Geometric shifting of the porta hepatis during posthepatectomy radiotherapy for biliary tract cancer

Journal Article · Fri Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 2006 · International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology and Physics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrobp.2006.04.030· OSTI ID:20850072

Kil, Whoon Jong ^[1]; Kim, Dae Yong ^[1]; Kim, Tae Hyun ^[1]; Park, Sang Jae ^[1]; Kim, Seong Hoon ^[1]; Park, Kyung Woo ^[1]; Lee, Woo Jin ^[1]; Shin, Kyung Hwan ^[1]; Park, Joong-Won ^[1]

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1. Research Institute and Hospital, National Cancer Center, Goyang (Korea, Republic of)

Purpose: To evaluate geometric shifting of the porta hepatis induced by liver regeneration during radiotherapy (RT) after partial hepatectomy for biliary tract cancer. Methods and Materials: Between August 2004 and August 2005, the study enrolled 10 biliary tract cancer patients who underwent hemihepatectomy or more extensive surgery and were scheduled to receive postoperative RT. All patients received 4500 cGy RT in 25 fractions with concurrent 5-fluorouracil. Before RT and in the third and fifth weeks during RT, the liver volume was determined using CT, and geometric location of the porta hepatis was determined using a conventional simulator. Results: The liver volume increase during RT was 246.6 {+-} 118.2 cm{sup 3}. The overall actual shifting length of the porta hepatis was 9.8 {+-} 2.5 mm, with right and left hepatectomy causing a 10.1 {+-} 1.7 mm shift to the right or 9.2 {+-} 4.3 mm shift to the left, respectively. The actual shifting length of the porta hepatis was proportional to the increase in liver volume during RT (r 0.742, p = 0.014). Conclusion: The results of this study have demonstrated that the porta hepatis can be shifted by liver regeneration after partial hepatectomy. We recommend an additional RT margin or adaptive RT (repeat planning at several intervals during the treatment course) to avoid exclusion of the porta hepatis from the RT target volume after partial hepatectomy for biliary tract cancer.

• OSTI ID: 20850072
• Journal Information: International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology and Physics, Journal Name: International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology and Physics Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 66; ISSN IOBPD3; ISSN 0360-3016
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
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HEPATECTOMY
LIVER
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PLANNING
RADIOTHERAPY
SIMULATORS
URACILS