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Although primary studies have reported the safety and efficacy of LITT as a primary treatment in glioma, they are limited by sample sizes and institutional variation in stereotactic parameters such as temperature and laser power. The current literature has yet to provide pooled statistics on outcomes solely for primary brain tumors according to the 2021 WHO Classification of Tumors of the Central Nervous System (WHO CNS5). In the present study, we identify recent articles on primary CNS neoplasms treated with LITT without prior intervention, focusing on relationships with molecular profile, PFS, and OS. This meta-analysis includes the extraction of data from primary sources across four databases using the Covidence systematic review manager. The pooled data suggest LITT may be a safe primary management option with tumor ablation rates of 94.8% and 84.6% in IDH-wildtype glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) and IDH-mutant astrocytoma, respectively. For IDH-wildtype GBM, the pooled PFS and OS were 5.0 and 9.0 months, respectively. Similar to rates reported in the prior literature, the neurologic and non-neurologic complication rates for IDH-wildtype GBM were 10.3% and 4.8%, respectively. The neurologic and non-neurologic complication rates were somewhat higher in the IDH-mutant astrocytoma cohort at 33% and 8.3%, likely due to a smaller cohort size.

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PURPOSE: To evaluate the effectiveness of external-beam proton therapy (PT) on local control and survival in patients with skull-base chordoma. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We reviewed the medical records of patients with skull-base chordoma treated with definitive or adjuvant high-dose PT and updated their follow-up when feasible. We assessed overall survival, disease-specific survival, local control, and freedom from distant metastasis. Radiotherapy toxicities were scored using the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events, version 4.0. RESULTS: A total 112 patients were analyzed, of whom 105 (94%) received PT and 7 (6%) received combined proton-photon therapy between 2007 and 2019. Eighty-seven patients (78%) underwent a subtotal resection, 22 (20%) a gross total resection, and 3 (3%) a biopsy alone. The median radiotherapy dose was 73.8 Gy radiobiologic equivalent (GyRBE; range, 69.6-74.4). Ninety patients (80%) had gross disease at radiotherapy and 7 (6%) were treated for locally recurrent disease following surgery. Median follow-up was 4.4 years (range, 0.4-12.6); for living patients, it was 4.6 years (range, 0.4-12.6), and for deceased patients, 4.1 years (range, 1.2-11.2). At 5 years after radiotherapy, the actuarial overall survival, disease-specific survival, local control, and freedom from distant metastasis rates were 78% (n = 87), 83% (n = 93), 74% (n = 83), and 99% (n = 111), respectively. The median time to local progression was 2.4 years (range, 0.8-7). Local control and disease-specific survival by resection status was 95% versus 70% (P = 0.28) and 100% versus 80% (P = 0.06) for gross total, versus subtotal, resection or biopsy alone, respectively. There were no serious acute toxicities (grade ≥ 3) related to radiotherapy. CONCLUSION: High-dose PT alone or after surgical resection for skull-base chordoma reaffirms the favorable 5-year actuarial local control rate compared with conventional techniques with acceptable late-complication-free survival. Outcomes following gross total resection and adjuvant PT were excellent. Further follow-up of this cohort is necessary to better characterize long-term disease control and late toxicities.

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BACKGROUND: We sought to evaluate the effectiveness of definitive or adjuvant external-beam proton therapy on local control and survival in patients with skull-base chondrosarcoma. METHODS: We reviewed the medical records of 43 patients with a median age of 49 years (range, 23-80 years) treated with double-scattered 3D conformal proton therapy for skull-base chondrosarcomas between January 2007 and February 2016. Proton therapy-related toxicities were scored using CTCAE v4.0. RESULTS: The median radiotherapy dose was 73.8 Gy(RBE) (range, 64.5-74.4 Gy[RBE]). Thirty-six (84%) and 7 (16%) patients underwent surgical resection or biopsy alone. Tumor grade distribution included: grade 1, 19 (44%) patients; grade 2, 22 (51%); and grade 3, 2 (5%). Forty patients had gross disease at the time of radiotherapy and 7 patients were treated for locally recurrent disease following surgery. The median follow-up was 3.7 years (range, 0.7-10.1 years). There were no acute grade 3 toxicities related to RT. At 4 years following RT, actuarial rates of overall survival, cause-specific survival, local control, and RT-related grade 3 toxicity-free survival were 95%, 100%, 89%, and 95%. CONCLUSION: High-dose, double-scattered 3D conformal proton therapy alone or following surgical resection for skull-base chondrosarcoma is an effective treatment with a high rate of local control with no acute grade 3 radiation-related toxicity. Further follow-up of this cohort is necessary to better characterize long-term disease control and late toxicities.

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Neoplasias Óseas/radioterapia , Condrosarcoma/radioterapia , Terapia de Protones/mortalidad , Neoplasias de la Base del Cráneo/radioterapia , Adulto , Anciano , Anciano de 80 o más Años , Neoplasias Óseas/patología , Condrosarcoma/patología , Femenino , Estudios de Seguimiento , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Dosificación Radioterapéutica , Neoplasias de la Base del Cráneo/patología , Tasa de Supervivencia , Resultado del Tratamiento , Adulto Joven

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BACKGROUND: Skull base chordomas and chondrosarcomas are rare tumors traditionally treated by surgical resection and adjuvant radiation therapy (RT). We will discuss data evaluating clinical outcomes of proton therapy in the treatment of skull base chordomas and chondrosarcomas. METHODS: A literature review was performed using a MEDLINE search from January 1990 to January 2017. RESULTS: The published data suggest that the dose intensification allowed by proton therapy has resulted in good clinical outcomes and a tolerable toxicity profile. CONCLUSION: Proton therapy is a modern RT technique that has demonstrated improved preliminary clinical outcomes in the treatment of skull base chordomas and chondrosarcomas compared to conventional radiotherapy, and comparable to other advanced photon-based RT techniques.

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Condrosarcoma/radioterapia , Cordoma/radioterapia , Terapia de Protones , Neoplasias de la Base del Cráneo/radioterapia , Humanos

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Purpose was to summarize results for proton therapy in cancer treatment. A systematic review has been done by selecting studies on the website www.pubmed.com (Medline) and using the following keywords: proton therapy, radiation therapy, cancer, chordoma, chondrosarcoma, uveal melanoma, retinoblastoma, meningioma, glioma, neurinoma, pituitary adenoma, medulloblastoma, ependymoma, craniopharyngioma and nasal cavity. There are several retrospective studies reporting results for proton therapy in cancer treatments in the following indications: ocular tumors, nasal tumors, skull-based tumors, pediatric tumors. There is no prospective study except one phase II trial in medulloblastoma. The use of proton therapy for these indications is due to dosimetric advantages offering better tumor coverage and organ at risk sparing in comparison with photon therapy. Clinical results are historically at least as efficient as photon therapy with a better toxicity profile in pediatric tumors (cognitive and endocrine functions, radiation-induced cancer) and a better tumoral control in tumors of the nasal cavity. Clinical advantages of proton therapy counterbalance its cost especially in pediatric tumors. Proton therapy could be used in other types of cancer. Proton therapy showed good outcome in ocular, nasal tumors, pediatric, skull-based and paraspinal tumors. Because of some dosimetric advantages, proton therapy could be proposed for other indications in cancer treatments.

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Neoplasias/radioterapia , Terapia de Protones , Humanos , Terapia de Protones/efectos adversos , Radioterapia Adyuvante

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Objective To demonstrate various operative approaches to the removal of the tumors involving the anterior skull base and explore the effectiveness of the pericraniai flap in reconstructing the anterior skull base. Methods The clinical data of 47 patients with anterior skull-based tumors were retrospectively reviewed and analyzed: subffontal approach, extended subfrontal approach and combined craniofacial approaches were performed in 7, 8 and 32 patients, respectively; pericranial flap and galeo-pericranial flap were employed in the reconstructing the anterior skull base. Results Tumors were radically resected in 33, subtotally resected in 12 and partly resected in 2 patients with 21.2% overall complication rate. Conclusion The 3 approaches are highly effective in the removal of anterior skull-based tumors. The pericranial flap or galeo-pericranial flap was reliably and effectively used in the reconstructing anterior skull base with minimally complication rate and excellent endurance of postoperative radiotherapy.