3D quantitative assessment of response to fractionated stereotactic radiotherapy and single-session stereotactic radiosurgery of vestibular schwannoma
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OBJECTIVES: To determine clinical outcome of patients with vestibular schwannoma (VS) after treatment with fractionated stereotactic radiotherapy (FSRT) and single-session stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) by using 3D quantitative response assessment on MRI.
MATERIALS: This retrospective analysis included 162 patients who underwent radiation therapy for sporadic VS. Measurements on T1-weighted contrast-enhanced MRI (in 2-year post-therapy intervals: 0-2, 2-4, 4-6, 6-8, 8-10, 10-12 years) were taken for total tumour volume (TTV) and enhancing tumour volume (ETV) based on a semi-automated technique. Patients were considered non-responders (NRs) if they required subsequent microsurgical resection or developed radiological progression and tumour-related symptoms.
RESULTS: Median follow-up was 4.1 years (range: 0.4-12.0). TTV and ETV decreased for both the FSRT and SRS groups. However, only the FSRT group achieved significant tumour shrinkage (p < 0.015 for TTV, p < 0.005 for ETV over time). The 11 NRs showed proportionally greater TTV (median TTV pre-treatment: 0.61 cm(3), 8-10 years after: 1.77 cm(3)) and ETV despite radiation therapy compared to responders (median TTV pre-treatment: 1.06 cm(3); 10-12 years after: 0.81 cm(3); p = 0.001).
CONCLUSION: 3D quantification of VS showed a significant decrease in TTV and ETV on FSRT-treated patients only. NR had significantly greater TTV and ETV over time.
KEY POINTS: • Only FSRT not GK-treated patients showed significant tumour shrinkage over time. • Clinical non-responders showed significantly less tumour shrinkage when compared to responders. • 3D volumetric assessment of vestibular schwannoma shows advantages over unidimensional techniques.
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