Austin P Dove1, Bogdan-Alexandru Manole1, Daniel V Wakefield2, Shane J Cross3, Michael Doubrovin4, Barry L Shulkin4, Thomas E Merchant5, Andrew M Davidoff6, Wayne L Furman7, Matthew J Krasin5, Victor M Santana7, John T Lucas5. 1. College of Medicine and Department of Radiation Oncology, West Cancer Center, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee. 2. Department of Radiation Oncology, West Cancer Center, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee. 3. Departments of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Science, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee. 4. Departments of Diagnostic Imaging, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee. 5. Department of Radiation Oncology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee. 6. Departments of Surgery, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee. 7. Departments of Oncology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Intensification of systemic therapy for high-risk neuroblastoma (HRNB) has resulted in improved local control and overall survival (OS) leaving potential for de-escalation of primary site radiotherapy. The utility of primary site de-escalation should be evaluated in the context of potential for successful local-regional salvage. We evaluated salvage strategies and outcomes in patients with HRNB with local-regional recurrence as a component of first failure. METHODS: Twenty of 89 patients with HRNB experienced local-regional recurrence as a component of first relapse after chemotherapy, radiotherapy, surgery, and stem cell transplant from 1997 to 2013. We reviewed salvage therapy strategies and disease control, and report on the impact of local therapy as salvage for local-regional relapse. RESULTS: Six of 20 patients with local-regional failure (LRF) were alive after a median follow-up of 13 years (range, 0.9-25.2 years). Median OS was 4.6 years (95% CI, 0.6 to not reached) versus 0.6 years (95% CI, 0.05-2.6) after LRF with and without distant failure, respectively (P = 0.03). OS in patients receiving salvage radiotherapy was comparable to those receiving initial adjuvant but no salvage radiotherapy. Time to first failure and death was significantly impacted by the intensity of frontline systemic therapy (P = 0.03). Salvage radiotherapy reduced the hazard for subsequent LRF (hazard ratio 0.3, 95% CI 0.1-0.9, P = 0.04) but not OS (P = 0.07). CONCLUSIONS: Our study highlights the potential of local control strategies at first failure in patients with LRF when primary site radiotherapy was initially omitted, and delineates potential selection factors which may further improve the therapeutic ratio.
BACKGROUND: Intensification of systemic therapy for high-risk neuroblastoma (HRNB) has resulted in improved local control and overall survival (OS) leaving potential for de-escalation of primary site radiotherapy. The utility of primary site de-escalation should be evaluated in the context of potential for successful local-regional salvage. We evaluated salvage strategies and outcomes in patients with HRNB with local-regional recurrence as a component of first failure. METHODS: Twenty of 89 patients with HRNB experienced local-regional recurrence as a component of first relapse after chemotherapy, radiotherapy, surgery, and stem cell transplant from 1997 to 2013. We reviewed salvage therapy strategies and disease control, and report on the impact of local therapy as salvage for local-regional relapse. RESULTS: Six of 20 patients with local-regional failure (LRF) were alive after a median follow-up of 13 years (range, 0.9-25.2 years). Median OS was 4.6 years (95% CI, 0.6 to not reached) versus 0.6 years (95% CI, 0.05-2.6) after LRF with and without distant failure, respectively (P = 0.03). OS in patients receiving salvage radiotherapy was comparable to those receiving initial adjuvant but no salvage radiotherapy. Time to first failure and death was significantly impacted by the intensity of frontline systemic therapy (P = 0.03). Salvage radiotherapy reduced the hazard for subsequent LRF (hazard ratio 0.3, 95% CI 0.1-0.9, P = 0.04) but not OS (P = 0.07). CONCLUSIONS: Our study highlights the potential of local control strategies at first failure in patients with LRF when primary site radiotherapy was initially omitted, and delineates potential selection factors which may further improve the therapeutic ratio.
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