Stereotactic Radiotherapy for Critically Located Pancreatic and Biliary Targets: A Review on Simultaneous Integrated Protection and Other Dose-Painting Strategies to Minimize Dose to Critical Organs at Risk

Background: Stereotactic Radiotherapy (SRT) in pancreatic and biliary tract cancer (PBC) suffers from proximity to any organ(s) at risk (OARs). Some strategies to manage this issue have previously been proposed, such as Simultaneous Integrated Protection (SIP), with the aim of maintaining a biologic...

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Published in:Radiation (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute) 2023-05, Vol.3 (2), p.98-109
Main Authors: Bonù, Marco Lorenzo, Pedersoli, Gloria, Balduzzi, Jacopo, Cefaratti, Mariateresa, Mataj, Eneida, Cossali, Gianluca, Granello, Lorenzo, Singh, Navdeep, Morelli, Vittorio, Tomasini, Davide, Frassine, Francesco, Vitali, Paola, Terraneo, Fabrizia, Triggiani, Luca, Buglione, Michela, Magrini, Stefano Maria
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Language:English
Subjects:
Abdomen
biliary tract cancer
Dosimetry
Pancreatic cancer
Planning
Radiation therapy
SBRT
simultaneous integrated protection
SRT
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Summary:Background: Stereotactic Radiotherapy (SRT) in pancreatic and biliary tract cancer (PBC) suffers from proximity to any organ(s) at risk (OARs). Some strategies to manage this issue have previously been proposed, such as Simultaneous Integrated Protection (SIP), with the aim of maintaining a biological effective dose prescription while reducing toxicities. We performed a systematic review of the literature about SRT techniques applied in patients with tumor in proximity to OARs, with the aim of testing safety and efficacy. Methods: using PRISMA guidelines, we selected studies from a pool of more than 25,000 articles published from 2010 to 30 January 2023 that explored the use of SRT to deliver targeted treatment for PBC. We then selected the ones referring to decreases in prescription doses (for SRT only) in the area of overlap between planning target volume (PTV) and OARs. Local control (LC) and toxicities being detailed were exclusion criteria for articles. Results: 9 studies were included in our review, considering 368 patients. One-year LC probability ranges between 67% and 98.3% were reported. Late G3 toxicities ranged between 0% and 5.3%, while G4-G5 late toxicities were both reported as 0.3%. Conclusion: prioritizing critical OAR constraints limits severe toxicities while preserving LC in PBC SRT. Improving in-study reporting is essential to confirm these promising results.
ISSN:2673-592X
2673-592X
DOI:10.3390/radiation3020009