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Radiother Oncol ; 134: 25-29, 2019 05.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31005220

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PURPOSE: Consistent follow-up and data collection are necessary to identify long-term benefits/detriments of proton radiotherapy. Obtaining comprehensive clinical follow-up can be difficult and time-intensive for proton centers. Here we evaluate what factors affect maximum follow-up time among MGH Pediatric Proton Consortium Registry (PPCR) participants. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Enrollment in the PPCR was offered to any patient <22 years receiving protons. Patients were excluded from analysis if they were taken off study due to death or withdrawal. Distance from MGH was calculated by the great-circle formula. We utilized both univariate and multivariate analyses to determine risk factors associated with follow-up time. RESULTS: 333 PPCR patients enrolled between 10/2012 and 03/2017 were included. Median follow-up was 2.4 years (<1-5.5), and median distance away from the proton center was 256.4 km (<1.6-16,949.6). Distance from MGH significantly predicted follow-up time: patients living outside the Boston Metropolitan Statistical Area, >121 km from the proton center, had average follow-up that was 0.53 years less compared to those living within 121 km (p = 0.0002). Loss in average follow-up was also associated with Medicaid insurance, treatment delay due to insurance, and non-White race. Those co-enrolled on a proton trial or seen at a facility had significantly increased follow-up by almost one year (p < 0.0001). CONCLUSION: Patients living further from treating proton center have shorter follow-up durations. Increased distance from treating centers may adversely affect clinical outcomes research. Enhanced sharing of medical information among care providers and improved collection methods are needed to effectively evaluate the benefits of proton therapy.


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Acessibilidade aos Serviços de Saúde/estatística & dados numéricos , Neoplasias/radioterapia , Terapia com Prótons/estatística & dados numéricos , Adolescente , Adulto , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Feminino , Humanos , Lactente , Masculino , Estudos Multicêntricos como Assunto , Sistema de Registros , Fatores de Risco , Estados Unidos , Adulto Jovem
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Cancer ; 124(10): 2238-2245, 2018 05 15.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29499085

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BACKGROUND: Radiotherapy (RT) in the pediatric brain tumor population causes late neurocognitive effects. In the current study, the authors investigated associations between clinical and dosimetric risk factors and memory outcomes in a cohort of patients treated with proton radiotherapy (PRT). METHODS: A total of 70 patients (median age at PRT, 12.1 years [range, 5.0-22.5 years]) who were treated with PRT were identified with baseline and follow-up evaluations of visual and verbal memory (Children's Memory Scale and the third edition of the Wechsler Memory Scale). Whole-brain as well as bilateral hippocampal and temporal lobe contours were delineated for the calculation of dosimetric indices. Multivariate analyses were performed to assess associations of score changes over time with clinical factors and dosimetric indices. RESULTS: The median neurocognitive follow-up was 3.0 years (range, 1.1-11.4 years). For the entire cohort, delayed and immediate verbal memory scaled scores demonstrated small declines. The mean decline for delayed verbal memory scores was 0.6 (P = .01), and that for immediate verbal memory scores was 0.5 (P = .06). Immediate and delayed visual memory scores were not found to change significantly (+0.1 and -0.3, respectively; P>.30). A higher left hippocampal V20GyE (percentage of the volume of a particular anatomical region receiving at least a 20 gray equivalent) was correlated with a score decline in all 4 measures. Female sex was found to be predictive of lower delayed verbal memory follow-up scores (P = .035). CONCLUSIONS: Only delayed verbal memory scores were found to have declined statistically significantly at follow-up after PRT, reflecting some weakness in verbal memory retrieval. Given a correlation of left hippocampal dosimetry and memory outcomes after PRT, left hippocampal-sparing PRT plans may assist patients with pediatric brain tumors in preserving memory-retrieval abilities. Cancer 2018;124:2238-45. © 2018 American Cancer Society.


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Neoplasias Encefálicas/radioterapia , Sobreviventes de Câncer/estatística & dados numéricos , Hipocampo/efeitos da radiação , Transtornos da Memória/diagnóstico , Terapia com Prótons/efeitos adversos , Adolescente , Adulto , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Cognição/fisiologia , Cognição/efeitos da radiação , Feminino , Seguimentos , Hipocampo/fisiopatologia , Humanos , Masculino , Memória/fisiologia , Memória/efeitos da radiação , Transtornos da Memória/etiologia , Transtornos da Memória/fisiopatologia , Testes Neuropsicológicos , Tratamentos com Preservação do Órgão/efeitos adversos , Tratamentos com Preservação do Órgão/métodos , Órgãos em Risco/fisiopatologia , Órgãos em Risco/efeitos da radiação , Terapia com Prótons/métodos , Radiometria , Planejamento da Radioterapia Assistida por Computador/métodos , Resultado do Tratamento , Adulto Jovem
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