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Table 2 Selected studies of postoperative hypofractionated stereotactic radiotherapy (HSRT) to surgical bed

From: Current status and recent advances in resection cavity irradiation of brain metastases

References

Pts (No)

Date

Interval between surgery/SRS

SRS modality

Median dose (Gy)/fractions

PTV (cc)

CTV/PTV margins (mm)

Median follow-up (months)

Minniti et al. [24]

101

2005–2012

3 w

LINAC

27/3 fr

29.5 (18.5–52.7)

2 mm

16

Ahmed et al. [25]

65

2009–2013

5 w (1–15)

LINAC

25–30/5 fr

16.88 (4.9–128.4)

1–2 mm

8.5

Keller et al. [26]

187

2008–2015

6.5 w

LINAC

33/3 fr

14.15 (0.8–65.8)

2 mm

15

Minniti et al., [27]

60

2008–2015

3 w

LINAC

27/3 fr

20.6 (6.1–66.8)

CTV, 1 mm; PTV, 1 mm

13

Zhong et al. [28]

117

2006–2015

2–4 w

LINAC

15–30 Gy/1–5 fr

SRS 18.6 HSRT 33.7

0–3 mm

22

Jhaveri et al. [29]

133

2006–2016

3–4 w

LINAC

30–35/5 fr

14.7 (1 mm) 20.3(> 1 mm)

1 mm (25.2%) > 1 mm (74.8%)

17.7

Minniti et al. [30]

95

2011–2017

3 w

LINAC

27/3 fr

22.4 (6.3–67.4)

CTV, 1 mm PTV, 1 mm

13

Navarria et al. [31]

101

2015–2018

3–4 w

LINAC

30/3 fr

52.9 (7.6–282.9)

2 mm

26

Soliman et al. [32]

122

2009–2014

3–4 w

LINAC

30/5 fr

30.1

2 mm

16

El Shafie et al. [33]

101

2015–2019

5.1 w

CK SRS/ HSRT (50); WBRT (51)

30–35/5 fr

18.2

2 mm

22.8

Faruqi et al. [34]

118

NR

6 w

LINAC

25–35/5 fr

24.9

2 mm

12

Garimall et al. [35]

134

2012–2018

4 w

LINAC

24/3 fr (most frequent)

28 (2.4–149.2)

1–2 mm

14

Eitz et al. [36]

558

2003–2019

5 w (4–6)

LINAC

30/5 fr (most frequent)

23.9 (13.5–36.3)

2–3 mm

12.3

Shi et al. [37]

422

2007–2018

3 w (2–4)

CK

24–27/3 fr (85%); SRS 16–18 (15%)

14.3 (9.1–22.2)

1–3 mm (76%) 0 mm (24%)

10.1

References

1-Year LC (%)

1-Year DP (%)

1-Year OS (%)

BED Gy10 (Tumor)

BED Gy2 (normal brain)

LMD (%)

Symptomatic RN (%)

Minniti et al. [24]

93

50

69

51.3

148.5

8

9 (7 and 16 at 1 and 2 years)

Ahmed et al. [25]

87

49.1

65.2

37.5–48

87.5–120

10

1.5

Keller et al. [26]

88.2

39.3

62.5

69.3

214.5

10.6% at 1 year

15.4 at 1 year

Minniti et al., [27]

88

45

58

51.3

148.5

9

15 (13 at 1 year)

Zhong et al. [28]

87.7 (size ≤ 4 cm) 84 (size > 4 cm)

46.7 (size ≤ 4 cm) 55 (size > 4 cm)

80.6 (size ≤ 4 cm) 67.6 (size > 4 cm)

SRS 46.8 HSRT 35.7–49.2

SRS 161.5 HSRT 87.5–147.5

13.1 (≤ 4 cm) 15.1 (> 4 cm)

26.9 (≤ 4 cm) 28.4 (> 4 cm)

Jhaveri et al. [29]

85

45

NR ( median 15.6 months)

48–59.5

120–157.5

12.8

21.1 (16.7 at 1 year)

Minniti et al. [30]

88

50

59

51.3

148.5

7

12 at 1 year

Navarria et al. [31]

85.9

32

81.9

60

180

8.9

25.7 (5.9 grade 3)

Soliman et al. [32]

84

45

62

48

120

22

6

El Shafie et al. [33]

SRS/HSRT 94.9 WBRT 81.7

SRS/HSRT 42 WBRT 35

SRS/HSRT 80 WBRT 50 (p < 0.002)

48–59.5

120–157.5

8

6

Faruqi et al. [34]

84

NR

62

37.5–49.5

87.5–157.5

NR

7.6

Garimall et al. [35]

92

NR

NR

43.2

120

NR

2

Eitz et al. [36]

84

45

65

48

120

13.1

8.6

Shi et al. [37]

93.5

44

13.9

HSRT 43.2–51.3; SRS 41.6–50.4

HSRT 120–148.5; SRS 144–180

15.8 (13 at 1 year)

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  1. LINAC, linear accelerator; GK, Gamma Knife; CK, CyberKnife; SRS, stereotactic radiosurgery; WBRT, whole brain radiation therapy; HSRT, hypofractionated stereotactic radiation therapy; OBS, observation; BED Gy10, biological equivalent dose with an α/β ratio of 10 Gy; BED Gy2, biological equivalent dose with an α/β ratio of 2 Gy; w, weeks; LC, local control; DP, dostant progression; OS, overall survival; NR, not reported