Quality of Life After IMRT or IMRT+HDR Brachytherapy for Intermediate- or High-Risk Prostate Cancer: 8-Year Results of a Prospective Trial

2013 ◽  
Vol 87 (2) ◽  
pp. S386 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. Guix ◽  
T. Lacorte ◽  
J. Bartrina ◽  
J. Tello ◽  
I. Guix ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Prostate Cancer ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Prospective Trial ◽  
Hdr Brachytherapy ◽  
High Risk Prostate Cancer ◽  
Risk Prostate Cancer

Pelvic SABR with HDR boost in intermediate- and high-risk prostate cancer (SPARE): Favorable early toxicity and quality-of-life outcomes.

2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (6_suppl) ◽  
pp. 60-60 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hima Bindu Musunuru ◽  
Andrea Deabreu ◽  
Melanie Davidson ◽  
Ananth Ravi ◽  
Joelle Antoine Helou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Prostate Cancer ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Hdr Brachytherapy ◽  
High Risk Prostate Cancer ◽  
Risk Prostate Cancer ◽  
Brachytherapy Boost ◽  
Early Toxicity

60 Background: ASCENDE-RT has provided level 1 evidence supporting the use of androgen deprivation therapy (ADT), external beam radiotherapy and brachytherapy boost in intermediate- and high-risk prostate cancer. The objectives of this study are to report early toxicity and quality of life (QOL) outcomes in patients treated on a hybrid protocol using five-fraction pelvic stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SABR) with a MRI dose painted HDR brachytherapy boost (HDR-BT). Methods: A phase I/II study was performed where intermediate (IR) and high-risk (HR) prostate cancer patients received HDR-BT 15Gy in single fraction to the prostate and up to 22.5Gy to the MRI nodule. Gantry-based 25Gy SABR was delivered to pelvis, seminal vesicles and prostate in 5 weekly fractions. ADT was used for 6-18 months. Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events version 3.0 was used to assess toxicities. QOL was captured using EPIC at every follow-up. A minimally clinically important change (MCIC) definition was triggered if the EPIC QOL score at each time point decreases > 0.5 SD, where SD is the standard deviation of baseline scores. Results: Thirty-three patients (NCCN 6.0% low IR, 45.5% high IR and 48.5% HR) completed this treatment with a median follow-up of 13.8 months (IQR 12.1, 18.8). The incidence of worst toxicities is shown in Table 1.The 3 grade 3 GU patients were due to temporary urinary catheterization in the acute period following HDR-BT. Mean (95% SD) EPIC urinary QOL scores were 82.5 (16.5), 83.2 (12.9) and 83.7 (16.3) at baseline, 3 months and 12 months and the bowel scores were 95.9 (3.8), 92.6 (8.2) and 90.5 (8.3), respectively. Proportion of patients experiencing MCIC at 3 months and 12 months were 20.8% and 14.3% for urinary domain, 47.8% and 53.9% for bowel domain; respectively (see Table). Conclusions: This novel treatment protocol incorporating MRI dose painted HDR brachytherapy boost and SABR pelvic radiation for intermediate- and high-risk prostate cancer in combination with ADT is feasible and well tolerated in the acute setting. Clinical trial information: REB 269-2014. [Table: see text]

Quality of life in intermediate or high risk prostate cancer patients treated by 3-D external beam radiotherapy and brachytherapy with or without androgen deprivation

2006 ◽  
Vol 24 (18_suppl) ◽  
pp. 14587-14587
Author(s):  
B. Guix ◽  
T. M. Lacorte ◽  
F. Guedea
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Prostate Cancer ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Sexual Function ◽  
External Beam Radiotherapy ◽  
External Beam ◽  
High Risk Prostate Cancer ◽  
Risk Prostate Cancer

14587 Background: To elucidate long-term changes in health-related quality-of-life (HRQOL) outcomes by prospectively re-evaluating a cohort of intermediate- or high-risk prostate cancer patients treated by a combination of 3-D External Beam Radiotherapy (EBRT) and Brachytherapy (BT) with or without androgen deprivation (AD). Methods: A cross-sectional survey was administered to 200 consecutive patients with intermediate (Gleason 7 or PSA 10–20 or T2A-B) or high (Gleason >7 and/or PSA >20 and/or >T2B) - Risk Prostate cancer who were treated by EBRT to the prostate followed by BT to the prostate given either by permanent 125-I seeds (LDR) or high dose rate (HDR) implants before treatment and at 6 months interval during 4 years follow-up. The EORTC CLQ-C30 with the PR-25 module was employed. HRQOL was compared among therapy groups. Comparisons between therapy groups was performed using regression models to control covariates. HRQOL of treatment parameters were evaluated. Distribution of responses for bowel-, urinary- and sexual-related functions were analyzed. Results: 200 patients completed the questionnaires. Significant changes in HRQOL were found depending of the time after treatment. After a temporal decline in HRQOL, an improvement owas found during the first 18 months after end of treatment. Significant improvement in the urinary irritative-obstructive performance (p < 0.006) was found after 6 months post-treatment. Bowel domains worsened after therapies (p < 0,05) but improved after 18 months follow-up (p < 0.02). Overall sexual HRQOL deteriorated depending greatly on treatment (p < 0.008). Patients who were given AD presented a significant lower Sexual Function values, that were difficult to recover after AD cessation (p < 0.007). No differences in HRQOL were found between LDR or HDR BT implants. Satisfaction with either treatment was high. Conclusions: After a decline in HRQOL after treatment, it recovered fully during follow-up. In patients treated by AD, sexual function was the most adversely affected quality-of-life domain. Sexual impairment induced by AD was difficult to recover. These results may be of assistance to men and to clinicians when making treatment decisions, mainly relating AD. No significant financial relationships to disclose.

scholarly journals Acute toxicity and quality of life in high risk prostate cancer patients: Updated results of randomized hypofractionation trial

2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 284-289 ◽  
Author(s):  
Agata Karklelyte ◽  
Konstantinas Povilas Valuckas ◽  
Romas Griskevicius ◽  
Ernestas Janulionis ◽  
Eduardas Aleknavicius
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Prostate Cancer ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Acute Toxicity ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
High Risk Prostate Cancer ◽  
Risk Prostate Cancer

scholarly journals Radical Prostatectomy: An Option for High-Risk Prostate Cancer

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
S. Rausch ◽  
C. Schmitt ◽  
T. Kälble
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Prostate Cancer ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Radical Prostatectomy ◽  
Locally Advanced ◽  
Radical Retropubic Prostatectomy ◽  
Cancer Specific Survival ◽  
High Risk Prostate Cancer ◽  
Risk Prostate Cancer

Introduction. High-risk prostate cancer represents a therapeutic challenge. The role of radical prostatectomy (RP) in patients with extreme PSA values is under discussion.Material and Methods. We retrospectively analysed our data of 56 consecutive patients with preoperative PSA ≥ 40 mg/mL undergoing open radical retropubic prostatectomy from 1999 to 2009. Patient survival and time to PSA recurrence were recorded, and the Kaplan-Meier survival analysis was performed. Postoperative quality of life and functional status were investigated using a SF-12 questionnaire and determining the number of pads used per day.Results. Overall 56 patients were available for followup after a median time of 83.84 months. Locally advanced carcinoma was present in 84% while 16% of patients had organ-confined stages. A positive nodal status was observed in 46%. Overall survival was 95% at five and 81% at 10 years. Cancer-specific survival was 100% for five years and 83% for 10 years. Corresponding biochemical recurrence-free survival was low (52% and 11%, resp.). Quality of life and functional outcomes were favourable.Conclusions. In patients with PSA ≥ 40 mg/mL, RP allows long-term control, exact planning of adjuvant treatment, and identification of curable disease.

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