Survival for high-grade glioma after radiotherapy

Sobrevida após radioterapia em pacientes com glioma de alto grau Introdução: Gliomas de alto grau são os principais tumores primários do sistema nervoso central em adultos, cujo prognóstico permanece invariavelmente ruim, mesmo com a terapia atual: cirurgia e quimioirradiação. Na radioterapia utiliza-se de técnicas conformacionais (3DRT) e de intensidade modulada do feixe (IMRT). Objetivos: Avaliar a sobrevida dos pacientes tratados na instituição e os fatores que influenciam os resultados. Métodos: Análise retrospectiva dos tratamentos terapêuticos de pacientes diagnosticados com gliomas de alto grau entre 2009 e 2014 e tratados com radioterapia no Serviço de Radioterapia do Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto da Universidade de São Paulo (HCRP-USP). Resultados: A sobrevida mediana obtida foi 16,63 meses, 29 pacientes (61,7%) foram à óbito e os demais encontravam-se em seguimento até o momento da análise. IMRT correspondeu à modalidade de tratamento em 68,1% dos casos, a duração média da radioterapia foi de 56 dias, com intervalo médio (demora) entre cirurgia e o início da radioterapia de 61,7 dias (27 a 123 dias). Observamos que idade, ressecção macroscópica total, tipo histológico e utilização de temozolomida adjuvante influenciaram a taxa de sobrevida (p<0,05). A sobrevida global estimada é de 18 meses (estimativa Kaplan Meyer). Nossa série avaliou os pacientes tratados e os dados corroboram os já relatados na literatura, respaldando o protocolo de tratamento institucional.Introduction: High-grade gliomas are the main primary tumors of the central nervous system in adults, it`s prognosis remains invariably bad, even with current therapy: chemoradiation after surgery. Radiotherapy is currently employed as conformational techniques (3DRT) or intensity modulated beam (IMRT) with or without temozolomide. Objectives: To evaluate survival of patients treated with radiation and factors influencing results. Methods: Retrospective analysis of patients diagnosed with high-grade gliomas between 2009 and 2014 and treated with radiotherapy at the University Hospital of the Faculty of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo (HCRP-USP). Results: Median survival was 16.63 months, 29 patients (61.7%) died and the others were in follow-up at the time of analysis. IMRT was used in 68.1% of cases, the mean duration of radiotherapy obtained of 56 days, with a mean interval (delay) between the surgery/diagnosis and radiotherapy was 61.7 days (27-123 days). We found that age, total gross resection, histological type and use of adjuvant temozolomide influenced the survival rate (p <0.05). The estimated overall survival was 18 months (Kaplan Meyer estimator). Our data was similar to those reported in the literature, supporting the institutional treatment protocol

Survival after radiation therapy for high-grade glioma

BackgroundHigh-grade gliomas (HGGs) are a heterogeneous disease group, with variable prognosis, inevitably causing deterioration of the quality of life. The estimated 2-year overall survival is 20%, despite the best trimodality treatment consisting of surgery, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy.AimTo evaluate long-term survival outcomes and factors influencing the survival of patients with high-grade gliomas treated with radiotherapy.Materials and methodsData from 47 patients diagnosed with high-grade gliomas between 2009 and 2014 and treated with three-dimensional radiotherapy (3DRT) or intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) were analyzed retrospectively.ResultsMedian survival was 16.6 months; 29 patients (62%) died before the time of analysis. IMRT was employed in 68% of cases. The mean duration of radiotherapy was 56 days, and the mean delay to the start of radiotherapy was 61.7 days (range, 27–123 days). There were no statistically significant effects of duration of radiotherapy or delay to the start of radiotherapy on patient outcomes.ConclusionsAge, total amount of gross resection, histological type, and use of adjuvant temozolomide influenced survival rate (