Clinical outcomes of definitive whole pelvic radiotherapy for clinical lymph node metastatic prostate cancer

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Title: Clinical outcomes of definitive whole pelvic radiotherapy for clinical lymph node metastatic prostate cancer
Authors: Keisuke Tsuchida, Koji Inaba, Tairo Kashihara, Naoya Murakami, Kae Okuma, Kana Takahashi, Hiroshi Igaki, Yuko Nakayama, Aiko Maejima, Yasuo Shinoda, Yoshiyuki Matsui, Motokiyo Komiyama, Hiroyuki Fujimoto, Yoshinori Ito, Minako Sumi, Takashi Nakano, Jun Itami
Source: Cancer Medicine, Vol 9, Iss 18, Pp 6629-6637 (2020)
Publisher Information: Wiley, 2020.
Publication Year: 2020
Collection: LCC:Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens
Subject Terms: dose escalation, IMRT, lymph node metastases, prostate cancer, radiotherapy, Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens, RC254-282
More Details: Abstract Background In this study, we aim to present the clinical outcomes of radiotherapy (RT) in clinical pelvic lymph node‐positive prostate cancer (cN1) patients. We also analyze the prognostic factors with focus on RT dose escalation to metastatic lymph nodes (LN). Methods We retrospectively analyzed the data from cN1 patients who were treated with definitive RT and androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) between June 2004 and February 2016. All patients received localized irradiation to the prostate region and whole pelvis irradiation. Some patients received intensity‐modulated radiation therapy with RT dose escalation to metastatic LN. Univariate analyses using log‐rank test were performed to find prognostic factors between patient subgroups. Results Fifty‐one consecutive patients were identified. The median follow‐up period for all patients was 88 (range 20‐157) months. Primary Gleason pattern and LN RT dose were statistically significant prognostic factors for relapse‐free survival (RFS) and distant metastasis‐free survival (DMFS). Especially, RT dose escalation (60 Gy or more) to metastatic LN significantly improved RFS and DMFS compared with standard dose RT (4‐year RFS 90.6% vs 82.1%, 7‐year RFS 90.6% vs 58.0%, P = .015; 4‐year DMFS 90.6% vs 82.1%, 7‐year DMFS 90.6% vs 62.8%, P = .023). The following factors were all statistically significant for biochemical relapse‐free survival (BRFS): T stage, LN RT dose, local RT dose, and ADT duration period. Any significantly different toxicity was not seen for each LN or local RT dose except for the incident rate of grade 2 or more acute urinary retention, which was significantly higher in the higher LN RT dose (60 Gy or more) group by the Chi‐square test. Conclusions RT dose escalation to metastatic LN in cN1 patients improves BRFS, RFS, and DMFS at 4 and 7 years, without increasing severe adverse events.
Document Type: article
File Description: electronic resource
Language: English
ISSN: 2045-7634
Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/2045-7634
DOI: 10.1002/cam4.2985
Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/52d0042749ad412c8b9c25312c61602c
Accession Number: edsdoj.52d0042749ad412c8b9c25312c61602c
Database: Directory of Open Access Journals
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ISSN:20457634
DOI:10.1002/cam4.2985
Published in:Cancer Medicine
Language:English