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Clinical report of two dose fractionation modes using carbon ion beam therapy in the lymph node drainage area for lung cancer
Pan Xin1, Zhang Yihe1, Li Xiaojun1, Ma Tong1, Wang Xin1, Yang Yuling1, Chai Hongyu1, Qin Tianyan2, Lyu Caixia2, Li Pengqing2, Ye Yancheng1, Zhang Yanshan1
1Department of Radiation Oncology, Heavy Ion Center, Wuwei Cancer Hospital of Gansu Province, Wuwei 733000, China; 2Registration/Follow‐up Center, Heavy Ion Center, Wuwei Cancer Hospital of Gansu Province, Wuwei 733000, China
AbstractObjective To compare the adverse reactions, efficacy and survival rate of carbon ion beam irradiation in the elective lymph node (ENI) drainage area of locally advanced non‐small cell lung cancer (LA‐NSCLC) with relative biological effect (RBE) dose of 48 Gy using 16 and 12 fractions. Methods A total of 72 patients with pathologically confirmed LA‐NSCLC admitted to Wuwei Heavy Ion Center of Gansu Wuwei Tumor Hospital from June 2020 to December 2021 were enrolled and simple randomly divided into groups A and B, with 36 patients in each group. Patients in groups A and B were treated with carbon ion beam irradiation to the lymph node drainage area with 48 Gy (RBE) using 16 and 12 fractions. The acute and chronic adverse reactions, efficacy and survival rate were observed. The survival curve was drawn by Kaplan‐Meier method. Difference test was conducted by log‐rank test. Results The median follow‐up time was 13.9 (8.8‐15.7) months in group A and 14.6 (6.3‐15.9) months in group B. Sixteen (44.4%) patients were effectively treated in group A and 9 (25%) patients in group B. Thirty‐four (94.4%) cases achieved disease control in group A and 30 (83.3%) cases in group B. Statistical analysis showed that the overall survival rate in group B was similar to that in group A (χ2=1.192, P=0.275). Comparison of planning parameters between two groups showed CTV volume, Dmean, V5 Gy(RBE), V20 Gy(RBE) and V30 Gy(RBE) of the affected lung, cardiac V20 Gy(RBE), V30 Gy(RBE) and Dmean, esophageal V30 Gy(RBE), V50 Gy(RBE), Dmax and Dmean, Dmax of the trachea and spinal cord had no significant difference (all P>0.05). No grade 3 or 4 adverse reactions occurred in the enrolled patients during treatment and follow‐up. No statistical differences were observed in the acute radiation skin reaction (χ2=5.134, P=0.077), radiation esophagitis (χ2=1.984, P=0.371), and advanced radiation pneumonia (χ2=6.185, P=0.103) between two groups. Conclusions The two dose fractionation modes of carbon ion therapy system are equally safe in the mediastinal lymphatic drainage area of LA‐NSCLC, and the adverse reactions are controllable. The long‐term efficacy still needs further observation.
Fund:Key Science and Technology R&D Plan of Gansu Province‐Construction of Heavy Ion Treatment Center for Social Development (19YF3FH001); Natural Science Foundation of Gansu Province‐2021 Innovation Base and Talents Program of Science and Technology Department of Gansu Province (21JR7RH896)
Pan Xin,Zhang Yihe,Li Xiaojun et al. Clinical report of two dose fractionation modes using carbon ion beam therapy in the lymph node drainage area for lung cancer[J]. Chinese Journal of Radiation Oncology, 2023, 32(3): 215-221.
Pan Xin,Zhang Yihe,Li Xiaojun et al. Clinical report of two dose fractionation modes using carbon ion beam therapy in the lymph node drainage area for lung cancer[J]. Chinese Journal of Radiation Oncology, 2023, 32(3): 215-221.
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