Dose-averaged linear energy transfer per se does not correlate with late rectal complications in carbon-ion radiotherapy.
Carbon-ion radiotherapy
Linear energy transfer
Relative biological effectiveness
Journal
Radiotherapy and oncology : journal of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology
ISSN: 1879-0887
Titre abrégé: Radiother Oncol
Pays: Ireland
ID NLM: 8407192
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
12 2020
12 2020
Historique:
received:
22
02
2020
revised:
28
08
2020
accepted:
31
08
2020
pubmed:
9
9
2020
medline:
15
4
2021
entrez:
8
9
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Several studies have focused on increasing the linear energy transfer (LET) within tumours to achieve higher biological effects in carbon-ion radiotherapy (C-ion RT). However, it remains unclear whether LET affects late complications. We assessed whether physical dose and LET distribution can be specific factors for late rectal complications in C-ion RT. Overall, 134 patients with uterine carcinomas were registered and retrospectively analysed. Of 134 patients, 132 who were followed up for >6 months were enrolled. The correlations between the relative biological effectiveness (RBE)-weighted dose based on the Kanai model (the ostensible "clinical dose"), dose-averaged LET (LETd), or physical dose and rectal complications were evaluated. Rectal complications were graded according to the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group/European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer criteria. Nine patients developed grade 3 or 4 late rectal complications. Linear regression analysis found that D We demonstrated that severe rectal toxicities were related to the rectal D
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE
Several studies have focused on increasing the linear energy transfer (LET) within tumours to achieve higher biological effects in carbon-ion radiotherapy (C-ion RT). However, it remains unclear whether LET affects late complications. We assessed whether physical dose and LET distribution can be specific factors for late rectal complications in C-ion RT.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
Overall, 134 patients with uterine carcinomas were registered and retrospectively analysed. Of 134 patients, 132 who were followed up for >6 months were enrolled. The correlations between the relative biological effectiveness (RBE)-weighted dose based on the Kanai model (the ostensible "clinical dose"), dose-averaged LET (LETd), or physical dose and rectal complications were evaluated. Rectal complications were graded according to the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group/European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer criteria.
RESULTS
Nine patients developed grade 3 or 4 late rectal complications. Linear regression analysis found that D
CONCLUSION
We demonstrated that severe rectal toxicities were related to the rectal D
Identifiants
pubmed: 32898559
pii: S0167-8140(20)30758-1
doi: 10.1016/j.radonc.2020.08.029
pii:
doi:
Substances chimiques
Carbon
7440-44-0
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
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