@article{MantelMuellerKleineetal.2021, author = {Mantel, Frederick and M{\"u}ller, Elena and Kleine, Philip and Zimmermann, Marcus and Exner, Florian and Richter, Anne and Weick, Stefan and Str{\"o}hle, Serge and Polat, B{\"u}lent and H{\"o}cht, Stefan and Flentje, Michael}, title = {Chemoradiotherapy by intensity-modulated radiation therapy with simultaneous integrated boost in locally advanced or oligometastatic non-small-cell lung cancer-a two center experience}, series = {Strahlentherapie und Onkologie}, volume = {197}, journal = {Strahlentherapie und Onkologie}, number = {5}, issn = {1439-099X}, doi = {10.1007/s00066-021-01756-7}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-264821}, pages = {405-415}, year = {2021}, abstract = {Purpose Integrating moderate hypofractionation to the macroscopic tumor with elective nodal irradiation while sparing the organs at risk (OAR) in chemoradiotherapy of locally advanced non-small-cell lung cancer. Methods From 2010-2018, treatment, patient and tumor characteristics of 138 patients from two radiation therapy centers were assessed. Chemoradiotherapy by intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) with a simultaneous integrated boost (SIB) to the primary tumor and macroscopic lymph node metastases was used. Results A total of 124 (90\%) patients received concurrent chemotherapy. 106 (76\%) patients had UICC (Union for International Cancer Control) stage ≥IIIB and 21 (15\%) patients had an oligometastatic disease (UICC stage IV). Median SIB and elective total dose was 61.6 and 50.4 Gy in 28 fractions, respectively. Furthermore, 64 patients (46\%) had an additional sequential boost to the primary tumor after the SIB-IMRT main series: median 6.6 Gy in median 3 fractions. The median cumulative mean lung dose was 15.6 Gy (range 6.2-29.5 Gy). Median follow-up and radiological follow-up for all patients was 18.0 months (range 0.6-86.9) and 16.0 months (range 0.2-86.9), respectively. Actuarial local control rates at 1, 2 and 3 years were 80.4, 68.4 and 57.8\%. Median overall survival and progression-free survival was 30.0 months (95\% confidence interval [CI] 23.5-36.4) and 12.1 months (95\% CI 8.2-16.0), respectively. Treatment-related toxicity was moderate. Radiation-induced pneumonitis grade 2 and grade 3 occurred in 13 (9.8\%) and 3 (2.3\%) patients. Conclusions Chemoradiotherapy using SIB-IMRT showed promising local tumor control rates and acceptable toxicity in patients with locally advanced and in part oligometastatic lung cancer. The SIB concept, resulting in a relatively low mean lung dose, was associated with low numbers of clinically relevant pneumonitis. The overall survival appears promising in the presence of a majority of patients with UICC stage ≥IIIB disease.}, language = {en} } @article{ZimmermannRichterWeicketal.2022, author = {Zimmermann, Marcus and Richter, Anne and Weick, Stefan and Exner, Florian and Mantel, Frederick and Diefenhardt, Markus and Fokas, Emmanouil and Kosmala, Rebekka and Flentje, Michael and Polat, B{\"u}lent}, title = {Acute toxicities of patients with locally advanced rectal cancer treated with intensified chemoradiotherapy within the CAO/ARO/AIO-12 trial: comparing conventional versus VMAT planning at a single center}, series = {Scientific Reports}, volume = {12}, journal = {Scientific Reports}, doi = {10.1038/s41598-022-25647-8}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-301255}, year = {2022}, abstract = {In locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC) neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy is regarded as standard treatment. We assessed acute toxicities in patients receiving conventional 3D-conformal radiotherapy (3D-RT) and correlated them with dosimetric parameters after re-planning with volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT). Patients were randomized within the multicenter CAO/ARO/AIO-12 trial and received 50.4 Gy in 28 fractions and simultaneous chemotherapy with fluorouracil and oxaliplatin. Organs at risk (OAR) were contoured in a standardized approach. Acute toxicities and dose volume histogram parameters of 3D-RT plans were compared to retrospectively calculated VMAT plans. From 08/2015 to 01/2018, 35 patients with LARC were treated at one study center. Thirty-four patients were analyzed of whom 1 (3\%) was UICC stage II and 33 (97\%) patients were UICC stage III. Grade 3 acute toxicities occurred in 5 patients (15\%). Patients with acute grade 1 cystitis (n = 9) had significantly higher D\(_{mean}\) values for bladder (29.4 Gy vs. 25.2 Gy, p < 0.01) compared to patients without bladder toxicities. Acute diarrhea was associated with small bowel volume (grade 2: 870.1 ccm vs. grade 0-1: 647.3 ccm; p < 0.01) and with the irradiated volumes V5 to V50. Using VMAT planning, we could reduce mean doses and irradiated volumes for all OAR: D\(_{mean}\) bladder (21.9 Gy vs. 26.3 Gy, p < 0.01), small bowel volumes V5-V45 (p < 0.01), D\(_{mean}\) anal sphincter (34.6 Gy vs. 35.6 Gy, p < 0.01) and D\(_{mean}\) femoral heads (right 11.4 Gy vs. 25.9 Gy, left 12.5 Gy vs. 26.6 Gy, p < 0.01). Acute small bowel and bladder toxicities were dose and volume dependent. Dose and volume sparing for all OAR could be achieved through VMAT planning and might result in less acute toxicities.}, language = {en} }