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Treatment of Liver Metastases Using an Internal Target Volume Method for Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy
Published on: May 8, 2018
Oligometastatic breast cancer treated with curative-intent stereotactic body radiation therapy
Michael T Milano1, Hong Zhang, Su K Metcalfe
1Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Rochester Medical Center, 601 Elmwood Ave, P.O. Box 647, Rochester, NY 14642, USA. MTMilano@yahoo.com
Purpose:
Prospective pilot study to assess patient outcome after stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) for limited metastases from breast cancer.
Methods:
Forty patients with < or =5 metastatic lesions received curative-intent SBRT, while 11 patients with >5 lesions, undergoing SBRT to < or =5 metastatic lesions, were treated with palliative-intent.
Results:
Among those treated with curative-intent, 4-year actuarial outcomes were: overall survival of 59%, progression-free survival of 38% and lesion local control of 89%. On univariate analyses, 1 metastatic lesion (versus 2-5), smaller tumor volume, bone-only disease, and stable or regressing lesions prior to SBRT were associated with more favorable outcome. Patients treated with palliative-intent SBRT were spared morbidity and mortality from progression of treated lesions, though all developed further metastatic progression shortly (median 4 months) after enrollment.
Conclusions:
SBRT may yield prolonged survival and perhaps cure in select patients with limited metastases. Palliative-intent SBRT may be warranted for symptomatic or potentially symptomatic metastases.
