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22.07.2023 | Research
Salvage prostate bed plus elective pelvic node radiation without androgen deprivation therapy
verfasst von:
Gregory P. Swanson, Kendall Hammonds, Sameer Jhavar
Erschienen in:
Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology
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Ausgabe 14/2023
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Abstract
Background and purpose
In men with biochemical recurrence (BCR) of prostate cancer (PCA) after radical prostatectomy (RP), there is limited data on the effectiveness of adding elective pelvic nodal radiation (EPNI) to salvage prostate bed radiation (PBRT) without androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) to prevent progression.
Materials and methods
Retrospective chart review of 326 patients treated for BCR of PCA from a single institution was performed to capture baseline pre-operative PSA, pathologic details, post-operative PSA, treatment details (radiation and ADT), subsequent failure (rising PSA), response to radiation, and subsequent outcomes after radiation.
Results
Between 2004 through 2017, 326 patients received PBRT. Majority (n = 253; 78%) did not receive ADT. Majority received EPNI (n = 227; 90%) with salvage PBRT (n = 213; 94%). The median pre-PBRT PSA was 0.50 ng/ml (0.10–75.60 ng/ml). Of the patients that did not receive ADT, 83% (210/253) achieved an undetectable (< 0.2 ng/ml) PSA after salvage PBRT. After a median follow-up of 87 months, 172 (53%) patients were without a rising PSA and 50 (15%) developed metastatic disease.
Conclusion
Outcomes with salvage PBRT plus EPNI without ADT appear comparable to salvage PBRT plus EPNI plus ADT. These results need confirmation in a randomized setting.