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This study compares the dosimetric features and clinical effects of body gamma knife and VMAT radiotherapy for locally advanced primary liver cancer. We retrospectively analyze 20 patients from Chifeng Tumor Hospital who cannot or refuse surgery. For each patient, we will develop both body gamma knife and VMAT radiotherapy plans. Then, we'll compare the dose distribution in the tumor target (including conformity index and homogeneity index) and the radiation exposure to organs at risk (such as the spinal cord, stomach, and liver). The goal is to find out which radiotherapy approach is more beneficial, so patients, families, and healthcare teams can better understand how this research supports treatment decisions.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Gamma Knife Treatment Group | Patients in this group receive body gamma knife radiotherapy. The treatment utilizes fixed radiation sources, and the treatment couch moves to each treatment target. A 50% isodose curve covers at least 95% of the Planning Target Volume (PTV), and this modality is applied for radiotherapy of locally advanced primary liver cancer. | ||
| Accelerator Treatment Group | Patients in this group receive radiotherapy with an accelerator (applying VMAT technology). Based on the tumor's location and surrounding organs at risk, beam angles and the number of fields are selected. The prescription dose curve covers 95% of the Planning Target Volume (PTV), and this method is used for radiotherapy of locally advanced primary liver cancer. |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Conformity Index Comparison: Body Gamma Knife vs. VMAT for Locally Advanced Primary Liver Cancer | Compare the conformity index (a dosimetric measure of how well radiation conforms to the target volume) between body gamma knife and VMAT radiotherapy in patients with locally advanced primary liver cancer. | Within 1 month after completion of radiotherapy planning |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Gradient Index Comparison: Body Gamma Knife vs. VMAT for Locally Advanced Primary Liver Cancer | Compare the gradient index (a dosimetric measure of dose fall-off outside the target volume) between body gamma knife and VMAT radiotherapy in patients with locally advanced primary liver cancer. | Within 1 month after completion of radiotherapy planning |
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Patients with locally advanced primary liver cancer (unsuitable for/refusing surgery, meeting inclusion & not exclusion criteria), aged 18-75 years, from Chifeng Tumor Hospital.
| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
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| Jiarui zhang | Contact | 15049640955 | rad_zhangjiarui@163.com |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Chifeng Tumor Hospital | Chifeng | Inner Mongolia | 024000 | China |
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| Homogeneity Index Comparison: Body Gamma Knife vs. VMAT for Locally Advanced Primary Liver Cancer | Compare the homogeneity index (a dosimetric measure of dose uniformity within the target volume) between body gamma knife and VMAT radiotherapy in patients with locally advanced primary liver cancer. | Within 1 month after completion of radiotherapy planning |
| Liver V20 Comparison: Body Gamma Knife vs. VMAT for Locally Advanced Primary Liver Cancer | Compare the volume of liver receiving 20 Gy (V20) between body gamma knife and VMAT radiotherapy in patients with locally advanced primary liver cancer. | Within 1 month after completion of radiotherapy planning |
| Liver Mean Dose (Dmean) Comparison: Body Gamma Knife vs. VMAT for Locally Advanced Primary Liver Cancer | Compare the mean dose (Dmean) to the liver between body gamma knife and VMAT radiotherapy in patients with locally advanced primary liver cancer. | Within 1 month after completion of radiotherapy planning |
| Liver V5 Comparison: Body Gamma Knife vs. VMAT for Locally Advanced Primary Liver Cancer | Compare the volume of liver receiving 5 Gy (V5) between body gamma knife and VMAT radiotherapy in patients with locally advanced primary liver cancer. | Within 1 month after completion of radiotherapy planning |