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Tumor Response on Diagnostic Imaging after Proton Beam Therapy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma.
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ABSTRACT: Background
Follow-up after treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) can be mostly performed using dynamic CT or MRI, but there is no common evaluation method after radiation therapy. The purpose of this study is to examine factors involved in tumor reduction and local recurrence in patients with HCC treated with proton beam therapy (PBT) and to evaluate HCC shrinkage after PBT.Methods
Cases with only one irradiated lesion or those with two lesions irradiated simultaneously were included in this study. Pre- and post-treatment lesions were evaluated using Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) by measuring the largest diameter.Results
The 6-, 12-, and 24-month CR + PR rates after PBT were 33.1%, 57.5%, and 76.9%, respectively, and the reduction rates were 25.1% in the first 6 months, 23.3% at 6-12 months, and 14.5% at 13-24 months. Cases that reached CR/PR at 6 and 12 months had improved OS compared to non-CR/non-PR cases.Conclusions
It is possible that a lesion that reached SD may subsequently transition to PR; it is reasonable to monitor progress with periodic imaging evaluations even after 1 year of treatment.
SUBMITTER: Niitsu H
PROVIDER: S-EPMC10814092 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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Tumor Response on Diagnostic Imaging after Proton Beam Therapy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma.
Cancers 20240114 2
<h4>Background</h4>Follow-up after treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) can be mostly performed using dynamic CT or MRI, but there is no common evaluation method after radiation therapy. The purpose of this study is to examine factors involved in tumor reduction and local recurrence in patients with HCC treated with proton beam therapy (PBT) and to evaluate HCC shrinkage after PBT.<h4>Methods</h4>Cases with only one irradiated lesion or those with two lesions irradiated simultaneously we ...[more]