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    MTE27 - Controversies in Radiotherapy for SCLC (Ticketed Session) (ID 837)

    • Event: WCLC 2018
    • Type: Meet the Expert Session
    • Track: Small Cell Lung Cancer/NET
    • Presentations: 1
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    • Coordinates: 9/26/2018, 07:00 - 08:00, Room 206 F
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      MTE27.01 - Radiotherapy in ES-SCLC (ID 11594)

      07:00 - 08:00  |  Presenting Author(s): Elizabeth Gore

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    OA01 - Improving Outcomes in Locoregional NSCLC I (ID 892)

    • Event: WCLC 2018
    • Type: Oral Abstract Session
    • Track: Treatment of Locoregional Disease - NSCLC
    • Presentations: 1
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    • Coordinates: 9/24/2018, 10:30 - 12:00, Room 107
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      OA01.01 - 10-Year Updated Analysis of NRG Oncology/RTOG 0214: A Phase III Comparison of PCI vs. Observation in Patients with LA-NSCLC. (ID 14189)

      10:30 - 10:40  |  Author(s): Elizabeth Gore

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      Background

      To determine if prophylactic cranial irradiation (PCI) improves survival in locally advanced non–small-cell lung cancer (LA-NSCLC), we conducted a prospective randomized phase III trial. Previously we reported that compared to observation, PCI significantly increased disease-free survival and reduced brain metastases. With extended follow-up, we sought to determine whether PCI conferred an overall survival benefit.

      a9ded1e5ce5d75814730bb4caaf49419 Method

      Patients with stage III NSCLC without disease progression after treatment with surgery and/or radiation therapy (RT) with or without chemotherapy were eligible. Participants were stratified by stage (IIIA v IIIB), histology (nonsquamous v squamous), and therapy (surgery v none) and were randomly assigned to PCI or observation. PCI was delivered to 30 Gy in 15 fractions. The primary end point of the study was overall survival (OS). Secondary end points were disease-free survival (DFS), neurocognitive function (NCF), and quality of life. Kaplan-Meier and log-rank analyses were used for OS and DFS. The incidence of brain metastasis (BM) was evaluated with the logistic regression model.

      4c3880bb027f159e801041b1021e88e8 Result

      Among 356 patients entered to this study, 340 are eligible for analysis. The median follow-up time was 2.1 years for all patients, and 9.2 years for living patients. The survival estimates and hazard ratio indicate that there appears to be no improvement in survival with the use of PCI (p=0.12, HR=1.23, 95% CI: 0.95-1.59). Of note, with the current data there is only 45% power to detect the hypothesized difference HR=1.25 at 1-sided significance level of 0.025. The DFS estimates are better in the PCI arm (p=0.03, HR=1.32, 95% CI: 1.03-1.69). Patients in the observation arm were 2.33 times more likely to develop BM than those in the PCI arm (p= 0.004). On multivariate analysis PCI was significantly associated with decreased BM and improved DFS, but not OS. However, among the 225 non-surgical patients, use of PCI was associated with higher OS (p=0.026, HR=1.42, 95% CI: 1.04-1.94) and DFS (p=0.014), and lower BM (p=0.003). NCF was previously published (Sun, JCO 2011 and Gondi, IJROBP 2013), however, with longer follow-up, there is insufficient data for further analysis.

      8eea62084ca7e541d918e823422bd82e Conclusion

      In this 10-year updated analysis, use of PCI continued to significantly improve DFS and reduce brain metastases. However, the early accrual closure failed to provide adequate power to detect the hypothesized difference in OS and the survival rates were not significantly different between PCI and observation. Subgroup analyses based on stratification factors suggest that PCI may improve survival among non-surgical patients.

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    P3.01 - Advanced NSCLC (Not CME Accredited Session) (ID 967)

    • Event: WCLC 2018
    • Type: Poster Viewing in the Exhibit Hall
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    • Presentations: 1
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    • Coordinates: 9/26/2018, 12:00 - 13:30, Exhibit Hall
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      P3.01-26 - A Framework for Systematic Clinical Evaluation of Technical Innovations in Lung Cancer Patients Treated on the MR-Linac (MRL) (ID 12562)

      12:00 - 13:30  |  Author(s): Elizabeth Gore

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      Background

      A recent innovation in radiotherapy is the MRL developed by Elekta and Philips. The MRL combines a 1.5 T MRI with a 7 MV linac. It allows the acquisition of high resolution MR images for on treatment verification, adaption and response monitoring.

      a9ded1e5ce5d75814730bb4caaf49419 Method

      Seven cancer institutions from Europe and North America, are working within the Elekta MR-Linac Consortium to evaluate the MRL within a framework called ‘R-IDEAL’ (Radiotherapy Idea Development Exploration Assessment Long-term Evaluation) 1.

      4c3880bb027f159e801041b1021e88e8 Result

      The table below summarizes the ongoing and planned work within the Elekta MR-Linac Consortium.

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      Progress to date:
      Stage 0:
      We defined in 80 patients the optimal MRI sequences suitable for GTV and organ at risk (OAR) contouring: T2 Turbo Spin Echo (TSE), T2 TSE with fat sat, T1 radial gradient echo, and DIXON TSE. Two radiology-led workshops were organized and inter-observer agreement was assessed for OARs. These led to a consensus-based OAR atlas. A study is being prepared to compare the image quality of the current standard CBCT and MR images at baseline and mid-treatment for treatment verification and set-up correction.
      Stage 1: we will investigate the clinical feasibility of the MRL for standard of care radiotherapy and the scope for adaptive radiotherapy (margin reductions) and detecting changes in oxygenation during treatment on the MRL in patients with locally advanced (LA) NSCLC .
      Stage 2a/b : Based on the results from stage 1 we will design a study aiming to reduce margins around the tumour and dose escalate in patients with LA NSCLC.

      8eea62084ca7e541d918e823422bd82e Conclusion

      The aim of this programme of work is to generate robust evidence to support the introduction of the MRL and to improve outcomes of patients with LA NSCLC.

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