% IMPORTANT: The following is UTF-8 encoded. This means that in the presence % of non-ASCII characters, it will not work with BibTeX 0.99 or older. % Instead, you should use an up-to-date BibTeX implementation like “bibtex8” or % “biber”. @ARTICLE{Mattke:181822, author = {M. Mattke and M. Ohlinger and N. Bougatf$^*$ and S. Harrabi and R. Wolf and K. Seidensaal and T. Welzel and F. Röder and S. Gerum and M. Ellerbrock and O. Jäkel$^*$ and T. Haberer and K. Herfarth and M. Uhl and J. Debus$^*$}, title = {{P}roton and carbon ion beam treatment with active raster scanning method in 147 patients with skull base chordoma at the {H}eidelberg {I}on {B}eam {T}herapy {C}enter-a single-center experience.}, journal = {Strahlentherapie und Onkologie}, volume = {199}, number = {2}, issn = {0179-7158}, address = {Heidelberg}, publisher = {Springer Medizin}, reportid = {DKFZ-2022-02237}, pages = {160-168}, year = {2023}, note = {#LA:E050# /2023 Feb;199(2):160-168}, abstract = {This study aimed to compare the results of irradiation with protons versus irradiation with carbon ions in a raster scan technique in patients with skull base chordomas and to identify risk factors that may compromise treatment results.A total of 147 patients (85 men, 62 women) were irradiated with carbon ions (111 patients) or protons (36 patients) with a median dose of 66 Gy (RBE (Relative biological effectiveness); carbon ions) in 4 weeks or 74 Gy (RBE; protons) in 7 weeks at the Heidelberg Ion Beam Therapy Center (HIT) in Heidelberg, Germany. The median follow-up time was 49.3 months. All patients had gross residual disease at the beginning of RT. Compression of the brainstem was present in $38\%,$ contact without compression in $18\%,$ and no contact but less than 3 mm distance in $16\%.$ Local control and overall survival were evaluated using the Kaplan-Meier Method based on scheduled treatment (protons vs. carbon ions) and compared via the log rank test. Subgroup analyses were performed to identify possible prognostic factors.During the follow-up, 41 patients $(27.9\%)$ developed a local recurrence. The median follow-up time was 49.3 months $(95\%$ CI: 40.8-53.8; reverse Kaplan-Meier median follow-up time 56.3 months, $95\%$ CI: 51.9-60.7). No significant differences between protons and carbon ions were observed regarding LC, OS, or overall toxicity. The 1‑year, 3‑year, and 5‑year LC rates were $97\%,$ $80\%,$ and $61\%$ (protons) and $96\%,$ $80\%,$ and $65\%$ (carbon ions), respectively. The corresponding OS rates were $100\%,$ $92\%,$ and $92\%$ (protons) and $99\%,$ $91\%,$ and $83\%$ (carbon ions). No significant prognostic factors for LC or OS could be determined regarding the whole cohort; however, a significantly improved LC could be observed if the tumor was > 3 mm distant from the brainstem in patients presenting in a primary situation.Outcomes of proton and carbon ion treatment of skull base chordomas seem similar regarding tumor control, survival, and toxicity. Close proximity to the brainstem might be a negative prognostic factor, at least in patients presenting in a primary situation.}, keywords = {Bragg peak (Other) / C12 (Other) / Heavy ion (Other) / High LET (Other) / Notochordal sarcoma (Other) / Particle therapy (Other)}, cin = {E050 / HD01}, ddc = {610}, cid = {I:(DE-He78)E050-20160331 / I:(DE-He78)HD01-20160331}, pnm = {315 - Bildgebung und Radioonkologie (POF4-315)}, pid = {G:(DE-HGF)POF4-315}, typ = {PUB:(DE-HGF)16}, pubmed = {pmid:36149438}, doi = {10.1007/s00066-022-02002-4}, url = {https://inrepo02.dkfz.de/record/181822}, }