Journal
STRAHLENTHERAPIE UND ONKOLOGIE
Volume 198, Issue 12, Pages 1105-1111Publisher
SPRINGER HEIDELBERG
DOI: 10.1007/s00066-022-02003-3
Keywords
SRS; Whole brain radiotherapy; WBRT; Radionecrosis; Leptomeningeal disease
Funding
- Projekt DEAL
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In our single-center study, focal cavity radiotherapy was associated with high local control. In three out of four patients, whole-brain radiotherapy could be avoided in the complete course of disease, using radiosurgery as salvage approach without compromising neuro-control.
Purpose Does focal cavity radiotherapy after resection of brain metastasis spare whole-brain radiotherapy, which is associated with toxicity for patients, through the complete course of their disease without compromising long-term local control of the brain? Methods We retrospectively analyzed outcomes of patients who underwent adjuvant focal cavity radiotherapy between 2014 and 2021 at our center. Results A total of 83 patients with 86 resected brain metastases were analyzed. 64% had singular, 36% two to four brain metastases. In cases with multiple metastases, omitted lesions were treated with radiosurgery. Median follow-up was 7.3 months (range 0-71.2 months), 1-year overall survival rate was 57.8% (95% CI 44.9-68.8%). Radiotherapy was administered with a median biologically effective dose (alpha/beta 10) surrounding the planning target volume of 48 Gy (range 23.4-60 Gy). Estimated 1-year local control rate was 82.7% (95% CI 67.7-91.2%), estimated 1-year distant brain control rate was 55.7% (95% CI 40.5-68.4%), estimated 1-year leptomeningeal disease rate was 16.0% (95% CI 7.3-32.9%). Eleven distant brain recurrences could be salvaged with radiosurgery. In the further course of disease, 14 patients (17%) developed disseminated metastatic disease in the brain. Estimated 1-year free of whole-brain radiotherapy rate was 72.3% (95% CI 57.1-82.9%). All applied treatments led to an estimated 1-year neuro-control rate of 79.1% (95% CI 65.0-88.0%), estimated 1-year radionecrosis rate was 23% (95% CI 12.4-40.5%). Conclusion In our single-center study, focal cavity radiotherapy was associated with high local control. In three out of four patients, whole-brain radiotherapy could be avoided in the complete course of disease, using radiosurgery as salvage approach without compromising neuro-control.
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