Reduced-dose radiation therapy to the primary site is effective for high-risk neuroblastoma: Results from a prospective trial Journal Article
| Authors: | Casey, D. L.; Kushner, B. H.; Cheung, N. K. V.; Modak, S.; Basu, E. M.; Roberts, S. S.; LaQuaglia, M. P.; Wolden, S. L. |
| Article Title: | Reduced-dose radiation therapy to the primary site is effective for high-risk neuroblastoma: Results from a prospective trial |
| Abstract: | Purpose: For patients with high-risk neuroblastoma (HR-NB), a dose of 21 Gy to the primary tumor site after gross total resection (GTR)provides excellent local control. However, no clinical trial has specifically evaluated the optimal dose of radiation therapy (RT), and RT-related long-term toxicities are of increasing concern. We sought to assess local control, survival outcomes, and toxicity after a reduction in dose to the primary site from 21 Gy to 18 Gy. Methods and Materials: After induction chemotherapy and GTR, patients with HR-NB were enrolled and treated on an RT dose-reduction prospective trial with 18 Gy hyperfractionated RT given in twice-daily fractions of 1.5 Gy each. Results: The 25 study subjects were 1.6 to 9.5 (median, 4.3)years old at enrollment and included 23 (92%)with stage IV and II (8%)with MYCN-amplified stage III disease. Eleven (44%)were in complete remission (CR), and 14 (56%)had persistence of osteomedullary disease postinduction. Three patients (12%)received proton therapy, and the rest received intensity modulated photon therapy. After a follow-up of 1.8 to 4.2 (median, 3.5)years from initiation of RT, no failures occurred within the RT field; 3 patients had marginal recurrences. The respective 3-year progression-free and overall survival rates were 54.5% and 90.9% for patients in first CR and 42.9% and 76.2% for patients not in metastatic CR. Acute toxicity was negligible. Conclusions: Reduced-dose RT with 18 Gy did not compromise local control or survival outcomes in our cohort of patients with HR-NB after GTR. These findings support assessing further RT dose reduction and validation on a larger, multi-institutional trial. © 2019 Elsevier Inc. |
| Keywords: | cancer survival; child; clinical article; survival rate; overall survival; fatigue; diarrhea; chemotherapy; outcome assessment; follow up; antineoplastic agent; prospective study; progression free survival; nausea; vomiting; radiotherapy; short stature; neuroblastoma; dosimetry; remission; dermatitis; toxicity; induction chemotherapy; overall survival rates; high-risk neuroblastoma; proton therapy; nodular hyperplasia; intensity-modulated; dose reduction; twice-daily fractions; methods and materials; radiation dose reduction; human; male; female; priority journal; article; marginal recurrences |
| Journal Title: | International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics |
| Volume: | 104 |
| Issue: | 2 |
| ISSN: | 0360-3016 |
| Publisher: | Elsevier Inc. |
| Date Published: | 2019-06-01 |
| Start Page: | 409 |
| End Page: | 414 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2019.02.004 |
| PUBMED: | 30763661 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
| PMCID: | PMC6499671 |
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| Notes: | Article -- Export Date: 3 June 2019 -- Source: Scopus |
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