Abstract:Objective To observe the survival and side effects of stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) in large hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients. Methods Twenty-eight large HCC patients undergoing SBRT in 302 Military Hospital from November 1,2011 to January 31,2014 were observed. The prescribed dose was 39-61Gy/3-9f. Among them,20 patients simultaneously received transcatheter arterial embolization. The overall survival (OS), progression-free survival (PFS) and local control (LC) rates were calculated by using Kaplan-Meier method. The influencing factors of OS were analyzed by Cox regression model. The influencing factors of radiation-induced liver disease (RILD) were identified by using Logistic regression analysis. Results The 1-,2-,3-and 5-year OS rates were 75%,57%,54% and 22%, respectively. The 1-,2-,3-and 5-year PFS rates were 59%,47%,36% and 18%, respectively. The 1-,2-,3-and 5-year LC rates were 92%,86%,86% and 86%, respectively. Four patients suffered from RILD and none died from RILD. Child-Pugh classification was the influencing factor of OS and RILD. Conclusion It is preliminarily believed that SBRT is an alternative and safe treatment for patients with large HCC.
Sun Jing,Zhang Aimin,Li Wengang et al. Observation of clinical efficacy of stereotactic body radiotherapy in 28 cases of large hepatocellular carcinoma[J]. Chinese Journal of Radiation Oncology, 2019, 28(10): 749-752.
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