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Outcomes of Patients With Sinonasal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Treated With Particle Therapy Using Protons or Carbon
Yutaka Toyomasu1, Yusuke Demizu2, Yoshiro Matsuo2
1Department of Radiation Oncology, Mie University Hospital, Tsu, Japan; Department of Radiology, Hyogo Ion Beam Medical Center, Tatsuno, Japan.
Purpose:
This retrospective study aimed to determine the clinical outcomes following particle monotherapy (ie, proton therapy [PT] or carbon ion therapy [CIT]) in patients with sinonasal squamous cell carcinoma at a single institution.
Methods And Materials:
Between August 2001 and March 2012, 59 patients were treated with definitive PT or CIT; none underwent chemotherapy or surgery. Of the patients, 22 (37%) had unresectable disease. PT was used in 38 patients (64%); CIT, 21 patients (36%). Almost half of the patients (n = 29, 47%) received 65.0 Gy (relative biological effectiveness) in 26 fractions.
Results:
The median follow-up period was 30 months (range, 8-127 months) for all patients and 65 months (range, 9-127 months) for the survivors. The 3- and 5-year overall survival rates were 56.2% and 41.6%, respectively; progression-free survival rates, 42.9% and 34.7%, respectively; and local control rates, 54.0% and 50.4%, respectively. Late toxicities of grade ≥3 occurred in 13 patients (22%).
Conclusions:
To our knowledge, this is the largest retrospective study of sinonasal squamous cell carcinoma treated with particle therapy alone. The efficacy of PT and CIT indicated that particle therapy can serve an important role in treating this disease.
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