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Radiotherapy of indolent orbital lymphomas

Two radiation concepts

Radiotherapie indolenter Orbitalymphome

Zwei Bestrahlungskonzepte

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Abstract

Purpose

The aim of this work was to retrospectively analyze efficacy, toxicity, and relapse rates of conventional (CRT) and low-dose radiotherapy (LDRT) in patients with indolent orbital lymphomas.

Patients and methods

From 1987–2014, 45 patients (median age 64 years) with 52 lesions of indolent orbital lymphomas were treated with CRT (median dose 36 Gy, range 26–46 Gy) and 7 patients (median age 75 years) with 8 lesions were treated with LDRT (2 fractions of  2.0 Gy).

Results

Median follow-up was 133 months (range 2–329 months) in the CRT group and 25 months (range 10–41 months) in the LDRT group. Overall response rates were 97.7 % (CRT) and 100 % (LDRT). The 2‑ and 5‑year local progression-free survival (PFS) rates were 93.5 and 88.6 %, distant PFS 95.0 and 89.9 %, and overall survival 100 and 85.6 % after CRT. In the LDRT group, 2‑year local PFS and overall survival remained 100 %, respectively, and distant PFS 68.6 %. Acute radiotherapy-related complications (grades 1–2) were detected in virtually all eyes treated with CRT. Cataracts developed in only patients who were irradiated with more than 34 Gy. LDRT was well tolerated with only mild acute and late complications.

Conclusion

Primary radiotherapy of indolent orbital lymphomas is an effective treatment with high response rates and excellent local control in CRT and LDRT. In combination with close follow-up, LDRT may be an attractive alternative since re-irradiation even with conventional doses is still feasible.

Zusammenfassung

Ziel

Ziel der Arbeit war die Analyse von Effektivität, Nebenwirkungen und Rezidivraten nach konventioneller (CRT) und Niedrigdosisbestrahlung (LDRT) indolenter Orbitalymphome.

Patienten und Methoden

Retrospektiv evaluiert wurden 45 zwischen 1987 und 2014 behandelte Patienten (medianes Alter 64 Jahre) mit insgesamt 52 Läsionen indolenter Orbitalymphome, die mittels CRT (mediane Dosis 36 Gy, 26–46 Gy) therapiert wurden.; 7 Patienten mit insgesamt 8 Läsionen erhielten eine LDRT (2 × 2,0 Gy).

Ergebnisse

Das mediane Follow-Up betrug 133 Monate (2–239 Monate) in der CRT- und 25 Monate (10–41 Monate) in der LDRT-Gruppe. Die Ansprechraten lagen bei 97,7 % (CRT) bzw. 100 % (LDRT). Zwei bzw. fünf Jahre nach CRT betrug das lokal progressionsfreie Überleben (PFS) 93,5 bzw. 88,6 %, das distante PFS 95,0 bzw. 89,9 % und das Gesamtüberleben 100 bzw. 85,6 %. Zwei Jahre nach LDRT ließ sich ein lokales PFS und Gesamtüberleben von jeweils 100 % bei einem distanten PFS von 68,6 % beobachten. Akute Grad-1–2-Nebenwirkungen wurden nach CRT an fast allen bestrahlten Augen dokumentiert. Katarakte entstanden nur bei Patienten, die mit einer Dosis > 34 Gy behandelt wurden. Die LDRT wurde sehr gut vertragen und verursachte nur milde Nebenwirkungen.

Schlussfolgerung

Eine primäre und alleinige Radiatio bei indolenten Orbitalymphomen erwies sich als effektive Therapiemethode mit hohen Ansprechraten und ausgezeichneten lokalen Kontrollraten, sowohl nach Bestrahlung mit einer konventionellen Dosis als auch nach einer Radiotherapie mit 4 Gy. Da bei unzureichendem Ansprechen nach LDRT eine Re-Bestrahlung sogar in voller konventioneller Dosierung möglich ist, kann eine Niedrigdosisbestrahlung mit 4 Gy unter engmaschiger, bildmorphologischer Nachsorge bei indolenten Orbitalymphomen in Erwägung gezogen werden.

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König, L., Stade, R., Rieber, J. et al. Radiotherapy of indolent orbital lymphomas. Strahlenther Onkol 192, 414–421 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00066-016-0962-3

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