Radiation Therapy as Palliative Treatment of GIST
Summary
Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are generally considered resistant to radiation, but no prospective trials addressing efficacy and tolerability of radiation therapy have been carried out. Limited clinical experience suggests that selected GIST patients may benefit from palliative radiation therapy. The purpose of this prospective, non-randomized, multicenter study is to evaluate efficacy and safety of palliative radiation therapy in GIST patients who have progressive GIST during or after tyrosine kinase inhibitor therapy.
Description
Radiation therapy planning must be based on computerized tomography (CT). External beam radiation must be used. Both 3D and IMRT plans are acceptable. The cumulative radiation dose may range from 30 to 40 Gy as administered in 1.8 to 2.0 Gy fractions, 5 fractions per week. The dose is specified as defined by the ICRU (International Commission on Radiation Units and Measurements) report 50. Response is evaluated using CT 6 and 12 weeks after irradiation. Adverse effects are evaluated using the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Effects (CTCAE)version 3.
Study Design
Allocation: Non-Randomized, Control: Uncontrolled, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment
Conditions
Sarcoma
Intervention
Radiation therapy (external beam photons)
Location
Helsinki University Central Hospital
Helsinki
Finland
FIN-00029
Status
Recruiting
Source
Helsinki University
Results (where available)
Links
- Source: http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00515931
- Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on July 15, 2010
Medical and Biotech [MESH] Definitions
Lasers
An optical source that emits photons in a coherent beam. Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation (LASER) is brought about using devices that transform light of varying frequencies into a single intense, nearly nondivergent beam of monochromatic radiation. Lasers operate in the infrared, visible, ultraviolet, or X-ray regions of the spectrum.
Photons
Discrete concentrations of energy, apparently massless elementary particles, that move at the speed of light. They are the unit or quantum of electromagnetic radiation. Photons are emitted when electrons move from one energy state to another. (From Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, 11th ed)
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Radiation-protective Agents
Drugs used to protect against ionizing radiation. They are usually of interest for use in radiation therapy but have been considered for other, e.g. military, purposes.
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