125I plaque therapy for uveal melanoma: Analysis of the impact of time and dose factors on local control
✍ Scribed by Jeanne M. Quivey; James Augsburger; Lesley Snelling; Luther W. Brady
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1996
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 725 KB
- Volume
- 77
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0008-543X
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✦ Synopsis
BACKGROUND. IZ5I episcleral plaque therapy has gained wide acceptance for the treatment of weal melanoma because of its potential to preserve vision, salvage the globe, and provide good local control. A rigorous analysis of the optimum radiation dose, dose rate, and overall treatment time has not been reported with this technique.
METHODS.
One hundred fifty patients with uveal melanoma treated with IZ5I plaques between 1982 and 1990 and included in the uveal melanoma study (UMS) database of the Wills Eye Hospital were analyzed. Mean patient age was 60.7 years (range: 17.7-84.6 years). Initial mean tumor size was 9.7 x 8.5 x 3.7 mm with a range of 4.5 to 21.5 mm in basal dimension and 1.2 to 11.8 mm in height. Mean dose to the tumor apex was 94.77 gray (Gy) (29.5-141 Gy). Mean dose rate to the tumor apex was 92.9 cGylhr (10-292 cGy/hr); the mean dose to the base was 359 Gy (181-692 Gy); the mean dose rate to the base was 348 cGy1hr (112-893 cGyl hr); and mean duration of treatment was 124.7 hours (range: 28-333 hours).
RESULTS. With a median follow
-up of 68 months, there have been 33 local failures. Mean time to local failure was 19 months (range: 6-78 months). Actuarial local control is 81% at 5 years. Multivariate analysis demonstrates significant correlation of local failure with larger tumor dimension (P = 0.0046), close proximity to the optic disc ( P = 0.00291, lower radiation dose to the tumor apex ( P = 0.031, lower radiation dose rate to the tumor apex and base (P = 0.01 and 0.03), and longer overall treatment time ( P = <0.0001).
CONCLUSIONS. This retrospective analysis reinforces the importance of dose rate, minimum tumor dose, overall treatment time, maximum tumor basal dimension, and proximity to the optic nerve in the treatment of uveal melanoma. Cancer 1996; 722356-62.