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 Table 1. Summary of proton beam therapy (PBT) studies for patients with intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (iCCA)

 Pt and tumor            Median
 Author  yr  Study type  Country No.of Pts  RT Details  LC  OS            G3+ Toxicity
 characteristic          follow-up
 [20]
 Hong et al.     2016 Prospective   USA  83 (iCCA: 37;   Treatment volume   Age: median 66.9 yr (range  19.5 mo   2-yr LC 94.1%   Median OS 22.5  G3: 3 (7.7%): liver
 phase II study   cHCC/CCA 2)  - GTV = gross tumor   29.9-87)*   (range: 0.6-  (Recurrence   mo*   failure, stomach ulcer,
 - CTV = GTV + (0-10) mm  Sex: male 35.9%*   55.9 mo)*  beyond 2 years   1-yr 69.7%*   elevated blirubin*
 - PTV = CTV + (5-10) mm   Solitary lesion: 87.2%*   occurred)*  2-yr 46.5%*
 Dose: peripheral: 67.5   Tumor size: median 6 cm
 GyE/15 F; central: 58.05   (range 2.2-10.9)*
 GyE/15 F  Metastasis: 0%*
 Cirrhosis: 97.4%*
 Prior treatment: 61.5% (CT:
 61.5%; Resection: 2.6%;
 Ablation: 2.6%; TACE: 0;
 Other 23.1%)*
 [22]
 Smart et al.  2020 Retrospective   USA  iCCA 66  Treatment volume   Age: median 76 yr (range   14 mo from   2-yr LC 84%   Median OS 25   RILD 1 (1.5%); G3+: 7
 study  - GTV = gross tumor   30-92)   RT, 21 mo   overall; 93% for   mo   (11%)
 - CTV = GTV + (3-10) mm  Sex: male 41%   from   curative intent  2-yr OS 58%
 - PTV = CTV + (5-10) mm   Solitary lesion: 70%   diagnosis  Curative intent:
 Dose: median 58.05 Gy   Tumor size: 5.6 cm (range       Median OS 26
 (range 37.5-67.5) in 15 F;    2.5-16 cm)                mo
 median BED of 80.52 Gy   Metastasis: 23%                2-yr OS 62%
 (range 46.9-97.9)   Cirrhosis: 9%
 Technique: - Proton (PS):   Prior treatment: CT: 42%;
 32 (48%)    resection 8%
 - Photon: 34 (52%)  Definitive intent: 77%
 [23]
 Tao et al.  2016 Retrospective   USA  iCCA 79  Treatment volume    Age: median 63 yr (range   33 mo (range  1-yr LC 81%   Median OS 30   0 cases of RILD
 study  - GTV = gross tumor    31-87)   11-93 mo)  2-yr LC 45%   mo
 - CTV = GTV + (0-10) mm   Sex: male 42%   3-yr LC 27%   1-yr OS 87%
 - PTV = CTV + 5 mm)    Solitary lesion: N/A    (89% recur within   2-yr OS 61%
 Dose: median 58.05 Gy   Tumor diameter: median   the high dose RT   3-yr OS 44%
 (range 35-100 Gy) in 3-30  7.9 cm (range 2.2-17 cm)    field)    BED10 > 80.5 vs.
 F; median BED 80.05 Gy   Metastasis: 20%   BED10 > 80.5 vs. ≤  ≤ 80.5 Gy: 3-yr
 (range 43.75-180 Gy)    Cirrhosis: N/A   80.5 Gy: 3-yr LC   OS: 73% vs.
 Technique:    Prior treatment:        78% vs. 45% (P =   38% (P = 0.017)
 - proton (PS): 25 (32%)    chemotherapy 89%  0.04)
 - photon: IMRT 41 (52%);
 3D-CRT 13 (16%)
 [35]
 Makita et al.  2014 Retrospective   Japan  28 (iCCA 6)   Treatment volume    Age: median: 71 (range 41-  12 mo (range,  1-yr LC 67.7%   1-yr OS 49%  Acute G3: cholangitis 1
 study  - GTV = gross tumor    84)   3-29)  BED10 > 70 vs. < 70           Late G3: cholangitis 2;
 - CTV = GTV + (5-10) mm    Sex: male: 61%   GyE: 1-yr LC 83.1%           common bile duct
 - PTV = CTV + (5-7) mm    Location: iCCA 21%; eCCA   vs. 22.2% (P =      stenosis;
 Dose: median 68.2 GyE   32%; GB  10.7%    0.002)                         duodenal ulcer 1;
 (range 50.6-80 GyE) of 2-  Solitary lesion: N/A                          duodenal hemorrhage
 3.2 Gy per F; median BED10   Tumor size: median: 5.2 cm                  2;
 75.8 GyE (range, 61.7-105.6   (range 2-17.5 cm)                          duodenal stenosis 1
 GyE)  Metastasis: 0%                                                     No G4+ toxicity
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