raises the concern that inadequate doses might be delivered by PBI to ensure optimal in-field tumor control.
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Int. J. Radiat. Oncol. Biol. Phys. · Dec 2004
Factors predicting local tumor control after gamma knife stereotactic radiosurgery for benign intracranial meningiomas.
To determine the long-term outcomes and prognostic factors in benign intracranial meningiomas treated with gamma knife stereotactic radiosurgery (GK-SRS). ⋯ This report adds to the literature that supports the efficacy and safety of GK-SRS in the management of patients with benign intracranial meningiomas. Our report identified male patients, patients with a CI <1.4, and tumor size greater than 10 cc to have a worse prognosis. Patients who were treated with less conformal plans to cover the dural tail had better outcomes. Our data clearly demonstrate the need to adequately cover the dural tail in patients treated with GK-SRS for benign intracranial meningiomas.
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Int. J. Radiat. Oncol. Biol. Phys. · Dec 2004
Esophagectomy after concurrent chemoradiotherapy improves locoregional control in clinical stage II or III esophageal cancer patients.
To evaluate the effect of surgical resection on the outcome of patients with clinical Stage II or III cancer of the esophagus treated with concurrent chemoradiotherapy. ⋯ Locoregional control was better in clinical Stage II or III esophageal cancer patients treated with concurrent chemoradiation plus esophagectomy. An improvement in survival occurred in the chemoradiation plus esophagectomy group, although this observation may have reflected selection bias. The results from this study suggest the need for a randomized trial to compare chemoradiation with or without esophagectomy in the treatment of cancer of the esophagus.