Abstract
Liver stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) is an emerging treatment option for oligometastases and may confer a survival benefit in select patients. Herein, we document the first case of liver regeneration (LR) following repeat right hepatic lobe SBRT in a woman with breast cancer metastases. Retraction of the treated lobe was significant with a near 50% volume reduction. Compensatory contralateral lobe hypertrophy was noted with a 320% volume increase. The overall liver volume remained stable, within ±5% of baseline. This case indicates that repeat liver SBRT can be delivered safely to individual patients and that compensatory contralateral lobe hypertrophy is observed to maintain a functional liver volume.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | E2-E6 |
Journal | Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology |
Volume | 6 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2015 |
Keywords
- Cirrhosis
- Liver regeneration (LR)
- Metastasis
- Radiation
- Stereotactic
- Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT)
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Oncology
- Gastroenterology