PURPOSE: To evaluate clinical outcome and toxicity of postoperative intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) for malignancies of the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses. METHODS AND MATERIALS: Between 2003 and 2008, 40 patients with cancer of the paranasal sinuses (n = 34) or nasal cavity (n = 6) received postoperative IMRT to a dose of 60 Gy (n = 21) or 66 Gy (n = 19). Treatment outcome and toxicity were retrospectively compared with that of a previous patient group (n = 41) who were also postoperatively treated to the same doses but with three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy without intensity modulation, from 1992 to 2002. RESULTS: Median follow-up was 30 months (range, 4-74 months). Two-year local control, overall survival, and disease-free survival were 76%, 89%, and 72%, respectively. Compared to the three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy treatment, IMRT resulted in significantly improved disease-free survival (60% vs. 72%; p = 0.02). No grade 3 or 4 toxicity was reported in the IMRT group, either acute or chronic. The use of IMRT significantly reduced the incidence of acute as well as late side effects, especially regarding skin toxicity, mucositis, xerostomia, and dry-eye syndrome. CONCLUSIONS: Postoperative IMRT for sinonasal cancer significantly improves disease-free survival and reduces acute as well as late toxicity. Consequently, IMRT should be considered the standard treatment modality for malignancies of the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses.
PURPOSE: To evaluate clinical outcome and toxicity of postoperative intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) for malignancies of the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses. METHODS AND MATERIALS: Between 2003 and 2008, 40 patients with cancer of the paranasal sinuses (n = 34) or nasal cavity (n = 6) received postoperative IMRT to a dose of 60 Gy (n = 21) or 66 Gy (n = 19). Treatment outcome and toxicity were retrospectively compared with that of a previous patient group (n = 41) who were also postoperatively treated to the same doses but with three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy without intensity modulation, from 1992 to 2002. RESULTS: Median follow-up was 30 months (range, 4-74 months). Two-year local control, overall survival, and disease-free survival were 76%, 89%, and 72%, respectively. Compared to the three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy treatment, IMRT resulted in significantly improved disease-free survival (60% vs. 72%; p = 0.02). No grade 3 or 4 toxicity was reported in the IMRT group, either acute or chronic. The use of IMRT significantly reduced the incidence of acute as well as late side effects, especially regarding skin toxicity, mucositis, xerostomia, and dry-eye syndrome. CONCLUSIONS: Postoperative IMRT for sinonasal cancer significantly improves disease-free survival and reduces acute as well as late toxicity. Consequently, IMRT should be considered the standard treatment modality for malignancies of the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses.
Authors: Steven J Frank; James D Cox; Michael Gillin; Radhe Mohan; Adam S Garden; David I Rosenthal; G Brandon Gunn; Randal S Weber; Merrill S Kies; Jan S Lewin; Mark F Munsell; Matthew B Palmer; Narayan Sahoo; Xiaodong Zhang; Wei Liu; X Ronald Zhu Journal: Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys Date: 2014-05-24 Impact factor: 7.038
Authors: Ming Fan; Jung Julie Kang; Anna Lee; Dan Fan; Huili Wang; Sarin Kitpanit; Pamela Fox; Kevin Sine; Dennis Mah; Sean M McBride; Chiaojung Jillian Tsai; Nadeem Riaz; Lara A Dunn; Eric J Sherman; Loren Michel; Bhuvanesh Singh; Ian Ganly; Richard J Wong; Jay O Boyle; Marc A Cohen; Nancy Y Lee Journal: Cancer Date: 2020-02-25 Impact factor: 6.860