Table 3.
Author (institute) | Year | n | Site [pre-RT dose/RT interval] | Radiotherapy [median GTV volume] | Outcome | Adverse reaction |
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SRS/SRT | ||||||
Siddiqui et al. [24] (Detroit) | 2009 | 21 | Various | 13–18 Gy/1 fx or 36–48 Gy/5–8 fx two to three times weekly | RR (50%)/ 2-yr OS (14.3%)/ 2-yr | Acute G3-4 3 |
LC (38.1%) | Late severe 3 (1 death) | |||||
CyberKnife | ||||||
Himei (Okayama University) | 2003 | 31 | Various | 15–40.3 Gy1–6 fx [41.2 mL] | RR (74%) | Acute mucositis 5 |
[60 Gy/16.3M] | ||||||
Roh (Korea) | 2008 | 36 | Various 36 cases 44 lesions | 30 (18–40) Gy/3–5 fx [22.6 mL] | RR (80%)/ 2-yr OS (30.9%)/MST 16.2M | Acute G3 13 |
[70.2 Gy/24M] | Late: bone necrosis 1, soft tissue necrosis 2 | |||||
Ogita (Fujimoto Hayasuzu) | 2009 | 58 | Various | 31 Gy/3–8 fx [31.8 mL] | 2-yr OS (29.2%)/ MST 15.5M | 24 ulcer (41.4%) |
[<30 Gy/NA] | ||||||
Heron et al. [25], Phase I (Pittsburgh University) | 2009 | 25 | Various | 25 Gy→32 Gy→36 Gy→40 Gy→ 44 Gy 5 fx, 2 weeks [44.8 mL] | RR (17%) | No G3-4 |
[64.7 Gy/13M] | ||||||
Rwigema et al. [26] (Pittsburgh University) | 2010 | 85 | Various | 35 (15–44) Gy/1–5 fx, every other days [25.1 mL] | RR (68%)/ 2-yr OS (16.1%)/2-yr | No G4-5 |
[70 Gy BED10/19.4M] | LC (30.7%)/ MST 11.5M | G3: taste loss 1, xerostomia 2, pain 1 | ||||
Unger (Georgetown University) | 2010 | 65 | Various | 30 Gy/5 fx [75 mL] | 2-yr OS (33%)/MST 12M | Acute G1-3 19 |
[67 Gy/26M] | 2-yr OS (30%)/2-yr LRC (41%)/MST 20M | Late G4 6 (9%) | ||||
Kodani (Kyoto Prefectural University) | 2011 | 21 | Various | 30 (19.5–42) Gy/5 (3–8) fx [10 mL] | RR (61%)/2-yr OS (50%)/MST 23M | Severe late 6 |
[60 Gy/51M] | ||||||
Cengiz et al. [27] (Turkey) | 2011 | 46 | Various (6 multiple RT) | 30 (18–35) Gy/5 (1–5) fx [45 mL] | RR (58%)/1-yr OS (46%)/MST 10.5M | Acute G2 6 (13.3%) |
[61 Gy/38M |
SBRT, stereotactic body radiotherapy; RT, radiation therapy; M, months; GTV, gross tumor volume; SRS, stereotactic radiosurgery; SRT, stereotactic radiotherapy; fx, fractions; RR, response rate; LC, local control; OS, overall survival; MST, median survival time; LRC, locoregional control; G, grade.