Adaptive Radiation Therapy Increases Safety and Preserves Quality of Life, Says Study - Takeaways - MDSpire
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Adaptive Radiation Therapy Increases Safety and Preserves Quality of Life, Says Study
For patients with recurrent retroperitoneal sarcomas that cannot be treated surgically, treatment choices are limited. These tumors can grow quite large in the abdomen adjacent to vital organs or enmeshed within the bowel.
Adaptive radiation therapy using CT adaptive stereotactic body radiation therapy (CTA-SBRT) offers new treatment options for recurrent retroperitoneal sarcomas.
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The pilot study showed that adaptive therapy can safely increase radiation doses to tumors while reducing exposure to healthy tissue.
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Patients experienced no serious complications, maintained normal bowel and bladder function, and had improved quality of life.
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The Ethos cone-beam CT adaptive system allows real-time re-optimization of treatment plans based on same-day imaging.
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Fox Chase Cancer Center is expanding adaptive radiation therapy across various cancer types, aiming to improve outcomes for previously untreatable patients.
