Evaluation of the prognostic value of the ESTRO/EORTC classification of reirradiation in patients with non-small cell lung cancer.

Background: Retreatment with thoracic radiotherapy for recurrent, metastatic, or new primary non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is increasingly used, yet evidence remains limited. This study evaluated the efficacy and safety of radical thoracic retreatment classified by the ESTRO/EORTC reirradiation definition.

Methods: This retrospective single-center study included patients with NSCLC undergoing retreatment with a second course of radical thoracic radiotherapy (≥40 Gy EQD2) between 2015 and 2023.

Same-Day Magnetic Resonance-Guided Single-Fraction Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy for Painful Non-Spine Bone Metastases - A Single-Center Study ("BONE SHOT").

Introduction And Background: There is evidence for efficacy of high-dose single-fraction stereotactic body radiotherapy (SF-SBRT) for painful non-spine bone metastases (NSBMs). This study ("BONE SHOT") assessed feasibility of same-day magnetic resonance-guided (MRg) planning and SF-SBRT delivery, recorded toxicity and assessed efficacy for treating metastatic patients with NSBMs.

Materials And Methods: Patients with painful (≥3/10 points on a 0-10 numeric rating scale (NRS) for pain) and radiologically confirmed NSBMs from solid organ malignancies were eligible for this prospectively acquired, single-center study.

Ongoing prospective studies on reirradiation: A systematic review of a clinical trials database.

Introduction: Reirradiation has gained increasing interest, as advances in systemic therapy increase the survival of patients with cancer, and modern radiation techniques allow more precise treatments. However, high-quality prospective evidence on the safety and efficacy of reirradiation to guide clinical practice remains scarce. This systematic review evaluates ongoing prospective studies on reirradiation to identify research gaps and priorities.

Reirradiation - still navigating uncharted waters?

With the emergence of high-precision radiotherapy technologies such as stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SABR), MR guided brachytherapy, image guided intensity modulated photon and proton radiotherapy and most recently daily adaptive radiotherapy, reirradiation is increasingly recognized as a viable treatment option for many patients. This includes those with recurrent, metastatic or new malignancies post initial radiotherapy. The primary challenge in reirradiation lies in balancing tumor control against the risk of severe toxicity from cumulative radiation doses to previously irradiated normal tissue.