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IMRT with 18FDG-PET\CT based simultaneous integrated boost for treatment of nodal positive cervical cancer.
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Radiation Oncology . 2014, Vol. 9 Issue 1, p83-90. 8p. 1 Color Photograph, 3 Charts, 2 Graphs. - Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- Background: To evaluate toxicity and outcome of intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) with simultaneous integrated boost (SIB) to the positive lymph nodes in patients with loco-regional advanced cervical cancer (LRACC). Methods: The study population comprised ten patients with 18FDG-PET\CT positive lymph nodes (LNs), who underwent chemoradiation with IMRT and SIB. A dose of 50.4 Gy, in daily fractions of 1.8 Gy, was delivered to primary tumor and draining LNs. Primary tumor received an additional external beam boost to a total dose of 55.8 Gy. A SIB of 62 Gy, in daily fractions of 2 Gy, was delivered to the 18FDG-PET\CT positive LNs. Finally, a high dose rate brachytherapy (HDRB) boost (15 – 18 Gy) was administered to the primary tumor. The primary goal of this study was to evaluate acute and early late toxicity and loco-regional control. Results: The median number of irradiated LNs per patient was 3 (range: 1–6) with a median middle nodal SIB-volume of 26.10 cm3 (range, 11.9-82.50 cm3). Median follow-up was 20 months (range, 12 to 30 months). Acute and late grade 3 toxicity was observed in 1 patient. Three of the patients developed a recurrence, one in the form of a local tumor relapse, one had a paraaortic LN metastasis outside the treated volume and the last one developed a distant metastasis. Conclusion: IMRT with SIB in the region of 18FDG-PET positive lymph nodes appears to be an effective therapy with acceptable toxicity and might be useful in the treatment of patients with locally advanced cervical cancer. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1748717X
- Volume :
- 9
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Radiation Oncology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 110325475
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1186/1748-717X-9-83