陈 刚, 张顺康, 沈 磊, et al. Comparison of three types of intensity-modulated radiotherapy plans for adjuvant whole breast and simultaneous tumor bed boost radiotherapy[J]. China Oncology, 2020, 30(8): 611-619.
陈 刚, 张顺康, 沈 磊, et al. Comparison of three types of intensity-modulated radiotherapy plans for adjuvant whole breast and simultaneous tumor bed boost radiotherapy[J]. China Oncology, 2020, 30(8): 611-619. DOI: 10.19401/j.cnki.1007-3639.2020.08.008.
Comparison of three types of intensity-modulated radiotherapy plans for adjuvant whole breast and simultaneous tumor bed boost radiotherapy
Background and purpose: Breast-conserving surgery (BCS) plus post-operative radiation therapy has become the standard of care for early stage breast cancer. This study aimed to design whole breast and simultaneous tumor bed boost radiation therapy plans by adopting 3 different types of intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) techniques
and to compare the dosimetric parameters involving target volumes
organs at risk (OARs) and other aspects of the three IMRT plans. Methods: Fifty female patients with early stage breast cancer (25 left and 25 right
respectively) treated with BCS during the year of 2018 in Department of Radiation Oncology
Shanghai Jiao Tong University Medical School Affiliated Ninth People’s Hospital Huangpu Branch
were randomly selected. Adjuvant whole breast and simultaneous tumor bed boost radiation therapy plans were designed by adopting forward-planned IMRT
reverse-planned IMRT and volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) techniques. Conformity index (CI) and homogeneity index (HI) of target volumes
dosimetric parameters of OARs
including ipsilateral lung (V
5
V
20
V
30
)
heart (D
mean
V
25
for left breast cancer
V
15
)
contralateral breast (D
2
D
mean
)
single fraction minute (MU) and beam-out time of the three IMRT plans were compared
respectively. Further analysis was made to identify the effect of breast volume on IMRT plans. Results: CI of forward-planned IMRT
reverse-planned IMRT and VMAT for whole breast target volume were 0.69±0.09
0.86±0.06
0.79±0.07
respectively (pairwise comparison P0.001). CI for tumor bed target volume were 0.71±0.15
0.79±0.15 and 0.80±0.12
respectively (pairwise comparison
P=0007
P0.001
P=0.624
respectively). HI of the three plans for whole breast target volume were 0.17±0.03
0.13±0.03 and 0.18±0.03
respectively (pairwise comparison
P0.001). HI for tumor bed target volume were 0.17±0.05
0.07±0.01 and 0.10±0.02
respectively (pairwise comparison
P0.001). Ipsilateral lung V 5 was 56.08±7.24
46.08±5.48 and 57.82±6.64
respectively (pairwise comparison
P0.001
P=0.079
P0.001
respectively). V
20
was 27.96±2.57
20.28±2.13 and 23.44±2.71
respectively (pairwise comparison
P0.001
P=0.025
P0.001
respectively). V
30
was 22.34±2.20
15.40±2.37 and 16.42±2.82
respectively (pairwise comparison
P0.001
P=0.006
P0.012
respectively). Heart D
mean
for left breast cancer was 775.48±113.23
584.20±223.04 and 634.24±174.38
respectively (pairwise comparison
P0.001
P0.001
P=0.045
respectively). Heart D
mean
for right breast cancer was 209.32±84.60
125.56±41.65 and 200.80±49.74
respectively (pairwise comparison
P0.001
P=0.524
P0.001
respectively). Heart V
25
for left breast cancer was 8.20±1.73
5.02±1.38 and 6.65±1.56
respectively (pairwise comparison
P0.001
P0.001
P=0.037
respectively). Heart V
15
for right breast cancer was 0 for all
and no further comparison was made. Contralateral breast D mean was 288.05±105.14
108.25±56.47 and 123.59±73.79
respectively (pairwise comparison
P0.001
P0.001
P=0.023
respectively). Single fraction MU was 285.74±17.73
1463.94±227.74 and 445.50±98.22
respectively (pairwise comparison
P0.001). Beam-out t
ime was 205.12±20.68
343.26±37.59 and 138.06±13.53
respectively (pairwise comparison
P0.001). A total of 50 patients were divided into small/large breast volume groups according to the mean breast volume (764.89 mL). Better dosimetric parameters of target volumes
fewer single fraction MUs and shorter beam-out time were found in small volume group. No statistical difference in OARs’ dosimetric parameters was found in the two groups. Conclusion: Reverse-planned IMRT and VMAT were better than forward-planned IMRT in the aspects of target volumes’ dosimetric parameters and protection of OARs. Reverse-planned IMRT was slightly superior to VMAT
and was recommended for younger patients with better tolerability and longer life expectancy. VMAT had both fewer single fraction MUs and shorter beam-out time
and was preferable for patients with older age and larger breast volume.
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