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Objective To evaluate the safety and efficacy of carbon ion and proton therapies for pancreatic cancer (PaC). Methods The databases were electronically searched to collect the studies about the carbon ion and proton therapies for PaC from inception to June 2019. Two reviewers independently screened literature and extracted data. A Meta-analysis was performed by STATA 12.0 and MetaAnalyst Beta 3.13 software. Results A total of 8 studies involving 459 PaC patients were included. The incidence of grade 2, 3 and 5 gastrointestinal (GI) ulcer toxicities in PaC patients treated with carbon ion and proton therapies were 7%, 2% and 0; the incidence of grade 2, 3 and 4 anorexia toxicities were 6%, 3.2% and 0; the 1- and 2-year OS rates were 77% and 45%; the 2-year local control (LC), 1-year freedom from local progression (FFLP) and 1-year local recurrence(LR) rates were 81%, 88% and 15%. The incidence of grade 2, 3, 2-3 GI ulcer toxicities in carbon ion and proton therapies for PaC were 6.8%, 1.5%, 9.2% and 3.5%, 8.3%, 6.1% (P < 0.05); and the 1- and 2-year OS were 77.1%, 44.4% and 77.6%, 49.7% (P > 0.05). Conclusion Carbon ion and proton therapies for PaC are safe and effective; and the security and effectiveness of the two methods are similar.

Objective To evaluate the efficacy and safety of carbon ion and proton therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) by Meta-analysis. Methods PubMed, The Cochrane Library, EMBASE, Chinese Journal Full-text, Chinese Biomedical Literature and Wanfang Database were searched to collect relevant clinical studies on carbon ion and proton therapy for HCC. Two reviewers independently screened the literature and extracted data based on inclusion and exclusion criteria. Meta-analysis was carried out by Stata 12.0. Results We included 7 carbon ion and 23 proton therapy studies. According to the combined results, both carbon ion and proton therapies for HCC obtained good local control rate and low adverse reactions, and the incidence of severe adverse reactions was low. Subgroup analysis showed that carbon ion and proton therapies improved the 5-year OS of HCC patients with either favorable or poor prognosis. Conclusion Both carbon ion and proton therapies may be the effective alternative treatment options for HCC with favorable prognosis, and also show better efficacy for HCC patients with poor prognosis.

Objective To compare the difference of different radio-chemotherapy modes and clinical characters for more than grade 2 radiation pneumonitis (RP) incidence in patients with lung cancer. Methods We retrospectively analyzed the 136 patients with lung cancer who were treated with radio-chemotherapy in our hospital from January 2014 to January 2016. Following-up was undergone regularly after treatment. RTOG standard of acute radiation pneumonia was applied to evaluate lung injury grade. We also analyzed the effect of clinical character and treatment modes on RP. Results There were 36 cases diagnosed as ≥grade 2 RP, and the occurrence rate was 26.5%. The patients with dust exposure history(P=0.048) and NSCLC pathology type (P=0.047) had a higher RP incidence, while other characters had no statistical difference. Comparing between concomitant chemoradiation group and sequential chemoradiation group, there was statistical difference in the incidence of ≥grade 4 RP (6.7% vs. 0, P=0.05), however, no statistical difference in overall RP, grade 2 or grade 3 RP. There was no statistical difference among different chemotherapy regimens to ≥grade 2 RP. There was significantly positive correlation of RP severity with the total chemotherapy cycles or induction chemotherapy cycles(P=0.000). Conclusion Dust exposure history and pathology type are two clinical character factors to influence the incidence of RP. RP is closely related to the chemotherapy cycles, especially in total chemotherapy cycles or induction chemotherapy cycles.

Purpose: Head and neck adenoid cystic carcinoma (HNACC) is a radioresistant tumor. Particle therapy, primarily proton beam therapy and carbon-ion radiation, is a potential radiotherapy treatment for radioresistant malignancies. This study aims to conduct a meta-analysis to evaluate the impact of charged particle radiation therapy on HNACC. Methods: A comprehensive search was conducted in Pubmed, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, Embase, and Medline until December 31, 2022. The primary endpoints were overall survival (OS), local control (LC), and progression-free survival (PFS), while secondary outcomes included treatment-related toxicity. Version 17.0 of STATA was used for all analyses. Results: A total of 14 studies, involving 1297 patients, were included in the analysis. The pooled 5-year OS and PFS rates for primary HNACC were 78% (95% confidence interval [CI] = 66-91%) and 62% (95% CI = 47-77%), respectively. For all patients included, the pooled 2-year and 5-year OS, LC, and PFS rates were as follows: 86.1% (95% CI = 95-100%) and 77% (95% CI = 73-82%), 92% (95% CI = 84-100%) and 73% (95% CI = 61-85%), and 76% (95% CI = 68-84%) and 55% (95% CI = 48-62%), respectively. The rates of grade 3 and above acute toxicity were 22% (95% CI = 13-32%), while late toxicity rates were 8% (95% CI = 3-13%). Conclusions: Particle therapy has the potential to improve treatment outcomes and raise the quality of life for HNACC patients. However, further research and optimization are needed due to the limited availability and cost considerations associated with this treatment modality. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]