Long-term follow-up of patients of intrahepatic malignancies treated with Iodine-125 brachytherapy

Journal Article · Wed Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 2006 · International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology and Physics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/J.IJROBP.2005.0· OSTI ID:20793339

Nag, Subir ^[1]; DeHaan, Megan ^[1]; Scruggs, Granger ^[1]; Mayr, Nina ^[1]; Martin, Edward W ^[2]

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1. Department of Radiation Medicine, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH (United States)
2. Division of Surgical Oncology, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH (United States)

Purpose: We investigated the role of intraoperative iodine-125 ({sup 125}I) brachytherapy as a treatment option for unresectable primary and metastatic liver tumors. Methods and Materials: Between 1989 and 2002, 64 patients with unresectable or residual disease after surgical resection for intrahepatic malignancies underwent 160-Gy permanent {sup 125}I brachytherapy. Results: The median length of follow-up was 13.2 years. The overall 1-year, 3-year, and 5-year actuarial intrahepatic local control rates were 44%, 22%, and 22%, respectively, with a median time to liver recurrence of 9 months (95% CI, 6-12 months). The 5-year actuarial intrahepatic control was higher for patients with solitary metastasis (38%) than for those with multiple metastases (6%, p = 0.04). The 1-year, 3-year, and 5-year actuarial overall survival rates were 73%, 23%, and 5%, respectively (median, 20 months; 95% CI, 16-24; longest survival, 7.5 years). Overall survival was higher for patients with smaller-volume implants (p = 0.003) and for patients without prior liver resection (p = 0.002). No mortality occurred. Radiation-related complications were minimal. Conclusions: For select patients with unresectable primary and metastatic liver tumors for whom curative surgical resection is not an option, {sup 125}I brachytherapy is a safe and effective alternative to other locally ablative techniques and can provide long-term local control and increased survival.

• OSTI ID: 20793339
• Journal Information: International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology and Physics, Journal Name: International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology and Physics Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 64; ISSN IOBPD3; ISSN 0360-3016
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
BRACHYTHERAPY
CARCINOMAS
IODINE 125
LIVER
METASTASES
MORTALITY
PATIENTS
RADIATION SOURCE IMPLANTS
SURGERY