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Correlation between weight loss and setup errors in intensity-modulated radiotherapy for rectal cancer
Ye Zhixiong,Xu Qing,Peng Jiayuan,Zhang Yanjun,Xia Weiyi,Liu Xunchi,Hu Weigang,Zhang Zhen
Department of Radiation Oncology,Fudan University Affiliated Shanghai Cancer Center;Department of Oncology,Shanghai Medical College,Fudan University;Shanghai 200032,China
Abstract Objective To investigate the change in body weight over time in rectal cancer patients receiving radiotherapy and the correlation between setup errors and weight loss, and to establish the image-guided radiotherapy regimens in different periods of treatment. Methods A total of 24 postoperative patients with rectal cancer admitted to our hospital in 2016 were selected. Before each fraction of radiotherapy, the body weight was recorded, and the patients underwent cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) with different frequencies in every week. The planning CT was matched with CBCT to obtain setup errors. The paired t test was used for difference analysis;the Pearson method was used to analyze the correlation between setup errors and weight loss. Results Body weight was measured 456 times in the 24 patients, and these patients underwent CBCT scans and image registration 456 times. Two patients were excluded because of treatment discontinuance. In the first and second weeks, there was no significant change in body weight. In the third week, the mean weight loss was 1.53 kg. In the fourth week, the mean weight loss was 2.48 kg. In the fifth week, the mean weight loss was 3.24 kg. The setup errors obtained by CBCT image registration in the superior-inferior (SI), anterior-posterior (AP), and left-right (LR) directions were 0.19 cm, 0.20 cm, and 0.18 cm, respectively, in the first week, 0.18 cm, 0.17 cm, and 0.15 cm, respectively, in the second week, 0.20 cm, 0.22 cm, and 0.21 cm, respectively, in the third week, 0.19 cm, 0.25 cm, 0.24 cm, respectively, in the fourth week, and 0.34 cm, 0.33 cm, and 0.31 cm, respectively, in the fifth week. The Pearson correlation analysis showed that weight loss increased the setup errors, with P values of 0.140, 0.046, and 0.044 in the SI, AP, and LR directions, respectively. Conclusions For rectal cancer patients receiving radiotherapy, the body weight decreases significantly in the late period (especially in the fifth week), which influences the setup errors. Therefore, in the fourth and fifth weeks of radiotherapy for rectal cancer, the weight loss should be closely monitored, and the number of CBCT scans can be increased before the treatment fraction to ensure the accuracy and optimization of treatment.
Ye Zhixiong,Xu Qing,Peng Jiayuan et al. Correlation between weight loss and setup errors in intensity-modulated radiotherapy for rectal cancer[J]. Chinese Journal of Radiation Oncology, 2017, 26(6): 650-652.
Ye Zhixiong,Xu Qing,Peng Jiayuan et al. Correlation between weight loss and setup errors in intensity-modulated radiotherapy for rectal cancer[J]. Chinese Journal of Radiation Oncology, 2017, 26(6): 650-652.
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