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Table 3 Different SIB-IMRT schedules in treatment of anal cancer

From: Clinical experience of SIB-IMRT in anal cancer and selective literature review

Study/year

Patients

Mean FU (months)

SIB-IMRT dose levels (prescription total dose/single dose)

Number of series

Range of SIB-single dose

DFS

LRC

CFS

OS

Acute ≥ grade 3 toxicity

Menkarios 2007

5

*

Concept: 2 dose levels (SIB):

1-2

1.5-1.8 Gy

*

*

*

*

*

49.5/1.5 Gy

59.4/1.8 Gy

or

2 series (45/1.8 and 59.4/1.8 Gy)

Salama 2007

53

14.5

PTV: 32-60.9 Gy (median: 51.5 Gy)

1-2

1.65-2.0 Gy

 

84%/1.5y

84%/1.5y

93%/1.5y

GI: 15%

Skin: 38%

ENI: 30.6-45 Gy (median: 45 Gy)

Hematologic: 59%

Concept: 3 dose levels:

41.25/1.65 Gy,45/1.8, 50/2.0 (+/-boost)

Vieillot 2010

10

*

Concept: 2 dose levels:

1

1.5-1.8 Gy

*

*

*

*

*

49.5/1.5 Gy

59.4/1.8 Gy

Call 2011

34

22

PTV: 48.6-57.6 Gy (median: 50.4 Gy)

1

1.28-2.25 Gy

80%/3y

  

87%/3y

Not reported

ENI: 38-45 Gy

No standard concept

Barzan 2011

29

32

Concept: 3 dose levels:

2

1.6-1.8 Gy

 

92/3y

91/3y

88%/3y

GI: 7%

Skin: 21%

40/1.6 Gy

45/1.8 Gy

Hematologic: 21%

+boost 5.4 Gy (T1/2), 9-14.4 Gy (T3/4)

Kachnic 2012

43

24

Concept: T-stage based SIB (2 dose levels)

1

1.5-1.8 Gy

 

95%/2y

94%/2y

92%/2y

GI: 7%

Skin: 10%

T2N0: 42/1.5 Gy ENI, 50.4/1.8 Gy to PTV

Hematologic: 51%

T3-4N0-3: 45/1.5 Gy ENI,

50.4/1.68 Gy to lymph nodes<3cm

54/1.8 Gy to PTV and lymph nodes>3cm

Deenen 2012

18

28

49.5/1.5 Gy ENI

1-2

1.5-1.8 Gy

 

83%/2y

  

GI: 0%,

59.4/1.8 for PTV

Skin: 50%

Boost 5.4/1.8 Gy for macroscopic residual tumor after 5 weeks

Hematologic: 0%

Mitchell 2013

65

19

PTV: 50-58.8 Gy (median: 54 Gy)

1

1.62-2.0 Gy

86%/2y

  

96%/2y

GI: 9%

Skin: 17%

ENI: 40.5-50.4 Gy (median: 45 Gy)

Hematologic: 3%

Concept: T-stage based SIB (2 dose levels):

T1: 50/2 Gy, 43/1.72 Gy

T2: 54/2, 45/1.67 Gy

T3/4: 58/2 , 47/1.62 Gy

Present study

25

20

45/1.8 Gy to PTV

2

1.52-2 Gy

92%/2y

92%/2y

92%/2y

88%/2y

GI: 0%,

38/1.52 Gy ENI

Skin: 23%

14/2 Gy boost to PTV in second series (total: 59 Gy)

Hematologic: 16%

  1. *comparison of different plans, ENI = Elective node irradiation, FU = Follow-up, GI = Gastrointestinal, PTV = Planning target volume.