Place et modalités de l’irradiation postopératoire dans la prise en charge des métastases cérébrales

Metastases are the most common brain tumors. After surgery, stereotactic radiotherapy (SRT) of the resection cavity is the standard of care. Data from two randomized trials indicate that SRT to the surgical bed is an effective treatment in reducing local failure as compared with observation, while reducing the risk of cognitive deterioration and maintaining quality of life as compared with whole brain radiation therapy. Local control appears higher after hypofractionated SRT compared to single-fraction SRT. Several questions such as target volumes, the optimal regimen in particular for large tumor bed, strategies to reduce the risk of lepto-meningeal recurrence, and the treatment sequence still need to be answered.     

Chest wall pain following lung stereotactic body radiation therapy using 48 Gy in three fractions: A search for predictors

Purpose

Chest wall pain is an uncommon but bothersome late complication following lung stereotactic body radiation therapy. Despite numerous studies investigating predictors of chest wall pain, no clear consensus has been established for a chest wall constraint. The aim of our study was to investigate factors related to chest wall pain in a homogeneous group of patients treated at our institution.

Research progress on accelerator-based stereotactic body radiotherapy

Stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) has become an important radiotherapy technology. In recent years, with the continuous improvement of the mechanical properties of the linear accelerator (LINAC), LINAC-based SBRT is gradually emerging. In this article, the history, technological progress, radiation physics, clinical application of LINAC-based SBRT were elaborated, aiming to promote the development of LINAC-based SBRT.     

常规放疗结合后程立体定向放射治疗老年非小细胞肺癌患者的预后分析

目的观察老年非小细胞肺癌立体定向放疗疗效,并探讨其预后因子。方法128例老年非小细胞肺癌患者行常规放疗结合立体定向放疗,定期随访。结果全组患者1年生存率65.72%,单因素分析表明肿瘤体积、肿瘤剂量、卡氏评分影响近期结果,多因素分析仅肿瘤体积和肿瘤剂量为近期疗效预后因子,与生存期有关的预后因素为近期疗效、肿瘤剂量、临床分期。结论立体定向放疗可延长生存时间,对Ⅲ期患者,肿瘤剂量提高至72Gy是安全的。     

Stereotactic craniotomy and intraoperative lesion localisation using the Brown-Robert-Wells frame

Summary A simple technique of stereotactic craniotomy and intraoperative lesion localisation that uses the Brown-Robert-Wells (BRW) stereotactic frame is presented. The method optimises craniotomy placement and facilitates localisation of small intracerebral lesions. Using the system, 16 patients have had resection of intracranial neoplasms from deep and/or eloquent areas of the brain with no neurological morbidity.     

CT-引导下颅咽管瘤内置入放射性核素治疗的研究

自１９８８年１月至１９９６年１月采用ＣＴ引导立体定向技术对３００例颅咽管瘤进行了３８５次瘤内置入放射性核素的治疗。其中男１８０例，女１２０例，年龄３～７４岁，平均３０．５岁。全部病例均有视路受损症状。ＣＴ或ＭＲＩ检查显示：囊性肿瘤１７５例，实体性肿瘤４０例，实体与囊腔并存８５例，无，手术死亡及严重并发症。结果：术后２５０例随访６个月至８年，平均４年：肿瘤消失１８０例（７２％）；肿瘤显著缩小（＞８０％）３０例（１２％）；肿瘤缩小５０％左右２０例（８％）；肿瘤增大（主要为实体性）１６例（６．４％）；死亡４例（１．６％）。所使用的Ｐ－３２和Ｙ－９０是纯Ｂｅｔａ射线源，因其穿透能力短易于运送与保存、保护、对使用囊壁的治疗量为２００Ｇｙ（２００００ｒｄ）为好，可杀死瘤细胞而对周围组织无损害。提示立体定向瘤内放射性核素行间质内照射是治疗颅咽管瘤的一种有效方法。     

星形细胞瘤瘤周水肿区立体定向活检组织的超微结构研究

目的探讨星形细胞瘤瘤周脑水肿的发生机制。方法对15例星形细胞瘤瘤周脑水肿的宽度进行分级：一级0～20mm、二级21～40mm、三级〉40mm。结合CT平扫及增强扫描的影像，应用立体定向技术，对15例星形细胞瘤瘤体、瘤周水肿区及正常脑组织的活检标本进行电镜观察比较。结果CT增强扫描可强化，瘤周脑水肿明显的病人，其瘤体及瘤周水肿区毛细血管超微结构均有不同程度的改变。毛细血管的分布和结构变化，影响着瘤周水肿区的形态，瘤体毛细血管的明显异常，出现于大范围瘤周水肿区的病例。CT增强扫描无强化，瘤周脑水肿不明显的病人，毛细血管超微结构与正常脑组织相似。结论伴有明显瘤周脑水肿的星形细胞瘤，其瘤体及瘤周水肿区毛细血管超微结构均有不同程度的改变，而瘤周水肿的产生，是瘤体及瘤周水肿区毛细血管超微结构改变共同作用的结果。     

立体定向开放显微手术治疗脑内致痫小病灶

目的脑内致癫痫小病灶术前、术中的精确定位和病灶切除,是手术治疗效果的关键。探讨立体定向开放微创手术,皮层电极监测下切除脑内致痫小病灶的手术方法。方法53例症状性癫痫病例,CT、MR I检查有脑内小病灶(直径在0.5~3.0 cm),24 h视频脑电图确认致痫灶为脑内单发病灶。ASA 601S型立体定向仪CT引导辅助全麻环钻开颅,导针穿刺放置导管引导,显微镜下手术分离、切除病灶,皮层脑电图确认将致痫灶切除。结果病灶全切率达96.2%,术后50例得到随访,随访时间5~12个月,平均6.3个月,癫痫消失45例,脑电图检查记录到癫痫波11例,临床癫痫发作5例。因肺癌死亡3例。结论CT立体定向引导,显微手术切除颅内致痫小病灶,术中皮层电极确认将致痫灶切除,是一种定位精确、微创、安全、有效的治疗方法。