Journal
RADIOTHERAPY AND ONCOLOGY
Volume 116, Issue 2, Pages 245-251Publisher
ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2015.07.010
Keywords
Gastric cancer; Post-operative radiotherapy; Lymph node target volume delineation; Gastric arteries; D2 resection
Funding
- Seed Fund from Hubei Cancer Clinical Study Center
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [81201755]
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Purpose: In the context of gastric cancer, lymph node target volume delineation for post-operative radiotherapy is currently built on the traditional system of dividing the stomach and 2-D treatment methods. Here, we have proposed a new delineation approach with irradiation indications for lymph node stations. Its safety and efficacy were evaluated in a phase II clinical trial. Materials and methods: Fifty-four gastric cancer patients with D2 lymph node dissection received 2 cycles of FOLFOX4. They subsequently received concurrent chemoradiotherapy (45 Gy at 1.8 Gy per fraction, 5 fractions per week for 5 weeks) with a 5-fluorouracil/leucovorin regimen, followed by 4 additional FOLFOX4 cycles. The target volume included the remnant stomach, anastomosis site, tumor bed, and regional lymph nodes selected through our new approach by taking gastric arteries as references. Results: The most common grade 3-4 adverse event was neutropenia (14.8%). Neutropenia, anemia, and nausea were common grade 1-2 toxicities. No treatment-related deaths occurred during treatment. The 3-year overall, disease-free, and locoregional recurrence-free survival rates were 81.6%, 70.2%, and 91.1%, respectively. Eight patients developed peritoneal or distant metastases. Conclusions: Using our new approach and irradiation indications, delineation of the target volume of post-operative lymph node stations was feasible and well tolerated after D2 resection in patients with gastric cancer. (C) 2015 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ireland Ltd.
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