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Table 6 SBRT of adrenal gland metastases

From: Stereotactic body radiation therapy for abdominal oligometastases: a biological and clinical review

 

Patients (N)

Median dose (Gy)

Median follow up (mos)

Outcomes

Chawla et al., 2009 [62]

30

40 Gy (16–50)/4–10 fractions

9.8

At 1-year: survival: 44%, LC: 55%, distant control rate, 13%

    

No late Grade ≥2 toxicity

Holy et al., 2011[63]

18

20-40 Gy/5 fractions

21

In 13 patients with isolated adrenal metastasis: LC :77%, OS:23 months

Casamassima et al., 2012 [64]

48

36 Gy/3 fractionsa

16.2

At 1 and 2 years, LC: 90%; OS: 39.7% and 14.5%, resp.

    

1 case of Grade 2 adrenal insufficiency

Scorsetti et al., 2012 [65]

34

32 Gy/4 fractions

41

At 1 and 2 years: LC 66% and 32%, resp.

    

No significant acute and late toxicities

  1. a70% isodose, 17.14 Gy per fraction at the isocenter. Eight patients were treated with single-fraction (23 Gy) stereotactic radiosurgery.