Safety and Efficacy of Ultra-hypofractionation in Node-positive Prostate Cancer.

Clinical Oncology : a Journal of the Royal College of Radiologists
T TelkhadeR Krishnatry

Abstract

The safety and efficacy of stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) in localised prostate cancer are now established through phase III randomised trials. Its utility in node-positive prostate cancer is restricted due to a lack of controlled studies specifically addressing this subgroup. Herein we report the safety and efficacy of SBRT in this subgroup. In total, 60 patients treated with SBRT to prostate and pelvis were analysed. All patients received neoadjuvant androgen deprivation therapy for at least 6 months and long-term adjuvant hormonal therapy (70% medical and 30% surgical). All patients were treated with daily image-guided rotational intensity-modulated radiotherapy. The dose delivered to the prostate and gross node was 35-37.5 Gy and 25 Gy in five fractions to the elective pelvic nodal region on alternate days. Acute and late toxicities were graded as per Radiation Therapy Oncology Group common toxicity criteria. Forty-one (68%) patients had a Gleason score ≥8. The median prostate-specific antigen level at diagnosis was 39 ng/ml. Twenty (33%) patients had common iliac nodal uptake on initial prostate-specific membrane antigen positron emission tomography-computed tomography. After the median follow-up of 30 months, no ac...Continue Reading

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