R di th R di th Radiotherapy Lymphomas Radiotherapy Lymphomas L - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
R di th R di th Radiotherapy Lymphomas Radiotherapy Lymphomas L - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
R di th R di th Radiotherapy Lymphomas Radiotherapy Lymphomas L L h h Mary Gospodarowicz MD Mary Gospodarowicz MD Princess Margaret Hospital Princess Margaret Hospital University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada University of Toronto,
Changing Landscape in Lymphoma Changing Landscape in Lymphoma Changing Landscape in Lymphoma Changing Landscape in Lymphoma
- 90% of cases in adults
90% of cases in adults
- median age
median age -
- 64 yrs
64 yrs
- 2008 Statistics
2008 Statistics US US Canada Canada
- 66 120 new cases 7 000
66 120 new cases 7 000
- 19 160 deaths
19 160 deaths 3 100 3 100
- 19 160 deaths
19 160 deaths 3 100 3 100
- @ 500 000 people living with lymphoma
@ 500 000 people living with lymphoma
- 90% B
90% B-cell cell 90% B 90% B cell cell
- @ 40% DLBCL
@ 40% DLBCL
- 10% T
10% T-
- cell
cell
RT in Non RT in Non Hodgkin L mphoma Hodgkin L mphoma RT in Non RT in Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Hodgkin Lymphoma
- Challenges
Challenges Challenges Challenges
– Only 4 Only 4 -
- 6% of all cancers
6% of all cancers – Numerous distinct disease entities Numerous distinct disease entities Numerous distinct disease entities Numerous distinct disease entities
- Mycosis fungoides
Mycosis fungoides
- Primary brain lymphoma
Primary brain lymphoma y y p y y p
- Gastric MALT
Gastric MALT
- Burkitt’s
Burkitt’s
– Changing outcomes Changing outcomes – Little level 1 evidence to guide practice Little level 1 evidence to guide practice
Radiation Therapy in Cancer Radiation Therapy in Cancer Radiation Therapy in Cancer Radiation Therapy in Cancer
- Local therapy
Local therapy
- Local therapy
Local therapy
–Proven most effective agent in Proven most effective agent in idi l l t t l idi l l t t l providing local tumour control providing local tumour control –Proven capable of curing localized Proven capable of curing localized disease in most cancers disease in most cancers –Compensates for diagnostic ambiguity Compensates for diagnostic ambiguity p g g y p g g y
- ‘histology agnostic’
‘histology agnostic’
–Few contraindications Few contraindications Few contraindications Few contraindications
Radiation Therapy in Cancer Radiation Therapy in Cancer Radiation Therapy in Cancer Radiation Therapy in Cancer
- Local therapy
Local therapy
- Local therapy
Local therapy
- Proven most effective agent in providing
Proven most effective agent in providing local tumour control local tumour control local tumour control local tumour control
- Proven capable of curing localized disease
Proven capable of curing localized disease in most cancers in most cancers in most cancers in most cancers
- Compensates for diagnostic ambiguity
Compensates for diagnostic ambiguity
- ‘histology agnostic’
‘histology agnostic’ histology agnostic histology agnostic
- Few contraindications
Few contraindications
RT in L mphomas RT in L mphomas RT in Lymphomas RT in Lymphomas
Obj ti f RT Obj ti f RT
- Objective of RT
Objective of RT
– Almost always to achieve local control Almost always to achieve local control
- Outcomes of interest
Outcomes of interest
– Pattern of failure Pattern of failure
- Local control
Local control
- Overall failure rate
Overall failure rate
– Survival Survival – Toxicity Toxicity
Stage I&II Follicular Lymphoma 1967 Stage I&II Follicular Lymphoma 1967-99 99
Stage I Stage I-
- II
II
- 668 pts
668 pts
Stage I&II Follicular Lymphoma 1967 Stage I&II Follicular Lymphoma 1967 99 99
- Stage I
Stage I-
- II RT alone
II RT alone
- 460 pts
460 pts
– median follow median follow-
- up
up
- 12.5 yrs
12.5 yrs ed a
- o
ed a
- o
up up 5 y s 5 y s
- range
range
- up to 32 yrs
up to 32 yrs
- Treatment
Treatment – IF RT 30 IF RT 30-35 Gy 35 Gy Treatment Treatment IF RT 30 IF RT 30 35 Gy 35 Gy
- Relapse
Relapse
distant distant 89 % 89 %
- distant
distant
- 89 %
89 %
- distant + local
distant + local
- 6 %
6 %
- isolated local relapse
isolated local relapse
- 5%
5%
- isolated local relapse
isolated local relapse - 5% 5%
PMH 1968 PMH 1968 1999 1999 PMH 1968 PMH 1968 – 1999 1999 Stage I Stage I-
- II Follicular Lymphoma RT Alone
II Follicular Lymphoma RT Alone
460 patients 460 patients
PMH 1968 PMH 1968 – – 1999 1999 St I St I II F lli l L h RT Al II F lli l L h RT Al Stage I Stage I-II Follicular Lymphoma RT Alone II Follicular Lymphoma RT Alone
70 80
No relapse Relapse
50 60 Age 30 40 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 20 Ti l f ll Time to relapse or follow-up
Stage I-II MZL PMH 1989-2004
MALT 1989 MALT 1989 -
- 2004
2004
166 t t t d ith RT 166 t t t d ith RT
- 166 pts treated with RT
166 pts treated with RT
- median follow
median follow-
- up 7.6 yrs (0.6
up 7.6 yrs (0.6 – – 16.2) 16.2)
- median age 60 yrs
median age 60 yrs (23 (23-
- 93)
93)
- F : M = 2 : 1
F : M = 2 : 1 F : M 2 : 1 F : M 2 : 1
- stage I
stage I 148 (89%) 148 (89%) t II t II 18 (11%) 18 (11%)
- stage II
stage II 18 (11%) 18 (11%)
Stage I-II MZL PMH 1989-2004
Presenting Sites Presenting Sites
Orbit and adnexa Orbit and adnexa 70 (42%) 70 (42%) Skin & soft tissues Skin & soft tissues 4 4 Salivary gland Salivary gland 28 (17%) 28 (17%) Breast Breast 4 4 St h St h 22 (13%) 22 (13%) R t R t 1 Stomach Stomach 22 (13%) 22 (13%) Rectum Rectum 1 Thyroid Thyroid 21 (13%) 21 (13%) Meninges Meninges 1 1 Other head & neck* Other head & neck* 6 Thymus Thymus 1 Other head & neck Other head & neck 6 Thymus Thymus 1 Lung Lung 4 4 Bladder Bladder 4 *nasopharynx
nasopharynx -
- 3,
3, maxillary
maxillary sinus
sinus -
- 1
1 larynx larynx -
- 1, Hypopharynx
1, Hypopharynx -
- 1
1
Stage I/II MALT lymphoma Stage I/II MALT lymphoma -
- Relapse
Relapse g y p g y p p
Relapse
Stomach/Thyroid (n=43)
2 yrs: 13/31 (52%) 5 yrs: 25/31 (81%) > 5 yrs: 6/31 (19%)
Other sites (n=123)
10-year RFR
Thyroid 95%
y ( )
Stomach 100% Salivary gland 68% Orbit 67%
Stage I/IIE MALT lymphoma Stage I/IIE MALT lymphoma - Survival Survival Stage I/IIE MALT lymphoma Stage I/IIE MALT lymphoma Survival Survival
10 yr RFR 77%
— 10 yr OS - 87%
- -- 10 yr CSS - 98%
…. 10 yr RFR- 77%
Limited Limited-
- stage mantle
stage mantle-
- cell lymphoma
cell lymphoma g y p y p
Leitch et al Leitch et al Annals of Oncology 14: 1555 1561 2003 Leitch et al. Leitch et al. Annals of Oncology 14: 1555–1561, 2003
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 65: 1185 91 2006 Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 65: 1185–91, 2006
Localized DLBCL Localized DLBCL Localized DLBCL Localized DLBCL
Heterogeneous disease
Heterogeneous disease
Heterogeneous disease
Heterogeneous disease
Phenotypic, molecular characteristics
Phenotypic, molecular characteristics Nodal vs extranodal presentations Nodal vs extranodal presentations
Nodal vs. extranodal presentations
Nodal vs. extranodal presentations
Stage I vs. II (II localized vs.. extensive)
Stage I vs. II (II localized vs.. extensive) B symptoms symptoms
B-symptoms
symptoms
LDH
LDH A d f t t A d f t t
Age and performance status
Age and performance status
Comorbidity
Comorbidity
Spectrum of Localized DLBL Spectrum of Localized DLBL Spectrum of Localized DLBL Spectrum of Localized DLBL
PMH Experience 1984 PMH Experience 1984 2003 2003 PMH Experience 1984 PMH Experience 1984 -
- 2003
2003
600 patients with stage I
600 patients with stage I-
- II
II
Age 15
Age 15 -
- 91
91 median median -
- 57 yrs
57 yrs
Follow
Follow-
- up 0.4
up 0.4 – 22 yrs 22 yrs median median -
- 10.1 yrs
10.1 yrs y y
Stage I
Stage I
- 317
317 B B-symptoms symptoms -
- 64
64
Stage II
Stage II -
- 283
283 Extranodal Extranodal -
- 354
354 g
Chemo 3/4 courses
Chemo 3/4 courses -
- 233
233
Chemo 5/6 courses
Chemo 5/6 courses - 336 336
Chemo 5/6 courses
Chemo 5/6 courses 336 336
median RT dose
median RT dose – – 35 Gy 35 Gy
pre
pre-rituximab rituximab
pre
pre rituximab rituximab
Overall Survival Overall Survival Overall Survival Overall Survival
PMH DLBCL PMH DLBCL – – CMT 1984 CMT 1984-
- 2003
2003
Survival by age Survival by age Survival by age Survival by age
PMH DLBCL PMH DLBCL – – CMT 1984 CMT 1984-
- 2003
2003
Probability of Local Relapse Probability of Local Relapse Probability of Local Relapse Probability of Local Relapse
PMH DLBCL PMH DLBCL – – CMT 1984 CMT 1984-
- 2003
2003
CHOP non CHOP non-
- responders
responders p Probability of Death from Lymphoma Probability of Death from Lymphoma
PMH DLBCL PMH DLBCL – – CMT 1984 CMT 1984-
- 2003
2003
Rituximab Era Rituximab Era
Rit i b Rit i b d ll i t d d t th d ll i t d d t th
Rituximab
Rituximab gradually introduced to the gradually introduced to the management of all DLBCL management of all DLBCL
Outcomes improved
Outcomes improved
Role of RT questioned
Role of RT questioned q
No level 1 evidence
No level 1 evidence
For the benefit of RT
For the benefit of RT
For the benefit of RT
For the benefit of RT
For the lack of benefit of RT
For the lack of benefit of RT
Practice Practice G id li G id li Guidelines Guidelines
T/NK T/NK-cell Nasal Lymphoma cell Nasal Lymphoma T/NK T/NK cell Nasal Lymphoma cell Nasal Lymphoma
Note: Non-randomized comparison Note: Non randomized comparison RT n=18 RT n=18 RT n=18 RT n=18 CMT n=61 CMT n=61
Cheung et al, IJRBOP 2002; 54: 182-90
IELSG Testis Lymphoma IELSG Testis Lymphoma IELSG Testis Lymphoma IELSG Testis Lymphoma
Kaplan-Meier survival estimates
Actuarial risk of contralateral testicular failure by prophylactic scrotal RT
(l k t t 0 0027)
1.00
(log rank test, p=0.0027)
No scrotal XRT
0 50 0.75
No scrotal XRT
0.25 0.50
Prophylactic XRT
0.00 PFS 10 20 30
RT RT - Refractory Refractory-Recurrent DLBCL Recurrent DLBCL RT RT Refractory Refractory Recurrent DLBCL Recurrent DLBCL
Martens et al, IJROBP 64: 1183 Martens et al, IJROBP 64: 1183-
- 7, 2006
7, 2006
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 51:148–155, 2001
Austral Radiol 50:222–7, 2006
RO Practice in Lymphomas RO Practice in Lymphomas RO Practice in Lymphomas RO Practice in Lymphomas
- Change in radiation oncology practice
Change in radiation oncology practice g gy p g gy p
– Target volume rather than nodal region Target volume rather than nodal region treated treated – GTV, CTB, PTV defined and treated GTV, CTB, PTV defined and treated – Most practice in adjuvant setting Most practice in adjuvant setting
N GTV CTV N GTV CTV d d d d
- No GTV, CTV non
No GTV, CTV non-
- standard
standard
– Need to monitor and report RT relevant Need to monitor and report RT relevant
- utcomes
- utcomes
- utcomes
- utcomes
- Local control
Local control
- Patterns of relapse
Patterns of relapse
RT Planning RT Planning
R i ti l Requires optimal pre-chemotherapy imaging imaging
Current Standard Current Standard Current Standard Current Standard
- Target
Target -
- post chemotherapy CTV
post chemotherapy CTV
- Dose and fractionation
Dose and fractionation
30 30 35 Gy in 15 35 Gy in 15 20 fractions 20 fractions – 30 30 – 35 Gy in 15 35 Gy in 15-20 fractions 20 fractions
- 3D CRT / IMRT
3D CRT / IMRT
–protect normal tissues protect normal tissues
- CT planning
CT planning
- CT planning
CT planning
- Image guidance as required
Image guidance as required
Role of RT Role of RT
All trials show improved local control
All trials show improved local control
Very safe treatment
Very safe treatment
Minimal acute and late severe toxicity
Minimal acute and late severe toxicity
Modern techniques
Modern techniques – – lower acute toxicity lower acute toxicity
Best local therapy cannot improve
Best local therapy cannot improve
Best local therapy cannot improve
Best local therapy cannot improve distant disease control distant disease control
If systemic therapy results in 100% local
If systemic therapy results in 100% local
If systemic therapy results in 100% local
If systemic therapy results in 100% local control control – – no need for RT no need for RT
C rrent contro ersies C rrent contro ersies Current controversies Current controversies
L li d f lli l l h L li d f lli l l h
- Localized follicular lymphoma
Localized follicular lymphoma
– Curable with RT or just very slow natural Curable with RT or just very slow natural hi t hi t history history
- MALT
MALT
– Role of RT in rare presentations Role of RT in rare presentations – Need to learn more about the natural Need to learn more about the natural history history
C rrent contro ersies C rrent contro ersies Current controversies Current controversies
L li d DLBCL L li d DLBCL
- Localized DLBCL
Localized DLBCL
– Is RT needed in R Is RT needed in R-
- CHOP era
CHOP era
- Does it add to the chemotherapy
Does it add to the chemotherapy
– Must conduct studies that include optimal Must conduct studies that include optimal chemotherapy and ask RT question chemotherapy and ask RT question chemotherapy and ask RT question chemotherapy and ask RT question
- Extranodal lymphomas
Extranodal lymphomas
– Differences btwn EN and N presentations Differences btwn EN and N presentations
C rrent contro ersies C rrent contro ersies Current controversies Current controversies
R l f RT i FDG PET R l f RT i FDG PET
- Role of RT in FDG PET era
Role of RT in FDG PET era
– Assessment of response to chemotherapy Assessment of response to chemotherapy i id i id t t t FDG PET t t t FDG PET using mid using mid-treatment FDG PET treatment FDG PET – Post chemotherapy PET assessed Post chemotherapy PET assessed response as selection factor for RT response as selection factor for RT response as selection factor for RT response as selection factor for RT
- Role of RT in PET +ve and PET
Role of RT in PET +ve and PET – –ve cases ve cases
- Patterns of failures in above situations
Patterns of failures in above situations
- Patterns of failures in above situations
Patterns of failures in above situations
Future Future Future Future
- Biologic imaging
Biologic imaging g g g g g g
- Disease extent
Disease extent
- Response
Response p
- Selection for adjuvant treatment
Selection for adjuvant treatment
- Role of precision RT
Role of precision RT
- Role of precision RT
Role of precision RT
- Molecular disease characteristics
Molecular disease characteristics
D fi iti f di titi D fi iti f di titi
- Definition of disease entities
Definition of disease entities
- Impact on the management