Triple treatment of high-risk prostate cancer. A matched cohort study with up to 19 years follow-up comparing survival outcomes after triple treatment and treatment with hormones and radiotherapy

2019 ◽  
Vol 53 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 102-108 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olof Gunnarsson ◽  
Sonny Schelin ◽  
Lars Brudin ◽  
Stefan Carlsson ◽  
Jan-Erik Damber
2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Young Suk Suk Kwon ◽  
Wei Wang ◽  
Arnav Srivast ◽  
Thomas L Jang ◽  
Singer A Eric ◽  
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Abstract Introduction: While early radiotherapy (eRT) after radical prostatectomy (RP) has shown to improve oncologic outcomes in patients with high-risk prostate cancer (PCa) in a recent clinical trial, controversy remains regarding its benefit. We aimed to illustrate national trends of post-RP radiotherapy and compare outcomes and toxicities in patients receiving eRT vs. observation with or without late radiotherapy (lRT). Methods: Utilizing the Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER)-Medicare data from 2001 to 2011, we identified 7557 patients with high-risk pathologic features after RP (≥ pT3N0 and/or positive surgical margins). Our study cohort was consisted of patients receiving RT within 6 months of surgery (eRT), those receiving RT after 6 months (IRT), and those never receiving RT (observation). Another subcohort, delayed RT (dRT), encompassed both IRT and observation. Trends of post-RP radiotherapy were compared using the Cochran-Armitage trend test. Cox regression models identified factors predictive of worse survival outcomes. Kaplan-Meier analyses compared the eRT and the dRT groups. Results: Among those with pathologically confirmed high-risk PCa after RP, 12.7% (n=959), 13.2% (n=1710), and 74.1% (n=4888) underwent eRT, lRT, and observation without RT, respectively. Of these strategies, the proportion of men on observation without RT increased significantly over time (p=0.004). Multivariable Cox regression model demonstrated similar outcomes between the eRT and the dRT groups. At a median follow up of 5.9 years, five-year overall and cancer-specific survival outcomes were more favorable in the dRT group, when compared to the eRT group. Radiation related toxicities, including urinary incontinence, erectile dysfunction, and urethral stricture, were higher in the eRT group when compared to the lRT group. Conclusions: Our results suggest that a blanket adoption of the eRT in high-risk PCa based on clinical trials with limited follow up may result in overtreatment of a significant number of men and expose them to unnecessary radiation toxicity.


2006 ◽  
Vol 24 (18_suppl) ◽  
pp. 14587-14587
Author(s):  
B. Guix ◽  
T. M. Lacorte ◽  
F. Guedea

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.


2007 ◽  
Vol 25 (18_suppl) ◽  
pp. 15557-15557
Author(s):  
D. Thüer ◽  
C. Ohlmann ◽  
D. Pfister ◽  
U. Engelmann ◽  
A. Heidenreich

15557 Background: High risk prostate cancer (PCA) is associated with a high frequency of PSA relapse. Even with adjuvant androgen deprivation therapy about 50% of patients experience systemic recurrences within 5 years. Docetaxel has demonstrated significant activity in men with metastatic androgen independent PCA, zoledronic acid has been shown to significantly inhibit the development of osseous metastases. It was the aim of the current prospective clinical phase-II trial to evaluate safety and clinical efficacy of early multimodality treatment in high risk PCA after radical prostatectomy (RPE). Methods: Between 3/2004 and 12/2005 25 patients with high risk PCA following RPE were recruited. High risk PCA was defined by a risk of biochemical progression > 70% according to the postoperative Kattan nomograms. Adjuvant therapy consisted of androgen deprivation with LHRH analogues for 12 months, zoledronic acid at 4mg every 3 months and docetaxel at 75 mg/qm for six consecutive cycles. Adjuvant treatment was initiated 4 to 6 weeks after surgery. Follow-up examination were undertaken every 3 months with PSA serum determinations; in case of PSA increase 2 consecutive measurements at 4 weeks intervals were performed. Time to progression defined the time interval between initiation of therapy and first PSA relapse. Results: The mean follow-up is 20.5 (6–31) months. Adjuvant multimodality treatment was well tolerated in all patients with grade 3/4 hematotoxicity in 3 (12%) and gastrointestinal toxicity in 5 (16%) patients; 2 (8%) developed significant oncolysis with surgical intervention. In none of the patients the dosage of docetaxel or the number of cycles had to be reduced. Currently, 4 (16%) patients have developed PSA relapse with 2 exhibiting osseous metastases and 2 having died. Median time to progression was 14.5 (10–16) months. Conclusions: The clinical efficacy appears to be lower than expected with a 16% progression rate and a 8% mortality rate after only 20 months of follow-up. Adjuvant multimodality treatment of high risk PCA after RPE can be applied without significant treatment-associated side effects. Currently ongoing clinical phase-III trials have to further validate the concept of adjuvant chemotherapy. No significant financial relationships to disclose.


2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (6_suppl) ◽  
pp. e576-e576
Author(s):  
Sumedha Chhatre ◽  
David Inkoo Lee ◽  
Doyeong Yu ◽  
S. Bruce Malkowicz ◽  
Ravishankar Jayadevappa

e576 Background: To determine the five year survival impact of primary surgery compared to radiation therapy in older men with high risk prostate cancer. Methods: This was a population-based cohort study using Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER)-Medicare patients 66 years or older, diagnosed for prostate cancer between 2004 and 2008. High-risk prostate cancer was identified as Gleason score of ≥ 8, or clinical stage T3a. Treatments studied were definitive local (curative intent) therapy (surgery or radiation therapy) within 180 days of prostate cancer diagnosis. The two treatment groups were retrospectively followed for one-year pre and five years post diagnosis. Main outcome measure was five-year all-cause mortality and cancer specific mortality. Sequential Cox regression was used to assess the hazard of mortality associated with surgery, compared to radiation therapy, after adjusting for socio-demographic variables, variables and propensity score. Results: We identified a cohort of 24,838 men newly diagnosed for high-risk for prostate cancer between 2004 and 2008. Forty-seven percent of these had surgery (n = 11,696) as well as radiation therapy (n = 11,724) as a primary treatment with curative intent within 180 days of diagnosis. Mean age at diagnosis of radiation therapy group was higher compared to surgery group (73.5, sd = 5.3 vs. 70.3, sd = 4.9; p = 0.020). Radiation group had higher comorbidity compared to surgery group (37% vs. 26%, p = 0.0316). Unadjusted all-cause mortality comparison over five years of follow-up showed that surgery treatment was associated with lower mortality (HR = 0.58, CI = 0.54, 0.62). After adjusting for propensity score, the hazard of all-cause five year mortality remained lower for surgery compared to radiation therapy (HR = 0.86, CI = 0.78, 9.4). Conclusions: Over a five-year follow-up, primary surgery was associated with improved survival compared to radiation therapy in high-risk prostate cancer patients. Longer follow-up is needed to determine if the survival advantage of surgery will persist as well as factors contributing to the difference in survival.


2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (6_suppl) ◽  
pp. 328-328
Author(s):  
Andrew Loblaw ◽  
Bindu Musunuru ◽  
Patrick Cheung ◽  
Danny Vesprini ◽  
Stanley K. Liu ◽  
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328 Background: The ASCO/CCO guidelines recommend brachytherapy boost for all eligible intermediate- or high-risk localized prostate cancer patients. We present efficacy, survival and late toxicity outcomes in patients treated on a prospective, single institutional protocol of MRI dose painted HDR brachytherapy boost (HDR-BT) followed by pelvic stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) and androgen deprivation therapy (ADT). Methods: A phase I/II study was performed where intermediate (IR) or high-risk (HR) prostate cancer patients received HDR-BT 15Gy x 1 to the prostate and up to 22.5Gy to the MRI nodule and followed by gantry-based SBRT 25Gy in 5 weekly fractions delivered to pelvis, seminal vesicles and prostate. ADT was used for 6-18 months. CTCAEv3 was used to assess toxicities and was captured q6months x 5 years. Biochemical failure (BF; nadir + 2 definition), nadir PSA, proportion of patients with PSA < 0.4 ng/ml at 4 years (4yPSARR), incidence of salvage therapy, cause specific survival and overall survival were calculated. Day 0 was HDR-BT date for all time-to-event analyses. Results: Thirty-two patients (NCCN 3% favorable IR, 47% unfavorable IR and 50% HR) completed the planned treatment with a median follow-up of 50 months; 31 of these had an MRI nodule. Four patients had BF with actuarial 4-year BF rate of 11.5%; 3 of these received salvage ADT. Median nPSA was 0.02 ng/ml; 4yPSARR was 68.8%. One patient died (of prostate cancer) at 45 months. For late toxicities, grade 1, 2 and 3+ GU and GI toxicities were: 40.6%, 37.5%, 3% and 28.1%, 0%, 0%, respectively. Conclusions: This novel treatment protocol incorporating MRI-dose painted HDR brachytherapy boost and SBRT pelvic radiation for intermediate- and high-risk prostate cancer in combination with ADT is feasible, effective and well tolerated. Clinical trial information: 12345678. [Table: see text]


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