scholarly journals Extreme Hypofractionation with SBRT in Localized Prostate Cancer

2021 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 2933-2949
Author(s):  
Maria Antonia Gómez-Aparicio ◽  
Jeannette Valero ◽  
Begoña Caballero ◽  
Rafael García ◽  
Ovidio Hernando-Requejo ◽  
...  

Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among men around the world. Radiotherapy is a standard of care treatment option for men with localized prostate cancer. Over the years, radiation delivery modalities have contributed to increased precision of treatment, employing radiobiological insights to shorten the overall treatment time, improving the control of the disease without increasing toxicities. Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) represents an extreme form of hypofractionated radiotherapy in which treatment is usually delivered in 1–5 fractions. This review assesses the main efficacy and toxicity data of SBRT in non-metastatic prostate cancer and discusses the potential to implement this scheme in routine clinical practice.

Medicine ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 100 (49) ◽  
pp. e28111
Author(s):  
Heather A. Payne ◽  
Michael Pinkawa ◽  
Clive Peedell ◽  
Samir K. Bhattacharyya ◽  
Emily Woodward ◽  
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2019 ◽  
Vol 145 (6) ◽  
pp. 1581-1588
Author(s):  
Vérane Achard ◽  
Sandra Jorcano ◽  
Michel Rouzaud ◽  
Lluís Escudé ◽  
Raymond Miralbell ◽  
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2016 ◽  
Vol 94 (2) ◽  
pp. 272-279 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melpomeni Kountouri ◽  
Thomas Zilli ◽  
Michel Rouzaud ◽  
Angèle Dubouloz ◽  
Dolors Linero ◽  
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2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (6_suppl) ◽  
pp. 130-130 ◽  
Author(s):  
Indranil Mallick ◽  
Moses Arunsingh ◽  
Sriram Prasath ◽  
B Arun ◽  
Paromita Roy ◽  
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130 Background: The low α/β ratio of prostate cancer (PrCa) is well established. However, stereotactic hypofractionated radiotherapy (SRT) has been investigated primarily in highly selected patient populations with low-intermediate risk disease. We performed a clinical trial of SRT delivered in once-weekly fractions on an unselected cohort of patients with non-metastatic PrCa. Methods: In this Phase I/II study 30 patients with non-metastatic PrCa (multiparametric MRI cT1-4N0, M0, Gleason 6-10, PSA < = 60 ng/ml) were treated with SRT to a prescription dose of 35Gy in 5 fractions delivered once a week (overall treatment time 29 days). Elective nodal RT at 25Gy/5Fr was delivered in patients high-risk by NCCN criteria, and androgen deprivation therapy given to intermediate and high-risk patients. SRT was planned using volumetric intensity modulated arc therapy (VMAT) or Helical Tomotherapy (HT) with pre-defined dose-criteria. The primary endpoint was acute toxicity NCI CTC v4, and secondary endpoints were biochemical control and late toxicity. Results: Thirty patients completed treatment per-protocol. Stage T3, Gleason 8-10, and PSA > 10 was seen in 18 (60%), 7 (23%) and 24 (80%) respectively. Overall 20 (66.7%) were high-risk. Median of Mean PTV dose was 36Gy, and normal tissue constraints could be met in all patients (Table). Acute urinary toxicities (Gr 0: 1; Gr 1: 27; Gr 2: 1; Gr 3-4: 0) and acute rectal toxicities (Gr 0: 20; Gr 1: 10; Gr 2: 0; Gr 3-4: 0) were very modest. The mean IPSS scores at baseline, end of treatment and 3 months after treatment were 8.8, 14.7, and 9.9. With a median follow up of 23.7 months, the 2 year biochemical control was 96%. Late grade 2 rectal bleeding developed in 1 patient. Conclusions: Carefully planned stereotactic VMAT/HT based once-weekly SRT to a predominantly high-risk non-metastatic PrCa cohort was very well tolerated and found to be safe for clinical use. Preliminary biochemical control and late toxicity profiles are encouraging. Clinical trial information: CTRI/2016/02/006671. [Table: see text]


2018 ◽  
Vol 36 (6_suppl) ◽  
pp. TPS153-TPS153 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kirsty Morrison ◽  
Alison Tree ◽  
Vincent Khoo ◽  
Nicholas John Van As ◽  

TPS153 Background: The development of Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT) has provided a further treatment option for early stage prostate cancer. In addition to the benefits of an overall treatment time reduction, profound hypofractionation could result in therapeutic gain given the radiobiology of prostate cancer. Evidence suggests SBRT to be safe and effective; however randomised data is lacking comparing outcomes with standard treatment options. Aim: To assess whether SBRT offers therapeutic benefit in comparison to prostatectomy or standard radiotherapy. Methods: The PACE trial is an international multicentre phase III trial, comprising two parallel randomisation processes. Within PACE A, potential surgical candidates are randomised between radical prostatectomy and SBRT (36.25 Gy in 5 fractions). In PACE B, randomisation is between standard radiotherapy (78Gy in 39 fractions or 62Gy in 20 fractions) and SBRT (36.35Gy in 5 fractions). SBRT can be delivered using Cyberknife or gantry based techniques. Patients with low or intermediate risk prostate cancer are eligible for the trial, and are treated without the use androgen deprivation therapy. Follow up is for a period of 10 years. The aim is to recruit 234 patients to PACE A (117 in each arm) and 858 patients to PACE B (429 patients in each arm). Primary Objectives: PACE A: To determine whether there is improved quality of life after SBRT compared with surgery at 2 years post treatment, using EPIC score to measure urinary incontinence and bowel bother. PACE B: to determine whether SBRT is non-inferior to surgery in terms of freedom from biochemical/clinical failure at 5 years from randomisation. Progress: PACE A has been slower to recruit than anticipated due to the difficulties of a surgery versus radiotherapy randomisation. However, it is expected to reach target accrual, having recruited 57 patients from 3 centres. In contrast, PACE B is recruiting exceptionally well, open in 40 centres, and as of October 2017 recruited 762 patients. Accrual target is expected to be reached by the end of 2017. Clinical trial information: NCT01584258.


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