Comparing Outcomes of Oligometastases Treated with Hypofractionated Image-Guided Radiotherapy (HIGRT) with a Simultaneous Integrated Boost (SIB) Technique versus Metastasis Alone: A Multi-Institutional Analysis.

Rachel F ShenkerJeremy G PriceCorbin D JacobsManisha PaltaBrian G CzitoYvonne M MoweryJohn P KirkpatrickMatthew J BoyerTaofik OyekunleDonna NiedzwieckiHaijun SongJoseph K Salama

Published in: Cancers (2022)

Both SIB and MA irradiation of oligometastases achieved high rates of TMC and similar pain control, with a trend towards improved MR-free survival for oligometastases treated with an SIB. Further investigation of this technique with prospective trials is warranted.

Keyphrases

free survival
radiation therapy
chronic pain
radiation induced
early stage
pain management
magnetic resonance
newly diagnosed
type diabetes
squamous cell carcinoma
small cell lung cancer
magnetic resonance imaging
weight loss
skeletal muscle
brain metastases
metabolic syndrome