Clinical target volume design and dose in carbon-ion radiation therapy for sinonasal mucosal melanoma
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: No guidelines exist for the clinical target volume (CTV) and radiotherapy dose in sinonasal mucosal melanoma (SNMM). Thus, we aimed to determine the carbon-ion radiotherapy (CIRT) CTV and dose for SNMM.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: In total, 135 patients with SNMM who received CIRT were reviewed. The relative biological effectiveness-weighted dose was 57.6 or 64 Gy in 16 fractions. CTV was classified into small CTV, which included the gross tumor and visible melanosis with a certain margin, and extended CTV, which included the tumor site and adjacent anatomical structures. Local recurrence (LR) patterns were pattern I, II, and III, defined as recurrence over the gross tumor, visible melanosis and subclinical area, which would be covered if extended CTV was applied, and outside the extended CTV, respectively.
RESULTS: The 5-year LR rate was 35.3 %. The prescribed dose was not a significant risk factor for pattern I LR; however, 57.6 Gy for a large tumor was insufficient for local control. Using an extended CTV was significantly associated with a lower risk of pattern II LR, and these recurrences did not occur in regions that received > 40 Gy. The 5-year pattern III LR rate was 6.4 %.
CONCLUSION: Utilizing an extended CTV in CIRT for SNMM is appropriate even for small tumors. Using a smaller CTV after an extended CTV of at least 40 Gy is recommended to reduce adverse events. Although the optimal dose for gross tumors remains unclear, the latest technology…
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