Intraoperative Radiation Therapy for Relapsed or Refractory High-Risk Neuroblastoma: A 27-Year Experience. 2024

Brianna Conte, and Dana L Casey, and Kathryn R Tringale, and Joshua Honeyman, and Nicole J C Narayan, and Michael P LaQuaglia, and Justin Ted Gerstle, and Shakeel Modak, and Brian H Kushner, and Kim Kramer, and Suzanne L Wolden
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida. Electronic address: bxc661@miami.edu.

OBJECTIVE To evaluate outcomes after intraoperative radiation therapy (IORT) in high-risk neuroblastoma (NB), including local control, overall survival, and toxicity. METHODS This was a single institution retrospective study of 92 pediatric patients with NB treated with IORT from 1995 to 2022. Each IORT application was considered a separate event for a total of 110 sites treated. Local failure was calculated using the cumulative incidence function and survival by Kaplan-Meier method from the day of surgery. RESULTS All patients had high-risk relapsed or treatment refractory disease. Median age was 6 years (range, 2-34 years). Median follow-up for all patients and surviving patients was 16 months and 4 years, respectively. All patients previously received chemotherapy, 93% had prior external beam radiation therapy to the site of IORT (median dose, 21.6 Gy; range, 10-36 Gy), and 94% had a prior surgery for tumor resection. The median IORT dose was 12 Gy (range, 8-18 Gy) and median area treated was 18 cm2 (range, 2.5-60 cm2). The cumulative incidence of local failure was 23% at 2 years and 29% at 5 years. The overall survival (OS) was 44% at 2 years and 29% at 5 years. Local failure after IORT was associated with worse OS (hazard ratio, 1.74; 95% CI, 1.07-2.84; P = .0267). Toxicity from IORT was rare, with postoperative complications likely related to IORT seen in 7 (8%) patients. CONCLUSIONS Our study represents the largest, most recent analysis of the efficacy and safety of IORT in patients with relapsed or refractory NB. Less than one-third of patients failed locally at 5 years, and achieving local control affected overall survival. Minimal toxicities directly related to IORT were observed. Overall, IORT is an effective and safe technique to achieve local control in high-risk relapsed or refractory neuroblastoma.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007430 Intraoperative Care Patient care procedures performed during the operation that are ancillary to the actual surgery. It includes monitoring, fluid therapy, medication, transfusion, anesthesia, radiography, and laboratory tests. Care, Intraoperative
D008297 Male Males
D009364 Neoplasm Recurrence, Local The local recurrence of a neoplasm following treatment. It arises from microscopic cells of the original neoplasm that have escaped therapeutic intervention and later become clinically visible at the original site. Local Neoplasm Recurrence,Local Neoplasm Recurrences,Locoregional Neoplasm Recurrence,Neoplasm Recurrence, Locoregional,Neoplasm Recurrences, Local,Recurrence, Local Neoplasm,Recurrence, Locoregional Neoplasm,Recurrences, Local Neoplasm,Locoregional Neoplasm Recurrences,Neoplasm Recurrences, Locoregional,Recurrences, Locoregional Neoplasm
D009447 Neuroblastoma A common neoplasm of early childhood arising from neural crest cells in the sympathetic nervous system, and characterized by diverse clinical behavior, ranging from spontaneous remission to rapid metastatic progression and death. This tumor is the most common intraabdominal malignancy of childhood, but it may also arise from thorax, neck, or rarely occur in the central nervous system. Histologic features include uniform round cells with hyperchromatic nuclei arranged in nests and separated by fibrovascular septa. Neuroblastomas may be associated with the opsoclonus-myoclonus syndrome. (From DeVita et al., Cancer: Principles and Practice of Oncology, 5th ed, pp2099-2101; Curr Opin Oncol 1998 Jan;10(1):43-51) Neuroblastomas
D002648 Child A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL. Children
D002675 Child, Preschool A child between the ages of 2 and 5. Children, Preschool,Preschool Child,Preschool Children
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000293 Adolescent A person 13 to 18 years of age. Adolescence,Youth,Adolescents,Adolescents, Female,Adolescents, Male,Teenagers,Teens,Adolescent, Female,Adolescent, Male,Female Adolescent,Female Adolescents,Male Adolescent,Male Adolescents,Teen,Teenager,Youths
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults

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