Analysis of risk factors of outcomes of radiation induced-brain injury after IMRT in nasopharyngeal carcinoma
Wang Hongzhi, Wang Kai, Qu Yuan, Zhang Shiping, Huang Xiaodong, Yi Junlin, Xiao Jianping, Li Suyan, Gao Li, Xu Guozhen, Luo Jingwei
Department of Radiation Oncology,National Cancer Center/Cancer Hospital,Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences,Peking Union Medical College,Beijing 100021,China
Abstract:Objective To explore the risk factors influencing the outcomes of radiation brain injury after intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) in patients diagnosed with nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Methods Clinical data of 1300 nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients treated with IMRT in our hospital during 2006 and 2013 were retrospectively analyzed. Fifty-eight patients presented with radiation brain injury after IMRT. MRI data of these patients during 3-24 months follow-up were collected. The clinical efficacy in the treatment of radiation brain injury was evaluated according to RECIST guidelines. Results Forty-six patients with intact follow-up data were enrolled. The median latency of radiation brain injury was 34 months. Patients were divided into the response (CR+PR) and non-response groups. The risk factors influencing the response rate during 10-12 months and 18-24 months were identified and analyzed. Univariate analysis demonstrated that gender, age, smoking history, T stage, and high-intensity treatment exerted no significant effect upon the Objective remission rate during these two time intervals periods. Patients treated with gangliosides obtained high response rate. The response rate was 68.8% in 10-12 months (P=0.000),and 81.8% in 18-24 months (P=0.008).Multivariate analysis revealed that use of gangliosides was a favorable factor for mitigating radiation brain injury in two time intervals (OR=19.8 and 13.5;P=0.001 and 0.005). Conclusions Use of gangliosides probably accelerates the healing of radiation brain injury, whereas the clinical efficacy remains to be elucidated by prospective clinical trials.
Wang Hongzhi,Wang Kai,Qu Yuan et al. Analysis of risk factors of outcomes of radiation induced-brain injury after IMRT in nasopharyngeal carcinoma[J]. Chinese Journal of Radiation Oncology, 2018, 27(5): 441-444.