title: A retrospective study of SBRT of metastases in patients with primary sarcoma.
abstract: We retrospectively reviewed the results of stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) in 46 patients with a total of 136 metastases from primary sarcoma. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the overall response rate and side effects of SBRT in metastatic sarcoma. The patients were treated at Karolinska University Hospital between 1994 and 2005, using 3D conformal multifield technique and a stereotactic body-frame. Prescribed doses ranged from 4 to 20 Gy per fraction in 1-5 fractions, with total doses of 10-48 Gy. All 46 patients were diagnosed with a primary sarcoma. The treated metastases were localized mainly in the lungs. A total number of 136 metastases were treated (1-14 per patient). Overall response rate (local control = CR, PR and SD) for each tumour was 88 % (119/135). Median follow-up was 21.8 months (range 2.7-112.8 months). Thirteen patients (31 %) were long-term survivors (>36 months), and 5 patients are still alive after last follow-up. Two cases of serious non-lethal side effects were seen, one patient had a colon perforation and another patient had contracture of the hip region. SBRT is a safe, convenient and effective non-invasive treatment with high local control for patients with metastatic sarcoma.
authors: Department of Oncology, Radiumhemmet, Karolinska University Hospital, 171 76, Stockholm, Sweden. christina.h.linder-stragliotto@gsk.com
authors: Christina Linder
authors: CL
authors: Stragliotto
authors: Kristin
authors: K
authors: Karlsson
authors: Ingmar
authors: I
authors: Lax
authors: Eva
authors: E
authors: Rutkowska
authors: Jonas
authors: J
authors: Bergh
authors: Hans
authors: H
authors: Strander
authors: Henric
authors: H
authors: Blomgren
authors: Signe
authors: S
authors: Friesland
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016634:Radiosurgery; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery*