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Filter by:Proton therapy is a powerful tool enabling oncologists to spare normal tissue around the target for irradiation much better than what can be achieved with photon irradiation. The infiltrative nature of IDH-mutated grade II and III diffuse glioma, however, renders proton therapy a potential problem. A randomized controlled trial (RCT) is the only option when trying to ensure that chances of long-term survival are not impaired seeking to reduce unwanted late treatment effects. Non-inferiority of proton therapy compared to photon irradiation is the primary endpoint of the RCT. Hence, PRO-GLIO has two main objectives. First, PRO-GLIO will evaluate if proton therapy is safe in patients with IDH-mutated grade II and III diffuse glioma, showing that survival figures at 2 years from radiotherapy are not poorer in the proton arm than in the photon arm. Second, we want to find the true number of patients in need of rehabilitation in both arms, and evaluate if proton therapy conveys a higher QoL than photon irradiation at 2 years from radiotherapy.
Rationale: Standard postoperative treatment of isocitrate dehydrogenase 1/2 mutated grade 2 and 3 glioma (IDHmG) consists of radiotherapy and chemotherapy. The improving prognosis of these patients leads towards more emphasis on the long-term effects of treatment. Specifically radiotherapy has been implicated in the development of delayed neurocognitive deterioration. The impact of modern radiotherapy techniques (such as intensity modulated radiotherapy, volumetric modulated radiotherapy and proton beam therapy) and chemotherapy on general toxicity, late neurocognitive outcomes and imaging changes is currently unclear. Objectives: - To report treatment outcomes and radiation-induced toxicity from a prospective, multicentre observational cohort of IDHmG patients treated with radiotherapy and chemotherapy, - To integrate radiotherapeutic dose distributions, imaging changes and neuropsychological outcome in IDHmG. - To evaluate the Dutch selection criteria for proton therapy applied to IDHmG based on the outcomes collected in this observational study. - To assess the impact of proton and photon therapy on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and health-related economics (HR-E) in IDHmG patients. - To collect genetic material for future translational research into the interaction between germline DNA, prognosis and radiation-induced toxicity. Nature and extent of the burden and risks associated with participation, benefit and group relatedness: This project is a multicentre, observational cohort of patients undergoing radiotherapy and chemotherapy for IDHmG. The protocol closely follows the local guidelines for clinical follow-up. Specific to the study are extra questionnaires and specific imaging acquired during scheduled MRI's. Routine neuropsychological investigation is standard of care in Erasmus Medical Center (Erasmus MC), but not in all participating centers. We feel the additional burden of participation in this study to be low.