BRAINSTEM METASTASES TREATED WITH STEREOTACTIC RADIOSURGERY AT BARTS HEALTH NHS TRUST: FEASIBILITY, TOLERABILITY AND EffiCACY
Year: 2025
Type: conference-abstract
Abstract: AIMS To report on the experience of patients treated at Barts Health with five-fraction stereotactic radiotherapy (SRT) for brainstem metastases. METHODS Patients included had metastatic tumours within or directly abutting the brainstem, treated with five-fraction SRT between 2020-2025. Patient and tumour characteristics, SRT planned dosimetric parameters, and toxicity were analysed. Local control, overall survival and short and long-term toxicities are presented. RESULTS 14brainstem metastases from 13 patients; 7 with lung adenocarcinoma, 5 with breast carcinoma, 1 with melanoma, were included. Median clinical follow-up was 13 months (IQR 3.5- 23 months), median radiolog- ical follow-up was 6.2 months (IQR 1-19.5 months). Mean volume of brainstem lesions was 0.68cc and mean volume of simultaneously treated intracranial lesions was 4.89cc. The median circumferential dose (D99%) to brainstem lesions was 25Gy in 5 fractions (BED = 37.5Gy10) and median maximum dose within the GTV was 34.4Gy (IQR 33.6-39.6). The maximum near dose maximum to the brainstem PRV was restricted to 31Gy in 5 fractions (per local protocol). 30.8% (4/13) of patients had prior SRT to other intracranial metastases, no patient received prior whole-brain radiotherapy. 61.5% (8/13) of patients received previous systemic anti-cancer treatment. Two weeks post SRT, 53.8% (7/13) reported no new toxicities, 30.8% (4/13) reported CONCLUSION Our study provides evidence that five-fraction SRT for patients with brainstem metastases and limited intracra- nial disease is safe, effective and feasible. Circumferential doses of 25Gy are achieved with five-fraction SRT and it results in excellent local control, minimal short-term side-effects and no serious long-term sequalae.
Source: Neuro-Oncology
Authors: bhavna oza, Joanne Cook, Sweta Bowles, Christopher Dean, Rachel Lewis, Hamoun Rozati
Institution: Barts Health NHS Trust
Language: English
Subfield: Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4413927437