Preliminary study of intensity-modulated carbon ion reirradiation for locoregionally recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma after definitive IMRT——Clinical experience from Shanghai Proton Heavy Ion Hospital
Hu Jiyi1, Gao Jing1, Hu Weixu1, Yang Jing1, Guan Xiyin1, Qiu Xianxin1, Kong Lin2, Lu Jiade1
1Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Proton Heavy Ion Radiation Therapy/Department of Radiation Oncology Shanghai Proton and Heavy Ion Center, Shanghai 201315,China; 2Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Proton Heavy Ion Radiation Therapy/Department of Radiation Oncology Shanghai Proton and Heavy Ion Center/Department of Radiation Oncology Cancer Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University,Shanghai 200032,China
Abstract:Objective To evaluate the short-term efficacy and toxicities of intensity-modulated carbon ion radiotherapy (IMCT) for patients with locoregionally recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma after intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT). Methods A total of 112 patients with locoregionally recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma undergoing salvaging IMCT between May 2015 and February 2018were enrolled in the study. All patients previously received one course of definitive X-ray IMRT. Among them,10 patients (9%) were diagnosed with stage Ⅰ,26 patients (23%) with stage Ⅱ,41 patients (37%) with stage Ⅲ and 35 patients (31%) with stage Ⅳnasopharyngeal carcinoma,respectively. The median age of the cohort was 48 years (range,17-70 years) old. The median dose to the gross tumor volume (GTV) was 60 GyE (range,50-69 GyE). Results With a median follow-up time of 20 months (range,5-45 months),20 patients died and 42 patients developed local recurrence. The 2-year overall survival (OS) and local progression-free survival (LPFS) rates were 85% and 52%. Both univariate and multivariate analyses demonstrated that stage Ⅳ disease was associated with significantly worse OS. No predictors were found for LPFS. No acute toxicity of grade 3 or higher was observed during reirradiation. Severe (grade 3 or above) late toxicities included xerostomia (n=1),hearing impairment (n=2),temporal lobe injury (n=1) and mucosal necrosis (n=19).Conclusions IMCT is an efficacious and safe treatment for patients with locoregionally recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma with acceptable toxicity profile. Long-term follow-up is necessary to further evaluate the long-term efficacy and late toxicities.
Hu Jiyi,Gao Jing,Hu Weixu et al. Preliminary study of intensity-modulated carbon ion reirradiation for locoregionally recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma after definitive IMRT——Clinical experience from Shanghai Proton Heavy Ion Hospital[J]. Chinese Journal of Radiation Oncology, 2020, 29(3): 161-165.
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