radiation for colon and rectal cancer
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Radiation and Colorectal Cancer
Robert Miller MDwww.aboutcancer.com
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NCCN.org
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Treatment of colorectal cancer
• Early stages are treated with surgery• More advanced stages have surgery
followed by chemotherapy (colon) or radiation and chemotherapy prior to surgery (rectum)
• Metastatic or recurrent disease treated with chemotherapy or targeted therapy and possibly radiation, some patients benefit from surgical resection or RF ablation
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Workup or Evaluation Prior to Deciding on Treatment for Colon Cancer
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Workup or Evaluation Prior to Deciding on Treatment for Rectal Cancer
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Accuracy of Imaging in Staging Rectal Cancer
Site Ultrasound
CT MRI
Tumor 80-95% 65-75% 75-85%
Nodes 70-75% 55-65% 60-65%
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T2 T3
Nodes
Transrectal Endoscopic Ultrasound (TEUS)
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Radiation can safely cover the sites where rectal cancer is most likely to recur
3D reconstruction of sites of relapse in patients with rectal cancer
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Radiation can safely expand the ‘surgical resection’ volume
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surgery
Radiationfield
Radiation can safely expand the ‘surgical resection’ volume
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Radiation Technique
CT scan is obtained at the time of simulation
CT images are then imported into the treatment planning computer
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In the simulation process the CT and PET scan images are used to create a computer plan
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Imaging rectal cancer radiation fields
Portal image (x-ray image showing the area of radiation (light blue)
Computer generated radiation target (dark blue)
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Sites of Relapse in Red
Based on the location of the most common sites for a relapse after surgery the radiation field in green should be large enough to cover these areas
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Radiation Targets or Fields
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Radiation Fields
• Include the tumor and tumor bed with a 2 to 5cm margin• Include the presacral nodes and internal iliac
nodes• Include the external iliac nodes if T4 involving
anterior structures• Top: Usually L5-S1 or 1.5cm above sacral
promontory and the bottom 4 to 5cm below edge of tumor
• Posterior 1cm behind the sacrum and anterior the post wall of the vagina or a large portion of the prostate
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Radiation dose clouds are tailored to the areas that are at risk
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Computer generated images and the size of the radiation cloud around these structures
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CT and PET scan for man with locally advanced rectal cancer
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Woman with low rectal cancer, on ultrasound the stage was T3N1
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PET Scans
Early Rectal Cancer
Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer into lymph nodes
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Using PET Scan to identify site of rectal cancer
cancer
rectum
prostate
pubic bone
bladder
small bowel
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Computer generated images to match the PET scan
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PET scan images are used to target the areas that need radiation
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Original PET scan showing area of cancer
Computer generated images with radiation
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PET scan images are used to target the areas that need radiation
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Radiation Dose Fields Surround the Cancer
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PET Scan will also show if the cancer has spread elsewhere in the body such as the lymph nodes or liver
This case show areas of liver metastases so the patient would be classified as having stage IV rectal cancer and would need chemotherapy
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Techniques to minimize radiation side effects
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Benefit of Combining chemoradiation with surgery for rectal cancer
• Will lower the risk of a local recurrence in the pelvic region and improve survival• If given prior to surgery may
help the surgeon avoid a permanent colostomy• If given before surgery may be
less complications than if given after surgery
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Improved Outcome after Surgery by Adding Chemoradiation
Gastrointestinal Tumor Study GroupN Engl J Med 1985; 312:1465-1472
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German Trial of PreOp or PostOp Chemoradiation for Rectal Cancer
NEJM 2004;351:1731
Outcome PreOp PostOp
Survival 76% 74%
Local Relapse 6% 13%
Complication 27% 40%
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Chemo-Radiation will often shrink the cancer making surgery easier
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Chemo-Radiation will often shrink the cancer making surgery easier
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Appearance of advanced rectal cancer at colonoscopy before chemoradiation
Appearance after
PreOp Chemoradiation for Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer
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PreOp Chemoradiation for Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer and Sphincter Preservation
Shrink the size or bulk of the tumor A to B to make surgery easier
Shrink the location away from the sphincter making surgery possible
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Benefits of preOp chemoradiation for Rectal Cancer in Avoiding a Permanent ColostomyIn series where patients were expected to require a colostomy, after preOp therapy the number who were able to avoid a permanent colostomy (sphincter preservation) in such reports ranges from 39 to 94 percent, averaging 67 percent
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Typical Course of Preoperative radiation• Daily radiation (Monday through Friday) 5 days a week for 28
treatments (so 5 and half weeks• Treatments generally take about 10 minutes• Radiation is combined with daily chemotherapy (usually
continuous IV infusion of 5FU)• Side effects typically show up after the second week and
fade away starting a week or two after completion• Surgery is generally scheduled 3 to 6 weeks after completing
the radiation• Further chemotherapy is often given after surgery
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Side Effects of Pelvic Radiation
Radiation fields
Radiation may hit the small bowel causing some cramps, diarrhea and fatigue
Fatigue, diarrhea, loss of appetite and rectal irritation are very common during the combined chemoradiation period
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Side Effects of Pelvic Radiation
Radiation fields
Radiation may hit the bladder and rectum causing urinary burning or frequency and rectal irritation
In pre-menopausal women, radiation is likely to effect ovarian function and should not be used if the woman is pregnant
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Palliative radiationLocal pelvic relapsesLiver metastasesDistant metastases
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Palliating Pelvic Relapses
Pain response rates in 64 – 85% range
One series complete relief was bleeding (100%) pain (65%) mass 24%
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Recurrent Colon Cancer with Unresectable Mesenteric Mass
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Recurrent Mass surrounded by loops of normal bowel
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Combine a CT scan and linear accelerator to ultimate in targeting (IGRT) and ultimate in delivery (dynamic, helical IMRT) ability to daily adjust the beam (ART or adaptive radiotherapy)
Image Guided (IGRT) and Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT
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Using image guided IMRT can better target the cancer and limit the dose to normal structures
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Clinical outcomes using stereotactic body radiotherapy for abdominopelvic tumors.
Department of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic
Tumor responses of the 48 target were complete response in 18 lesions (36%), partial response in 12 lesions (24%), stable disease in 12 lesions (24%), and progressive disease in 6 lesions (12%).
So 60% response
Am J Clin Oncol. 2012 Dec;35(6):537-42.
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Low Dose Radiation for Liver Metastases (40 – 80%)
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Radiosurgery for Cancer
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Radiosurgery for Liver Mets
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Radiosurgery for Liver Mets
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A phase I/II dose-escalation trial of Cyberknife radiation for control of primary or metastatic liver disease
Early toxicity has been mild with 3 patients (13%) experiencing grade 2 or greater toxicity. In the 21 patients with >3 month follow-up, 3 (14%) have experienced a late toxicity. There have been 6 local recurrences. The lesion local recurrence rate is 17% and the patient local recurrence rate is 25%. Mean time to recurrence was 8.4 months.
Conclusion: Cyberknife radiation can be delivered safely in doses up to 30 Gy in a single fraction. Accrual of long-term local control and toxicity data is ongoing.
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Whole brain radiation
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Typical response for whole brain radiation
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Radiosurgery for Brain Metastases from colorectal Cancer
152 patients with 616 tumors for metastatic brain tumors from colorectal cancer
The primary tumors were located in the colon in 88 patients and the rectum in 64.
The local tumor growth control rate, based on MR imaging, was 91.2%
Cause of death was systemic in 90% and brain 10%
J Neurosurg. 2011 Mar;114(3):782-9
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Bone Metastases and Radiation
Before XRT 3 months after XRT
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Radiation and Colorectal Cancer
Robert Miller MDwww.aboutcancer.com