Review Article

Sinonasal Malignancies and Charged Particle Radiation Treatment: A Systematic Literature Review

Table 3

Results for reports regarding patients with sinonasal malignancies treated with protons or ions.

ReferenceMedian total dose Gy (RBE) (range)Local controlRegional controlDistant metastasis free survivalOverall survivalToxicityMedian time to toxicity (months)

Castro et al., 1994 [40]65 (60–80)5-years KM: 60% (All definitive RT)nana5-years KM: 38%nana

Tokuuye et al., 2004 [42]72 (42–98)9/111
(All definitive RT)
nana5/111Osteoradionecrosis: 112

Mizoe et al., 2004 [31]Study A: 59.4 (48.6–70.2)
Study B: 57.6 (52.8–64.0)
5-years KM: 49%
(All definitive RT)
nananaStudy A2, Acute G3:
 Skin: 1
  Mucosal: 0
Study B2, Acute G3:  Skin: 6
  Mucosal: 1
No late G3
na

Resto et al., 2008 [43]71.6 (55.4–79.4)5-years KM
CR: 95%
PR: 82%
Bx: 87%
( )
5-years KM
CR: 87%
PR: 88%
Bx: 90%
( )
5-years KM
CR: 95%
PR: 69%
Bx: 52%
( )
5-years KM
CR: 90%
PR: 53%
Bx: 49%
( )
nana

Zenda et al., 2011 [44]65 (60–70)1-year KM: 77%
(All definitive RT)
34/39130/391 5-years KM: 55%No severe acute
Late G33:
Cataract: 1
Visual decrease: 1
CN VI palsy: 1
Bone necrosis: 1
Late G5:
CSF leakage: 1
35.1
(range: 4.1–61.2)

Malyapa et al., 2010 [39]R0: 68.4–69.6
R+, Bx: 74.4
36/38434/384Mild retinopathy: 1na

na: not available, CR: complete resection, PR: partial resection, Bx: biopsy,
1Number of patients, 2Data refers to a wider group of head and neck patients, acute toxicity scored according to RTOG, late according to RTOG/EORTC, 3CTCAE v.3.0, 4Number of patients; results according to type of treatment, that is, definitive or postoperative RT not available.