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Palliative Irradiation Using Helical Tomotherapy in Recurrent Pelvic Tumors with Prior Radiotherapy

방사선치료 후 재발한 골반암에서 토모테라피를 이용한 고식적 재치료

  • Kay, Chul-Seung (Department of Radiation Oncology, Incheon St. Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea School of Medicine) ;
  • Yoo, Eun-Jung (Department of Radiation Oncology, Incheon St. Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea School of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Ji-Hoon (Department of General Surgery, Incheon St. Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea School of Medicine) ;
  • Ro, Duck-Young (Department of Gynecology, Incheon St. Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea School of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Ki-Jun (Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Incheon St. Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea School of Medicine)
  • 계철승 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학 인천성모병원 방사선종양학교실) ;
  • 유은정 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학 인천성모병원 방사선종양학교실) ;
  • 김지훈 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학 인천성모병원 외과학교실) ;
  • 노덕영 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학 인천성모병원 산부인과학교실) ;
  • 김기준 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학 인천성모병원 영상의학교실)
  • Received : 2010.07.23
  • Accepted : 2010.08.25
  • Published : 2010.09.30

Abstract

Purpose: We retrospectively investigated the effect of irradiation using helical tomotherapy in recurrent pelvic tumors that underwent prior irradiation. Materials and Methods: Fourteen patients with recurrent pelvic tumors consisting of rectal cancer (57.1%), cervical cancer (35.7%) and cancer with an unknown origin (7.1%) were treated with tomotherapy. At the time of irradiation, median tumor size was 3.5 cm and 7 patients complained of pain originating from a recurrent tumor. The median radiation dose delivered to the gross tumor volume, clinical target volume, and planning target volume was 50 Gy, 47.8 Gy and 45 Gy, respectively and delivered at 5 fractions per week over the course of 4 to 5 weeks. Treatment response and duration of local disease control were evaluated using the Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (ver. 1.0) and the Kaplan-Meyer method. Treatment-related toxicities were assessed through Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (ver. 3.0). Results: The median follow-up time was 17.3 months, while the response rate was 64.3%. Symptomatic improvement appeared in 6 patients (85.7%). The median duration time of local disease control was 25.8 months. The rates of local failure, distant failure, and synchronous local and distant failure were 57.1%, 21.4%, and 7.1%, respectively. Acute toxicities were limited in grade I or II toxicities, except for one patient. No treatment related death or late toxicity was observed. Conclusion: Helical tomotherapy could be suggested as a feasible palliative option in recurrent pelvic tumors with prior radiotherapy. However, to increase treatment effect and overcome the limitation of this outcome, a large clinical study should be performed.

목 적: 방사선 치료 후에 방사선조사범위내에서 재발한 골반암 환자들을 대상으로 나선형 토모테라피를 이용한 재 치료를 시행한 후 그 효과 및 안전성에 대하여 후향적 분석을 시도하였다. 대상 및 방법: 총 14명의 환자를 대상으로 하였으며, 남녀 비는 1 : 1이었고, 평균연령은 51세였다. 직장암이 8명, 자궁경부암이 5명, 원발부위를 알 수 없는 경우가 1명이었다. 13명의 환자들이 재발 전에 수술을 받은 적이 있고, 환자들의 골반부위에 조사된 방사선량의 중앙값은 50.4 Gy였다. 재발 당시 종양크기의 중앙값은 3.5 cm (2.0~7.5cm)였으며, 재발이 발견된 후 항암화학요법을 먼저 받은 경우가 9명, 고강도초음파치료를 받은 경우가 1명이었다. 나머지 4명은 재발 후에 다른 치료는 시행하지 않은 상태에서 토모테라피를 이용한 재치료를 받았다. 재치료 당시 종양으로 인한 통증을 호소한 환자는 7명이었으며, 종양 표지자가 증가해있던 경우는 8명이었다. 최초 방사선 치료와 재치료의 간격은 중앙값 19.9개월(5.0~75.4개월)이었다. 토모테라피를 이용한 재치료시 육안적종양체적, 임상적표적체적 및 계획용표적체적에 총4~5주간 20~25회에 걸쳐, 각각 중앙값 50 Gy, 47.8 Gy 그리고 45 Gy의 방사선이 조사되었다. 치료 전 매일 초고압전산화단층촬영(megavoltage computed tomography)을 통하여 X, Y, Z축 및 회전각도에 대한 online correction을 시행하였다. 치료 후 반응평가는 Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors ver. 1.0을 이용하였으며, 국소종양조절기간은 치료 종료 후 Kaplan-Meyer법으로 계산하였고, 치료 후 합병증의 평가는 Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Event ver. 3.0을 이용하였다. 결 과: 추적기간의 중앙값은 17.3개월(3.0~38.3개월)이었으며, 영상학적반응율은 64.3%(완전관해, 7.1%; 부분관해, 57.2%)였다. 치료 전 통증이 있었던 7명의 환자 중 6명에서 통증이 완화되어 85.7%의 통증완화율을 보였으며, 종양 표지자가 증가되어 있던 8명 중 5명(62.5%)에서 감소가 일어났다. 국소종양조절기간은 중앙값 25.8개월(95% 신뢰구간, 6.12~45.5개월)이었으며, 치료 후 국소재발이 8명(57.1%), 원격전이가 3명(21.4%) 그리고 국소재발과 원격전이가 동시에 일어난 경우가 1명(7.1%)이었다. 합병증으로는 대부분 grade I 혹은 II의 급성 피부염, 직장염, 방광염 등이 나타났지만, 만성 합병증이나 grade IV 이상의 급성 합병증은 나타나지 않았다. 결 론: 방사선치료 후 방사선조사 범위 내에서 재발한 골반암에서 나선형 토모테라피를 이용한 재치료는 비교적 안전하고 효과적인 고식적 치료법이라고 생각된다. 그러나 치료 효과를 좀 더 높이기 위해서 혹은 적은 환자수, 다양한 질환 그리고 후향적 분석이라는 본 연구의 문제점을 극복하기 위해서는 많은 환자들을 대상으로 한 전향적 임상연구가 필요할 것이다.

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