Efficacy and safety of stereotactic body radiotherapy using CyberKnife in Stage I primary lung tumor

Abstract

Background

CyberKnife^® (CK) is a new, advanced radiotherapy technique. This study aimed to evaluate its efficacy and toxicity in Japanese patients with early-stage primary lung tumor who were medically unfit and inoperable.

Methods

This retrospective study investigated patients who received CK treatment for medically inoperable Stage І primary lung tumor at the Japanese Red Cross Medical Center between June 2011 and September 2016. Each patient received a total of 36–48 Gy (median, 43 Gy) administered by CK in 4–5 fractions.

Results

Totally, 40 patients (T1a, n = 19; T1b, n = 15; T2a, n = 6) were included. Their median age was 86 (range, 56–95) years. Tracking required the use of fiducial markers in 28 patients and the Xsight Spine Tracking System in 12. The median follow-up was 14.5 (range, 1–51) months. Local recurrence occurred in seven (17.5%) patients. The local progression-free survival rates at 1 and 2 years were 83.9% and 74.0%, respectively. Distant recurrence occurred in regional lymph nodes (n = 5), the lung outside the radiation field (n = 3), and the bone (n = 1). Seven patients died. Overall survival rates at 1 and 2 years were 93.6% and 73.1%, respectively. Radiation pneumonitis was identified in 28 (70%) patients (Grade 1, n = 25; Grade 2, n = 2; Grade 5, n = 1).

Conclusions

CK showed good local control with limited toxicity and could be an alternative treatment modality in medically inoperable patients with Stage І primary lung tumor.

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