A computational method to estimate the relative biological effectiveness and tumor control probability for low-LET proton irradiations
Chun-Chieh Chan, Kuang-Lung Hsueh, Chung-Yu Lai, Ya-Yun Hsiao
TL;DR
This paper introduces a computational method to calculate tumor control probability for proton therapy, showing how oxygen levels and radiation energy affect treatment effectiveness.
Contribution
A new computational method combining LQ and RMF models to estimate RBE and TCP under varying oxygen conditions for proton and ion therapies.
Findings
Increasing LET from 1 to 12 keV/μm boosts TCP from 61% to 98% under aerobic conditions.
Hypoxia significantly reduces TCP for low-LET radiations, with TCP increasing from 1% to 48% under severe hypoxia.
The method aligns with clinical trial data, highlighting the impact of oxygen concentration on treatment outcomes.
Abstract
A constant relative biological effectiveness (RBE) value of 1.1 is used for proton therapy (PT) in many clinical treatment plans. However, several studies show that RBE varies with proton energy, linear energy transfer (LET), and oxygen concentration. This study presents a computational method based on the linear quadratic (LQ) and repair-misrepair-fixation (RMF) models to calculate tumor control probability (TCP) under varying oxygen conditions. We analyze the impact of hypoxia on the parameters of the LQ model, focusing on the ratio and RBE. The proposed method allows for TCP calculations across different oxygen concentrations and for various ion therapies, such as proton and carbon ion therapy. Our results show that increasing the LET from 1 to 12 keV/μm enhances TCP from 61% to 98% under aerobic conditions (21% O2), 45% to 98% under moderately hypoxic conditions (2% O2), and from 1%…
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Taxonomy
TopicsRadiation Therapy and Dosimetry · Advanced Radiotherapy Techniques · ATP Synthase and ATPases Research