Proton Beam Therapy for Lung Oligometastatic Recurrence in Patients With Esophageal Cancer
Hisashi Yamaguchi, Takahiro Kato, Michitaka Honda, Koichi Hamada, Yojiro Ishikawa, Ichiro Seto, Yoshiaki Takagawa, Motohisa Suzuki, Yasuhiro Kikuchi, Masao Murakami · 2023
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Hisashi Yamaguchi and co-authors report proton beam therapy for esophageal cancer that returned as a few lung spots. Their study appeared in 2023. Eleven patients were treated at one center between 2010 and 2019, each with a controlled primary tumor and at most three lung deposits. Proton beams aim dose tightly, sparing healthy lung. Survival at one, two, and three years was about 82, 73, and 52 percent, with median survival near 44 months.
Treated spots stayed controlled in about 73 percent of cases at two years, though freedom from any progression was lower. Cancer stage was the only factor clearly tied to survival. No severe side effects appeared. The authors judge the approach feasible and safe for this narrow group, while noting the small numbers.
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| CREATOR | Hisashi Yamaguchi, Takahiro Kato, Michitaka Honda, Koichi Hamada, Yojiro Ishikawa, Ichiro Seto, Yoshiaki Takagawa, Motohisa Suzuki, Yasuhiro Kikuchi, Masao Murakami |
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| YEAR | 2023 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 29 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |