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Table 5 Hypofractionated radiotherapy trials on primary and metastatic hepatic tumors

From: Long-term effect of stereotactic body radiation therapy for primary hepatocellular carcinoma ineligible for local ablation therapy or surgical resection. Stereotactic radiotherapy for liver cancer

Author

Lesions (HCC/CCC/Metastatic tumor)

Treatment (prescription dose/fractionated frequency/isodose)

Median follow-up months (range)

Local control rate *

Survival rate

Median tumor volume cc (range)

Toxicity

Takeda [9] 2008

16/0/0

35(20-50) gy/5-9/80%

20.4 (8.1-33.1)

100% at 1 year, 94% at 2 year

100% at 2 year

13.6 (3.4-72)

No SE

TSE [11] 2008

31/10/0

36 (24-54) gy/6/NA

17.6 (10.8-39.2)

65% at 1 year (CR 5%, PR 44%, SD 42%)

51% at 1 year (HCC 48% at 1 year)

173 (9-1913)

No SE 5 patients (12%); grade 3 (liver)

Present

42/0/0

33 (30-39) gy/3/80%

28.7 (8.4-49.1)

72.0, 67.5% at 1 and 2, 3 and 4 year (CR 60%, PR 26%, SD 14%)

92.9/77.3/58.6/58.6% at 1, 2, 3, 4 year

15.4 (3.0-81.8)

1 patient (2%); grade 4 (liver)

  1. Abbreviations: HCC, hepatocellular carcinoma; CCC, cholangiocarcinoma; NA, non-available
  2. *Local control rates are in-field progression free rates or tumor responses according to RECIST criteria.