Efficacy and safety of CT-guided high-dose-rate interstitial Brachytherapy in primary and secondary malignancies of the pancreas

Publication date: Available online 28 December 2018

Source: European Journal of Radiology

Author(s): Omari Jazan, Heinze Constanze, Wilck Antje, Hass Peter, Seidensticker Max, Ricarda Seidensticker, Konrad Mohnike, Ricke Jens, Pech Maciej, Powerski Maciej

Abstract

Purpose

To evaluate efficacy and safety of CT-guided iBT in patients with primary and secondary malignancies of the pancreas.

Material and methods

13 patients with 13 lesions of the pancreatic corpus and tail were included: 8 secondary malignancies (metastatic lesions = ML) and 5 primary malignancies, including 3 primary tumors (PT) and 2 isolated locoregional recurrences (ILR) after surgical resection were treated with image-guided iBT using a 192iridium source (single fraction irradiation). Every 3 months after treatment clinical and imaging follow-up were conducted to evaluate efficacy. Peri- and postinterventional complications were assessed descriptively.

Results

The median diameter of the gross tumor volume (GTV) was 3 cm (range 1-6.5 cm), treated with a median D100 (minimal enclosing tumor dose) of 15.3 Gy (range 9.2-25.4 Gy). Local tumor control (LTC) was 92.3 % within a median follow-up period of 6.7 months (range 3.2-55.7 months). Cumulative median progression free survival (PFS) was 6.2 months (range 2.8-25.7 months; PFS of primary and secondary malignancies was 5.8 and 6.2 months, respectively). Cumulative median over all survival (OS) after iBT was 16.2 months (range 3.3-55.7 months; OS of primary and secondary malignancies was 7.4 months and 45.6 months, respectively). 1 patient developed mild acute pancreatits post iBT, spontanously resolved within 1 week. No severe adverse events (grade 3+) were recorded.

Conclusion

Image-guided iBT is a safe and particularly effective treatment in patients with primary and secondary malignancies of the pancreas and might provide a well-tolerated additional therapeutic option in the multidisciplinary management of selected patients.

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