Online quality control, hyperfractionated radiotherapy alone and reduced boost volume for standard risk medulloblastoma: long-term results of MSFOP 98.
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avril 2009
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Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Dr BERNIER-CHASTAGNER Valérie, Dr QUETIN Philippe
Tous les auteurs :
Carrie C, Grill J, Figarella-Branger D, Bernier V, Padovani L, Habrand JL, Benhassel M, Mege M, Mahe M, Quetin P, Maire JP, Baron MH, Clavere P, Chapet S, Maingon P, Alapetite C, Claude L, Laprie A, Dussart S
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PURPOSE: To determine event free and overall survival, and long-term cognitive sequelae of children with standard-risk medulloblastoma (SRM) treated with hyperfractionated radiotherapy, conformal reduced boost volume without chemotherapy, and online quality assurance. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Forty-eight patients (age 5 to 18 years) were included in the Medulloblastoma-Societe Francaise d'Oncologie Pediatrique (MSFOP 98) protocol (December 1998 to October 2001). Patients received hyperfractionated radiotherapy (HFRT; 36 Gy, 1 Gy/fraction twice per day) to the craniospinal axis followed by a boost to the tumor bed (1.5-cm margin) to a dose of 68 Gy. Records of craniospinal irradiation were reviewed before treatment started. Neuropsychologic evaluations were done according to the protocol (1, 3, 5, and 7 years after irradiation). Cognitive outcomes were followed longitudinally with full-scale intelligence quotient (FSIQ) obtained with age-adapted Wechsler scales. RESULTS: After a median follow-up of 77.7 months, 6-year overall survival (OS) and event-free survival (EFS) rates for the cohort were 78% (95% CI, 66% to 90%) and 75%, respectively (95% CI, 62% to 87%). Thanks to quality control, 14 major deviations were detected. Annual full scale IQ decline was 2 points over a 6-year period. Predicted change in FSIQ points per year was 2.15 (95% CI, -1.24 to 3.51) with an intercept (ie, predicted FSIQ) of 93.57 at baseline. CONCLUSION: HFRT protocol with conformal reduced boost and online quality control allows excellent long-term OS and EFS in the absence of chemotherapy. In addition, FSIQ drops seem to be less pronounced than previously reported with standard irradiation regimens.
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J Clin Oncol. 2009 Apr 10;27(11):1879-83