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- Title
Hypofractionated stereotactic radiation therapy in skull base meningiomas.
- Authors
Navarria, Pierina; Pessina, Federico; Cozzi, Luca; Clerici, Elena; Villa, Elisa; Ascolese, Anna; Rose, Fiorenza; Comito, Tiziana; Franzese, Ciro; D'Agostino, Giuseppe; Lobefalo, Francesca; Fogliata, Antonella; Reggiori, Giacomo; Fornari, Maurizio; Tomatis, Stefano; Bello, Lorenzo; Scorsetti, Marta
- Abstract
To investigate the role of hypo-fractionated stereotactic radiation treatment (HSRT) in the management of skull base meningioma. Twenty-six patients were included in the study and treated with a dose of 30 Gy in 5 fractions with volumetric modulated arc therapy (RapidArc). Eighteen patients were symptomatic before treatment. Endpoints were local toxicity and relief from symptoms. Tumors were located in anterior skull base in 4/27 cases, in middle skull base in 12/27 and in posterior skull base in 11/27. HSRT was performed as first treatment in 17 (65 %) patients, in 9 (35 %) patients it followed a previous partial resection. Median follow up was 24.5 months (range 5-57 months). clinical remission of symptoms, complete or partial, was obtained in the vast majority of patients after treatment. Out of the 18 symptomatic patients, partial remission occurred in 9 (50 %) patients and complete remission in 9 (50 %). All asymptomatic patients retained their status after treatment. No severe neurologic toxicity grade III-IV was recorded. No increase of meningioma in the same site of treatment occurred; 16 (62 %) patients had stable disease and 9 (38 %) patients had tumor reduction. The mean tumor volume after treatment was 10.8 ± 17.8 cm compared with 13.0 ± 19.1 cm before treatment (p = 0.02). The mean actuarial OS was 54.4 ± 2.8 months. The 1- and 2-years OS was 92.9 ± 0.7 %. HSRT proved to be feasible for these patients not eligible to full surgery or to ablative radiation therapy. Local control and durability of results suggest for a routine application of this approach in properly selected cases.
- Subjects
MENINGIOMA; DOSE fractionation; STEREOTACTIC radiotherapy; RADIATION doses; VOLUMETRIC analysis; SYMPTOMS; DIAGNOSIS; THERAPEUTICS
- Publication
Journal of Neuro-Oncology, 2015, Vol 124, Issue 2, p283
- ISSN
0167-594X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s11060-015-1838-6