1.Gemcitabine vs.5-FU with radiotherapy for locally advanced pancreatic carcinomas
Ying XUE ; Guangjin CHAI ; Yunfeng MU ; Feng XIAO ; Yao FAN ; Mei SHI
Chinese Journal of Pancreatology 2013;13(5):311-314
Objective To evaluate the efficacy,adverse events of gemcitabine vs.5-FU with radiotherapy for locally advanced pancreatic carcinomas.Methods Between January 2007 and January 2011,a total of 56 patients with locally advanced pancreatic carcinomas was included and clinical data were retrospectively analyzed.All patients received 3-DCRT radiotherapy with individual dose of 1.8 ~ 2 Gy,5 times per week,and total dose of 45 ~ 50.4 Gy for 25 ~ 28 fractions,and received concurrent chemotherapy (5-FU or gemcitabine).The patients (n =30) in gemcitabine group were treated with gemcitabine (500 rng/m2 at the 1st,8th,15th,22nd day,at 10 mg · (m2)-1 · min-1,through micro-pump) during radiotherapy; 3 weeks after radiotherapy the patients received gemcitabine infusion at a dose of 800 mg · (m2)-1 · d-1,one time per week,for 3 or 4 cycles.The patients (n =26) in 5-FU group were treated with 5-FU (500 mg/m2 at the 1 ~ 5th day per week,IV),the cycle was repeated every 2 weeks during radiotherapy; 3 weeks later the patients received 5-FU infusion at a dose of 800 mg · (m2)-1 · d-1,the 1st ~5th day per week,the cycle was repeated every 2 weeks ; with a total of 3 or 4 cycles.The efficacy and adverse events were observed,and the patients were followed until June 2013,and the median survival,1 year and 2 year survival was calculated.Results Of the 56 patients,the overall response (CR + PR) rate was 73.2%,and it was 65.3% in radiotherapy with 5-FU group,80.0% in radiotherapy with gemcitabine group (P < 0.05).The overall one and two year survival rate was 48.2% and 14.3%,while median survival was 15.2 months,and the corresponding values were 42.3%,11.5%,13.3 months in radiotherapy with 5-FU group,and 53.3%,16.7%,16.6 months in radiotherapy with gemcitabine group,and the survival difference between the two groups was not statistically significant (P =0.071).At the end of treatment,the pain-relief rate (VAS score <4) of the 56 patients was 83.3%,it was 75.0% in 5-FU group and 90.0% in gemcitabine group.In radiotherapy with gemcitabine group,the incidence of 3~ 4 grade myelosuppression was significantly higher than that in radiotherapy with 5-FU group,and the difference between the two groups was statistically significant (20.0% vs 7.6%,P < 0.05).Conclusions For the locally advanced pancreatic carcinomas,radiotherapy with gemcitabine can improve pain-relief and prolong survival compared with radiotherapy with 5-FU,but the incidence of adverse event of myelosuppression is higher.
2.ThevalueofMRIIDEALIQtechniquetoevaluate myelosuppressionduringradiotherapyandchemotherapyincervicalcancer
Jingling LI ; Yunfeng MU ; Shun QI ; Haitao ZHAO ; Jianmin ZHENG ; Fang REN ; Fating YANG
Journal of Practical Radiology 2019;35(4):643-646
Objective ToexplorethevalueofMRIiterativedecompositionofwaterandfatwithechoasymmetryandleastsquares estimationquantificationsequence(IDEALIQ)techniquetoevaluatemyelosuppressionduringradiotherapyandchemotherapyincervicalcancer. Methods 25femalesubjectswereenrolledinthisstudy,whowereclinicallydiagnosedascervicalcancerandacceptedtheradiotherapyand chemotherapy.AllthesubjectswereperformedwithsagittalMRIIDEALIQscansineachweek’streatmentandattheendofwhole fiveweeks’therapy,soeachpatienthad6timesMRIscans.ROIweremanuallyplacedonL4,L5andS1vertebralbodyandsubcutaneousfatto measurethefatfraction.ThefatfractioncolorimageswerereconstructedonaAW (AdvantageWorkstation)4.6workstation.Results Asthe radiationandchemotherapyprocess,thevaluesoffatfractionincreasedprogressivelyonL4,L5andS1vertebralbody(P<0.001), whilethefatfractionvaluesinsubcutaneousfatappearedstableallthetime(P=0.987).Conclusion MRIIDEALIQtechniquecan evaluatethereal-timefatfraction,andradiotherapyandchemotherapyplansmaybeoptimizedaccordingtothefatfractionresult.
3.Atypical MSCT pleomorphic signs in metastatic adenocarcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma of the lung
Bei ZHANG ; Ye WANG ; Jun HU ; Mei LI ; Jun WANG ; Yunfeng MU ; Bo YANG
Journal of International Oncology 2021;48(10):591-595
Objective:To investigate the correlations between multi-slice spiral CT (MSCT) atypical pleomorphic signs and pathological findings of lung metastases.Methods:From January 2012 to July 2019, the MSCT chest imaging data of 168 metastatic tumor of lung from the General Hospital of Central Theater Command of the Chinese People′s Liberation Army and Shaanxi Provincial Tumor Hospital were collected. According to the pathological type, they were divided into metastatic adenocarcinoma group ( n=88) and metastatic squamous cell carcinoma group ( n=80). The atypical imaging signs of MSCT of the two groups were observed and recorded, and classified after labeling one by one. The difference of atypical MSCT imaging features between the two groups was compared, and the correlations between lesion size and atypical imaging features of MSCT in the metastatic adenocarcinoma group and metastatic squamous cell carcinoma group were analyzed. Results:The spicule sign in metastatic adenocarcinoma and metastatic squamous cell carcinoma were 61 (69.32%) and 28 (35.00%), with a statistically significant difference ( χ2=19.811, P<0.001). The pleural depression sign in the two groups were 48 (54.55%) and 16 (20.00%), and there was a statistically significant difference ( χ2=21.206, P<0.001). The vacuole/cavity sign in the two groups were 10 (11.36%) and 61 (76.25%), and there was a statistically significant difference ( χ2=72.303, P<0.001). The air bronchial sign in the two groups were 43 (48.86%) and 13 (16.25%), with a statistically significant difference ( χ2=20.057, P<0.001). The halo sign/ground glass shadow in the two groups were 58 (65.91%) and 37 (46.25%), with a statistically significant difference ( χ2=6.591, P=0.010). The results of the Spearman rank correlation analysis indicated a positive correlation between the size of metastatic adenocarcinoma and spicule sign, pleural depression sign ( r=0.270, P=0.011; r=0.226, P=0.035). There was no correlation between the nodule size and atypical MSCT imaging features in metastatic squamous cell carcinoma (all P>0.05). Conclusion:The atypical MSCT of metastatic lung adenocarcinoma are mostly spicule sign, pleural depression sign, air bronchial sign and halo sign/ground glass shadow. The characteristic atypical imaging of metastatic squamous cell carcinoma is vacuole/cavity sign. The spicule sign and pleural depression sign are related to the size of metastatic lung adenocarcinoma nodules.
4.Application of the pre-plan-based 3D-printed guide template in interstitial implantation brachytherapy of cervical cancer
Qiang ZHAO ; Xiangyang WU ; Yunfeng MU ; Guoqing WANG
Chinese Journal of Radiological Medicine and Protection 2024;44(10):827-834
Objective:To present a method of modeling 3D-printed guide templates (3DPGTs) strictly based on pre-plans for the interstitial implantation brachytherapy of cervical cancer, and elucidate the advantages of 3DPGTs in the interstitial implantation brachytherapy of cervical cancer.Methods:This study retrospectively selected six cases of locally advanced cervical cancer treated with interstitial implantation brachytherapy using 3DPGTs. Based on the CT images of 3DPGTs and pre-plans, the mechanical precision of 3DPGTs was verified through image registration. The dosimetric differences were compared between the 3DPGT treatment plan and the pre-plan/the freehand implantation plan. The dosimetric parameters included the volume and D90 for the high-risk clinical target volume (HR-CTV), and the D2 cm 3, D1 cm 3, and D0.1 cm 3 for the bladder, rectum, intestine, and sigmoid. Results:The 3DPGTs modeled using the method strictly based on pre-plans exhibited relatively high mechanical precision, with deviations all below 1 mm. Regarding the D90 of the HR-CTV, the 3DPGT treatment plan resulted in a dose of (713.37±143.26) cGy, reduced by 6.95% ( z= -1.98, P<0.05) compared to the (766.62±145.97) cGy in the pre-plan, and increased by 107.6% ( z= -1.89, P<0.05) compared to the (343.56±188.72) cGy in the freehand implantation plan. For dosimetric parameters of organs at risk (OARs), no statistical differences were observed ( P>0.05) between the 3DPGT treatment plan and the pre-plan/the freehand implantation plan. Conclusions:The method of modeling 3DPGTs for cervical cancer proposed in this study demonstrates high accuracy. Hence, the dose for the HR-CTV can be substantially increased under the condition that the OARs are protected from over-irradiation.
5.Analysis on clinical effect of photodynamic therapy combined with CO2 laser in treatment of vaginal intraepithelial neoplasia
Wanyue ZHANG ; Yunfeng ZHANG ; Jingyi MU ; Yue WANG
Chongqing Medicine 2024;53(13):1988-1993
Objective To analyze the clinical efficacy and safety of photodynamic therapy(PDT)com-bined with CO2 laser in treating vaginal intraepithelial neoplasia(VaIN)to provide reference for the treatment scheme of the patients with VaIN.Methods A total of 80 patients with definitely diagnosed VaIN by colpo-scopic biopsy in Henan University People's Hospital from June 2022 to February 2023 were selected and di-vided into the PDT combined CO2 laser group and CO2 laser group by the random number table method,40 cases in each group.The follow up lasted for 6 months.The cure rate,negative conversion rate of human papillomavir-us(HPV),adverse reactions,recurrence and progression were compared between the two groups.Results After 3,6 months of treatment,the cure rates of VaIN in the PDT combined CO2 laser group were 77.50%and 82.50%,respectively,which in the CO2 laser group were 75.00%and 70.00%respectively,and the differ-ences between the two groups were not statistically significant(P>0.05).There was no statistically signifi-cant difference in the cure rates of low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion(LSIL)and high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion(HSIL)after 3,6 months of treatment between the two groups(P>0.05).There was no statistically significant difference in the negative conversion rate of HPV after 3 months of treatment be-tween the PDT combined with CO2 laser group and CO2 laser group(71.79%vs.56.41%,P>0.05).How-ever,after 6 months of treatment,the negative conversion rate of HPV in the PDT combined CO2 laser group was significantly higher than that in the CO2 laser group(82.05%vs.58.97%,P<0.05).In the CO2 laser group,one case experienced vaginal bleeding during treatment process,two cases appeared mild vaginal wall adhesion.No obvious adverse reaction was observed in the PDT combined with CO2 laser group.After 6 months of treatment,there was no case with progression of lesion in both groups;there were one case(3.23%)of relapse in the PDT combined CO2 laser group and three cases(10.00%)of relapse in the CO2 laser group,and the difference was not statistically significant(P>0.05).Conclusion PDT combined with CO2 laser for treating VaIN has a high cure rate and HPV clearance rate,which is a safe and effective method for treating VaIN.