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Dumont C, Baciarello G, Bosset PO, Lavaud P, Colomba E, Massard C, Loriot Y, Albiges L, Blanchard P, Bossi A, Nenan S, Fizazi K. Long-term Castration-related Outcomes in Patients With High-risk Localized Prostate Cancer Treated With Androgen Deprivation Therapy With or Without Docetaxel and Estramustine in the UNICANCER GETUG-12 Trial. Clin Genitourin Cancer 2020; 18:444-451. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clgc.2020.03.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2020] [Revised: 03/29/2020] [Accepted: 03/30/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Kato Y, Shigehara K, Kawaguchi S, Izumi K, Kadono Y, Mizokami A. Recovery of serum testosterone following neoadjuvant androgen deprivation therapy in Japanese prostate cancer patients treated with low-dose rate brachytherapy. Aging Male 2020; 23:1210-1216. [PMID: 32096413 DOI: 10.1080/13685538.2020.1731450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the time course of total testosterone (TT) recovery after cessation of androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) in Japanese patients treated with brachytherapy. METHODS In total, 125 patients with prostate cancer received 6 months of neoadjuvant ADT (nADT) followed by low-dose rate (LDR) brachytherapy. TT was measured every 3 months after cessation of nADT, and some predictive factors affecting TT recovery were analyzed. RESULTS The cumulative incidence rates of TT recovery to normal levels (TT ≥ 3.0 ng/mL) after 12 and 24 months cessation were 49.6% and 81.6%, respectively. The median interval to recover to normal TT was 15 months. In multivariate analysis, the use of a gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) antagonist as nADT significantly earlier improved to recovery to normal TT level (p = 0.046). Conversely, higher body mass index (BMI) and hypertension significantly prolonged TT recovery to normal (p = 0.026 and p = 0.026, respectively). CONCLUSIONS Approximately one-fifth of patients still had low TT levels 2 years after the cessation of 6 months nADT before LDR brachytherapy. Use of a GnRH agonist, higher BMI, and hypertension were the predictive factors for slower TT recovery to normal TT levels after the cessation of nADT.
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- Yuki Kato
- Department of Integrative Cancer Therapy and Urology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Department of Integrative Cancer Therapy and Urology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Department of Integrative Cancer Therapy and Urology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Department of Integrative Cancer Therapy and Urology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Department of Integrative Cancer Therapy and Urology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Department of Integrative Cancer Therapy and Urology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
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Nascimento B, Miranda EP, Jenkins LC, Benfante N, Schofield EA, Mulhall JP. Testosterone Recovery Profiles After Cessation of Androgen Deprivation Therapy for Prostate Cancer. J Sex Med 2019; 16:872-879. [PMID: 31080102 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsxm.2019.03.273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2018] [Revised: 03/18/2019] [Accepted: 03/26/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) is frequently used in the treatment of prostate cancer worldwide. Variable testosterone (T) recovery profiles after ADT cessation have been cited. AIM To evaluate T recovery after cessation of ADT. METHODS We reviewed our institutional prospectively maintained database of patients with prostate cancer who received ADT. Serum early morning total T (TT) levels, collected at baseline and periodically after ADT cessation, were analyzed. Patient age, baseline T level, duration of ADT, and presence of diabetes and sleep apnea were selected as potential predictors of T recovery. 3 metrics of T recovery after 24 months of ADT cessation were analyzed: return to non-castrate level (TT > 50 ng/dL), return to normal (T > 300 ng/dL), and return back to baseline level (BTB). Multivariable time-to-event analysis (Cox proportional hazards), χ2 test, logistic regression model, and Kaplan-Meier curve were performed to define impact of the above predictors on time and chance of T recovery. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Time and chance of T recovery to non-castrate level (TT > 50 ng/dL), return to normal (T > 300 ng/dL), and return BTB. RESULTS 307 men with a mean age of 65 ± 8 years were included. Mean duration of ADT was 17 ± 25 months, and median follow-up was 31 ± 35 months. Mean TT values were 379 ng/dL at baseline and 321 ng/dL at >24 months. At 24 months after cessation of ADT, 8% of men remained at castrate level, 76% returned to TT >300 ng/dL, and 51% had returned BTB. Lower baseline T levels (TT < 400 ng/dL) and ADT duration >6 months were associated with a lower likelihood of recovery to normal TT at 24 months. Age >65 years and receiving ADT for >6 months were significantly associated with a slower T recovery. CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS T recovery after ADT is not certain and may take longer than expected. Considering the range of side effects of low T, we believe that these findings must be discussed with patients before initiating such therapies. STRENGTHS & LIMITATIONS Our strengths consisted of a relatively large database, long follow-up, and clinically meaningful endpoints. Limitations included the retrospective design of the study. CONCLUSION T recovery rates after ADT cessation vary according to patient age, ADT duration, and baseline T levels. Approximately one-quarter of patients failed to normalize their TT level, and one-tenth of men remained at castrate levels 24 months after ADT cessation. Nascimento B, Miranda EP, Jenkins LC, et al. Testosterone Recovery Profiles After Cessation of Androgen Deprivation Therapy for Prostate Cancer. J Sex Med 2019;16:872-879.
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- Bruno Nascimento
- Sexual & Reproductive Medicine Program, Urology Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, NY, NY USA; Sexual Medicine Service, Division of Urology, Hospital das Clinicas - University of Sao Paulo Medical School, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Sexual & Reproductive Medicine Program, Urology Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, NY, NY USA; Division of Urology, Federal University of Ceara, Ceara, Brazil
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- Sexual & Reproductive Medicine Program, Urology Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, NY, NY USA; Urology Service, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Sexual & Reproductive Medicine Program, Urology Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, NY, NY USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, NY, NY USA
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- Sexual & Reproductive Medicine Program, Urology Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, NY, NY USA.
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Inoue T, Mizowaki T, Kabata D, Shintani A, Terada N, Yamasaki T, Negoro H, Kobayashi T, Nakamura K, Inokuchi H, Ogawa O. Recovery of Serum Testosterone Levels and Sexual Function in Patients Treated With Short-term Luteinizing Hormone-releasing Hormone Antagonist as a Neoadjuvant Therapy Before External Radiotherapy for Intermediate-risk Prostate Cancer: Preliminary Prospective Study. Clin Genitourin Cancer 2018; 16:135-141.e1. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clgc.2017.09.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2017] [Revised: 09/11/2017] [Accepted: 09/17/2017] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Tetreault-Laflamme A, Crook J, Hamm J, Pickles T, Keyes M, McKenzie M, Pai H, Bachand F, Morris J. Long-Term Prostate Specific Antigen Stability and Predictive Factors of Failure after Permanent Seed Prostate Brachytherapy. J Urol 2018; 199:120-125. [PMID: 28827105 DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2017.07.089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/18/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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- Audrey Tetreault-Laflamme
- Centre intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociaux de l’Estrie-Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
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- British Columbia Cancer Agency, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
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- Cancer Surveillance and Outcomes, British Columbia Cancer Agency, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- British Columbia Cancer Agency, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- British Columbia Cancer Agency, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- British Columbia Cancer Agency, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- British Columbia Cancer Agency, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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- British Columbia Cancer Agency, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
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- British Columbia Cancer Agency, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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The Relationship between Hot Flashes and Testosterone Recovery after 12 Months of Androgen Suppression for Men with Localised Prostate Cancer in the ASCENDE-RT Trial. Clin Oncol (R Coll Radiol) 2017; 29:696-701. [PMID: 28712786 DOI: 10.1016/j.clon.2017.06.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2017] [Accepted: 06/15/2017] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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AIMS This study describes the proportion of men who experienced hot flashes (flashes), and the testosterone level at onset, peak frequency and cessation of flashes after 12 months of androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) in men undergoing curative-intent external beam radiation therapy (± brachytherapy boost). We also aimed to characterise testosterone recovery in this population. MATERIALS AND METHODS This was a pre-specified secondary analysis of the ASCENDE-RT clinical trial. Three hundred and ninety-eight men were randomised. All received 12 months of ADT. The presence and frequency of flashes were patient reported. Cessation of flashes was defined as the first date a patient reported resolution of this symptom. Testosterone recovery was defined as any single serum testosterone above the threshold of 5, 7.5 or 10 nmol/l. RESULTS The median age and follow-up were 68 years and 6.1 years. Flashes were reported in 93% of men. Flashes began and reached peak frequency at a median time of 4.0 months from the first luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone injection when testosterone levels had fallen to castrate. The median time to cessation of flashes was 7.6 months after the cessation of ADT (last injection + 3 months), when the median testosterone had risen to 5.7 nmol/l. A resolution of flashes was reported in 99% of patients. Baseline testosterone was available in 338 patients (85%). The median baseline testosterone was 13.2 nmol/l. The median (95% confidence interval) time of testosterone recovery to thresholds of 5 nmol/l, 7.5 nmol/l and 10 nmol/l were 9 (9-10) months, 13 (10-15) months and 18 (17-19) months from the cessation of ADT. At the time of censor, 96, 94 and 91% of patients had recovered testosterone to thresholds of 5, 7.5 and 10 nmol/l. CONCLUSION Flashes occur at castrate levels of testosterone, with cessation of hot flashes antedating full recovery of testosterone in most patients. Rates of testosterone recovery after 12 months of ADT exceed 90%, although it can be delayed.
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Williams S, Yaxley JW, Coughlin GD, Gardiner RA. A randomised control trial of salvage radiotherapy and androgen deprivation therapy following prostatectomy: commentary on five year follow-up findings. Transl Androl Urol 2017; 5:971-973. [PMID: 28078235 PMCID: PMC5182237 DOI: 10.21037/tau.2016.11.15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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- Department of Urology, the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Brisbane, Qld, Australia
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- Department of Urology, the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Brisbane, Qld, Australia
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- Department of Urology, the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Brisbane, Qld, Australia;; The School of Medicine, University of Queensland, Centre for Clinical Research, Brisbane, Qld, Australia;; Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, Western Australia, Australia
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Jackson WC, Schipper MJ, Johnson SB, Foster C, Li D, Sandler HM, Palapattu GS, Hamstra DA, Feng FY. Duration of Androgen Deprivation Therapy Influences Outcomes for Patients Receiving Radiation Therapy Following Radical Prostatectomy. Eur Urol 2016; 69:50-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eururo.2015.05.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2014] [Accepted: 05/05/2015] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Nishihara K, Nakiri M, Chikui K, Suekane S, Matsuoka K, Hattori C, Ogo E, Abe T, Matsumoto Y, Ishitake T. Relationship between sexual function and prostate-specific antigen bounce after iodine-125 permanent implant brachytherapy for localized prostate cancer. Int J Urol 2014; 21:658-63. [PMID: 24650159 DOI: 10.1111/iju.12411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2013] [Accepted: 01/15/2014] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To analyze clinical and dosimetric factors involved in prostate-specific antigen bounce in patients who underwent permanent implant brachytherapy for localized prostate cancer, and to study the relationships among prostate-specific antigen bounce, age and sexual function. METHODS Between March 2007 and April 2012, 116 patients with localized prostate cancer underwent permanent implant, iodine-125 brachytherapy. Patients receiving external-beam radiotherapy or who used phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitor pre- or post-treatment were excluded. Prostate-specific antigen bounce was defined as an increase of ≥0.2 ng/mL and ≥0.4 ng/mL above an initial prostate-specific antigen nadir followed by a subsequent decline to or below the initial nadir without treatment. Clinical and dosimetric factors involved in prostate-specific antigen bounce were analyzed using multivariate logistic regression analysis with the forced entry method. RESULTS The median age was 66 years (range 51-80 years), and prostate-specific antigen bounce on a prostate-specific antigen rise of ≥0.2 ng/mL occurred in 47 of the 116 participants (40.5%). The median period before the prostate-specific antigen bounce was 17.5 months (range 8-36 months). Patients with prostate-specific antigen bounce were younger and had higher sexual function before treatment (P = 0.003) than those who not show prostate-specific antigen bounce. Regression analysis results showed that young age and a high level of pretreatment sexual function were significant predictive factors for prostate-specific antigen bounce (P = 0.028 and P = 0.048). CONCLUSION Sexual function seems to be associated with a prostate-specific antigen bounce in patients undergoing permanent implant brachytherapy for localized prostate cancer, and it can be preserved after treatment if it is well present before treatment. Highly maintained sexual function after treatment might influence prostate-specific antigen bounce.
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- Kiyoaki Nishihara
- Urology Course, Kurume University School of Medicine, Kurume-shi, Fukuoka, Japan
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Arcangeli S, Pinzi V, Arcangeli G. Epidemiology of prostate cancer and treatment remarks. World J Radiol 2012; 4:241-6. [PMID: 22778875 PMCID: PMC3391668 DOI: 10.4329/wjr.v4.i6.241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2011] [Revised: 06/15/2012] [Accepted: 06/22/2012] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Prostate cancer is one of the most common types of cancer and one of the leading causes of cancer death among men in the Western countries. The aim of the present analysis is to assess the cancer burden in order to ensure accurate strategies for chemoprevention and treatment, including the major therapeutic approaches for localized high-risk disease - surgery and radiation therapy - and quality of life issues related to each option.
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Landau D, Tsakok T, Aylwin S, Hughes S. Should testosterone replacement be offered to hypogonadal men treated previously for prostatic carcinoma? Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) 2012; 76:179-81. [PMID: 21951017 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2265.2011.04233.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Androgen administration can cause prostate cancer progression, and androgen deprivation therapy is a commonly used therapeutic modality in the treatment of prostate cancer. In trying to answer the posed clinical question, this article reviews the risks and benefits of testosterone replacement therapy in this setting and the published data from clinical series. Recommendations are made based on the available evidence.
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- D Landau
- Department of Radiotherapy, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
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Wahlgren T, Levitt S, Kowalski J, Nilsson S, Brandberg Y. Use of the Charlson Combined Comorbidity Index To Predict Postradiotherapy Quality of Life for Prostate Cancer Patients. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2011; 81:997-1004. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2010.07.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2010] [Revised: 07/02/2010] [Accepted: 07/05/2010] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Dal Pra A, Cury FL, Souhami L. Combining radiation therapy and androgen deprivation for localized prostate cancer-a critical review. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2010; 17:28-38. [PMID: 20975876 DOI: 10.3747/co.v17i5.632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Interest has been increasing in the use of androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) combined with radiation therapy (RT) in the management of localized prostate cancer. Preclinical studies have provided some rationale for the use of this combination. In patients with high-risk disease, the benefit of a combined approach, with the addition of adjuvant hormonal therapy, is supported by results of randomized trials. In contrast, for patients with low-risk disease, there is no obvious therapeutic advantage except for cytoreduction. The usefulness of short-term hormonal therapy in association with rt for intermediate-risk patients is still debatable, particularly in the context of doseescalated RT. The optimal timing and duration of ADT, in the neoadjuvant and adjuvant settings alike, are still under investigation. In view of the potential side effects with ADT, further studies are being performed to better identify subsets of patients who will definitely benefit from this therapy in combination with rt.
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- A Dal Pra
- Department of Oncology, Division of Radiation Oncology, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC
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Kyrdalen AE, Dahl AA, Hernes E, Hem E, Fosså SD. Fatigue in prostate cancer survivors treated with definitive radiotherapy and LHRH analogs. Prostate 2010; 70:1480-9. [PMID: 20687221 DOI: 10.1002/pros.21183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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BACKGROUND Few studies have dealt with chronic fatigue (CF) in definitive radiotherapy (RAD) patients during and after (neo-)adjuvant androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) for prostate cancer. METHODS CF was the primary outcome in this population-based cross-sectional study as evaluated by the Fatigue Questionnaire. We compared the post-RAD levels of fatigue in two groups of > or = 1 year prostate cancer survivors; those with ongoing medical castration (HTcont) and those who had used a luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone analog (LHRHa), but had discontinued the therapy at the time of the survey (HTdis). The prevalence of CF and the levels of total fatigue were compared to comparable parameters in men with prostatic RAD who never had had ADT (Control group) and to men > 60 years old from the general population. RESULTS After an observation time of median 18 months since start of radiotherapy about 40% of our > or = 1 year prostate cancer survivors from the HTcont group reported CF, as compared to approximately a quarter of men from the HTdis group and, the prevalence of CF in the latter group being similar to that of hormone-naïve RAD controls and males from the general population. After discontinuation of ADT, age 65 years or below was associated with increased risk of CF. CONCLUSIONS Pre-counseling of prostate cancer patients starting (neo-)adjuvant LHRHa therapy must include fatigue, mainly physical fatigue, in particular in men aged 65 years or younger. Future studies of testosterone recovery after ADT discontinuation should also include measures of CF.
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- Anne E Kyrdalen
- National Resource Center for Late Effects, Department of Oncology, Oslo University Hospital, Norway
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Deutsch I, Zelefsky MJ, Zhang Z, Mo Q, Zaider M, Cohen G, Cahlon O, Yamada Y. Comparison of PSA relapse-free survival in patients treated with ultra-high-dose IMRT versus combination HDR brachytherapy and IMRT. Brachytherapy 2010; 9:313-8. [PMID: 20685176 DOI: 10.1016/j.brachy.2010.02.196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2009] [Revised: 02/11/2010] [Accepted: 02/25/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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PURPOSE We report on a retrospective comparison of biochemical outcomes using an ultra-high dose of conventionally fractionated intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) vs. a lower dose of IMRT combined with high-dose-rate (HDR) brachytherapy to increase the biologically effective dose of IMRT. METHODS Patients received IMRT of 86.4Gy (n=470) or HDR brachytherapy (21Gy in three fractions) followed by IMRT of 50.4Gy (n=160). Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) relapse was defined as PSA nadir+2. Median followup was 53 months for IMRT alone and 47 months for HDR. RESULTS The 5-year actuarial PSA relapse-free survival (PRFS) for HDR plus IMRT vs. ultra-high-dose IMRT were 100% vs. 98%, 98% vs. 84%, and 93% vs. 71%, for National Comprehensive Cancer Network low- (p=0.71), intermediate- (p<0.001), and high-risk (p=0.23) groups, respectively. Treatment (p=0.0006), T stage (p<0.0001), Gleason score (p<0.0001), pretreatment PSA (p=0.0037), risk group (p<0.0001), and lack of androgen-deprivation therapy (p=0.0005) were significantly associated with improved PRFS on univariate analysis. HDR plus IMRT vs. ultra-high-dose IMRT (p=0.0012, hazard ratio [HR]=0.184); age (p=0.0222, HR=0.965); and risk group (p<0.0001, HR=2.683) were associated with improved PRFS on multivariate analysis. CONCLUSION Dose escalation of IMRT by adding HDR brachytherapy provided improved PRFS in the treatment of prostate cancer compared with ultra-high-dose IMRT, independent of risk group on multivariate analysis, with the most significant benefit for intermediate-risk patients.
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- Israel Deutsch
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center New York, New York, NY10021, USA.
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Evidence-based consensus recommendations to improve the quality of life in prostate cancer treatment. Clin Transl Oncol 2010; 12:346-55. [DOI: 10.1007/s12094-010-0516-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Wilke DR, Krahn M, Tomlinson G, Bezjak A, Rutledge R, Warde P. Sex or survival: short-term versus long-term androgen deprivation in patients with locally advanced prostate cancer treated with radiotherapy. Cancer 2010; 116:1909-17. [PMID: 20162716 DOI: 10.1002/cncr.24905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Combined long-term androgen deprivation (LTAD) and radiation conveys a prostate cancer-specific survival advantage over combined short-term androgen deprivation (STAD) and radiation. The seminal question is whether or not the gains are worth the adverse effects of LTAD with respect to patient preferences. METHODS Preferences for LTAD compared with STAD were elicited by direct patient interview using the probability trade-off method. "Time trade-off utilities" (TTOu) for erectile dysfunction and osteoporosis were elicited using the time trade-off method. Participants' current prostate cancer-specific health state was assessed using the Patient-Oriented Prostate Utility Scale-Psychometric. Participants' current sexual function was assessed using the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF). RESULTS All participants were willing to trade survival rather than undergo LTAD compared with STAD. The mean minimally required increment in prostate cancer-specific survival (MRIS) was 8.2%. The mean TTOu for impotence was 0.78, and the mean TTOu for osteoporosis was 0.71. The MRIS was correlated with the Sexual Desire domain score of the IIEF (Spearman rank-correlation coefficient, r = 0.50; P<.0001). CONCLUSIONS Patients desired more prostate cancer-specific survival than what was afforded by LTAD and radiotherapy compared with STAD and radiotherapy.
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- Derek R Wilke
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Nova Scotia Cancer Center, Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Center, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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Denham JW, Steigler A, Kumar M, Lamb DS, Joseph D, Spry NA, Tai KH, Atkinson C, Turner S, Greer PB, Gleeson PS, D'Este C. Measuring Time to Biochemical Failure in the TROG 96.01 Trial: When Should the Clock Start Ticking? Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2009; 75:1008-12. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2008.12.085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2008] [Revised: 12/16/2008] [Accepted: 12/24/2008] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Salminen EK, Wickström JE, Vahlberg T, Duchesne GM. Trends in the use of androgen deprivation in prostate cancer. Acta Oncol 2009; 43:382-7. [PMID: 15303500 DOI: 10.1080/02841860410029500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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The aim of this study was to assess current management of prostate cancer patients with elevated prostate-specific antigen (PSA) among Finnish urologists and oncologists. Four case scenarios were presented: postprostatectomy PSA relapse, postradiotherapy (RT) relapse with a slowly or rapidly rising PSA, elderly patients prior to treatment. Management preferences and the use of androgen deprivation (AD) in prostate cancer were surveyed. Eighty-two informative replies, 60 from 90 practicing urologists (67%) and 22 from 70 practicing oncologists (31%) were received. For postprostatectomy relapse, salvage RT or follow-up until significant rise of PSA were the favored recommendations. For post RT with slowly or rapidly rising PSA and treatment of non-radical cases an active approach with even small PSA rises and immediate androgen deprivation were favored. For intervention, the recommended PSA border values ranged from 0.5 to > 100 ng/mL. More research is needed focusing on criteria and timing of AD in the treatment of prostate cancer.
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- Eeva K Salminen
- Department of Oncology and Radiotherapy, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland.
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Pinkawa M, Piroth MD, Asadpour B, Gagel B, Fischedick K, Siluschek J, Kehl M, Krenkel B, Eble MJ. Neoadjuvant hormonal therapy and external-beam radiotherapy versus external-beam irradiation alone for prostate cancer. A quality-of-life analysis. Strahlenther Onkol 2009; 185:101-8. [PMID: 19240996 DOI: 10.1007/s00066-009-1894-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2008] [Accepted: 10/31/2008] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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PURPOSE To evaluate the impact of neoadjuvant hormonal therapy (NHT) on quality of life after external-beam radiotherapy (EBRT) for prostate cancer. PATIENTS AND METHODS A group of 170 patients (85 with and 85 without NHT) has been surveyed prospectively before EBRT (70.2-72 Gy), at the last day of EBRT, a median time of 2 months and 15 months after EBRT using a validated questionnaire (Expanded Prostate Cancer Index Composite). Pairs with and without NHT (median treatment time of 3.5 months before EBRT) were matched according to the respective planning target volume and prostate volume. RESULTS Before EBRT, significantly lower urinary function/bother, sexual function and hormonal function/bother scores were found for patients with NHT. More than 1 year after EBRT, only sexual function scores remained lower. In a multivariate analysis, NHT and adjuvant hormonal therapy (HT) versus NHT only (hazard ratio 14; 95% confidence interval 2.7-183; p = 0.02) and luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) agonists versus antiandrogens (hazard ratio 3.6; 95% confidence interval 1.1-12; p = 0.04) proved to be independent risk factors for long-term erectile dysfunction (no or very poor ability to have an erection). CONCLUSION With the exception of sexual function (additional adjuvant HT and application of LHRH analog independently adverse), short-term NHT was not found to decrease quality of life after EBRT for prostate cancer.
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- Michael Pinkawa
- Klinik für Strahlentherapie, Universitätsklinikum RWTH Aachen, Pauwelsstrasse 30, 52057 Aachen, Germany.
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Jiménez Romero ME, González Moreno D, Garrido Insúa S, Novalbos Ruiz JP. Hipogonadismo prolongado tras la suspensión de tratamiento hormonal en pacientes con cáncer de próstata. Actas Urol Esp 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/s0210-4806(09)74226-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Does Timing of Androgen Deprivation Influence Radiation-Induced Toxicity? A Secondary Analysis of Radiation Therapy Oncology Group Protocol 9413. Urology 2008; 72:1125-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2007.11.067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2007] [Revised: 10/22/2007] [Accepted: 11/13/2007] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Petit JH, Gluck C, Kiger WS, Henry DL, Karasiewicz C, Talcott J, Berg S, Holupka E, Kaplan I. Bicalutamide alone prior to brachytherapy achieves cytoreduction that is similar to luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone analogues with less patient-reported morbidity. Urol Oncol 2008; 26:372-7. [PMID: 18367113 DOI: 10.1016/j.urolonc.2007.05.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2007] [Revised: 04/28/2007] [Accepted: 05/08/2007] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To compare the impact of bicalutamide (B) vs. luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone analogues (LHRHa) on prostate volume, patient-reported side effects, and postimplant urinary toxicity in the setting of interstitial brachytherapy for early-stage prostate cancer. METHODS Between May 1998 and January 2004, 81 patients received androgen-deprivation therapy (ADT) for cytoreduction prior to interstitial brachytherapy alone. Fifty-six patients received LHRHa and 25 patients received B. Prostate volumes were measured prospectively prior to initiating therapy, and then intraoperatively at the time of implant by a single, blinded ultrasonographer. Patient-reported quality of life data were obtained prospectively, and postimplant urinary toxicity (catheter dependency and need for surgical intervention) was recorded during follow-up. Median follow-up was 53 (range 23-78) months. RESULTS The median percentage prostate volume reductions of 26% for B and 32% for LHRHa were not statistically different (P = 0.61). Decrements in libido (92% vs. 44%, P < 0.001) and erectile function (79% vs. 20%) were reported in more respondents treated with LHRHa than B. The incidence of recatheterization (28% vs. 24%, P = 0.34), and the need for subsequent surgical intervention (11% vs. 4%, P = 0.16) were similar for patients treated with LHRHa and B. CONCLUSIONS The degree of prostate downsizing with B is similar to that achieved with LHRHa. B was associated with fewer patient-reported sexual side effects and similar urinary morbidity. A randomized trial is needed to establish whether LHRHa or B should be the standard of care for prostate downsizing before interstitial brachytherapy.
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- Joshua H Petit
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA.
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Gontero P, Marchioro G, Pisani R, Zaramella S, Sogni F, Kocjancic E, Mondaini N, Bonvini D, Tizzani A, Frea B. Is Radical Prostatectomy Feasible in All Cases of Locally Advanced Non-Bone Metastatic Prostate Cancer? Results of a Single-Institution Study. Eur Urol 2007; 51:922-9; discussion 929-30. [PMID: 17049718 DOI: 10.1016/j.eururo.2006.08.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2006] [Accepted: 08/25/2006] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Previous prospective studies of the surgical treatment of locally advanced prostate cancer have enrolled patients selected on the basis of a limited T3 disease extension. The aim of the present study was to assess the feasibility and the oncologic outcome of radical prostatectomy administered to a consecutive unselected series of advanced, non-bone metastatic prostate cancers. METHODS Between March 1998 and February 2003 radical prostatectomy was offered at our institution to any patient diagnosed with prostate cancer with no sign of extranodal metastatic disease. Data on morbidity and survival for 51 clinically advanced cases (any T>/=3, N0-N1, or any N1 or M1a disease according to the TNM 2002 classification system) operated on by a single expert surgeon were compared with a series of 152 radical prostatectomies performed during the same period by the same operator for clinically organ-confined disease. Adjuvant treatment was administered according to current guidelines. RESULTS The two groups did not differ significantly in surgical morbidity except for blood transfusion, operative time, and lymphoceles, which showed a higher rate in patients with advanced disease. The Kaplan-Meier estimate of overall survival and prostate cancer-specific survival at 7 yr were 76.69% and 90.2% in the advanced disease group and 88.4% and 99.3% in the organ-confined disease group, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Even in the scenario of extensive surgical indications up to M1a disease, radical prostatectomy proved to be technically feasible and to have an acceptable morbidity rate compared with organ-confined disease. Our initial survival data strengthen the role for surgery as an essential part in the multimodal approach to treating advanced prostate cancer.
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- Paolo Gontero
- Clinica Urologica I, Università degli Studi di Torino, Torino, Italy.
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Pinkawa M, Fischedick K, Piroth MD, Gagel B, Borchers H, Jakse G, Eble MJ. Prostate-Specific Antigen Kinetics After Brachytherapy or External Beam Radiotherapy and Neoadjuvant Hormonal Therapy. Urology 2007; 69:129-33. [PMID: 17270634 DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2006.09.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2006] [Revised: 06/02/2006] [Accepted: 09/07/2006] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To characterize the kinetics of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) after radiotherapy (RT) and neoadjuvant hormonal therapy (NHT) for localized prostate cancer. METHODS The PSA kinetics of 75 consecutive patients who had undergone RT and NHT (median time 4 months) were followed up for a minimum of 24 months after treatment. RT included a permanent iodine-125 implant (n = 29), a temporary iridium-192 implant as a boost to external beam RT (n = 21), and sole external beam RT (n = 25). A median number of 11 PSA levels per patient were analyzed. RESULTS After a first nadir (median level 0.1 ng/mL 3 months after RT), rising PSA levels were found in 83% of patients and progressively rising PSA levels until the end of follow-up or salvage hormonal therapy for 21% of patients. The PSA levels dropped again after one (23%), two (21%), or more (17%) consecutive increases up to a median level of 0.6 ng/mL (median time 16 months after RT), so that a nadir of 0.1 ng/mL was reached for a second time (median time 35 months after RT). A first nadir of less than 0.1 ng/mL, a PSA increase of less than 1 ng/mL, and a longer PSA doubling time (median time 10 months) were strongly predictive for long-term biochemical control. CONCLUSIONS Temporarily rising PSA levels can be expected for most patients after primary RT and NHT following a first nadir. The increasing effects of testosterone owing to NHT withdrawal have a stronger effect than RT in the first months after treatment.
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- Michael Pinkawa
- Department of Radiation Oncology, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany.
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Zelefsky MJ, Ben-Porat L, Chan HM, Fearn PA, Venkatraman ES. Evaluation of postradiotherapy PSA patterns and correlation with 10-year disease free survival outcomes for prostate cancer. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2006; 66:382-8. [PMID: 16965990 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2006.05.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2006] [Revised: 05/08/2006] [Accepted: 05/08/2006] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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PURPOSE To describe the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) pattern profiles observed after external beam radiotherapy with and without short-term neoadjuvant androgen deprivation therapy (ST-ADT) and to report the association of established posttreatment PSA patterns with long-term disease-free survival outcomes. METHODS AND MATERIALS A total of 1,665 patients were treated with conformal external beam radiotherapy for clinically localized prostate cancer. Of 570 patients who had the requisite>10 consecutive PSA measurements for statistical analysis, 194 patients received a median of 3 months of ADT before radiotherapy and 376 were treated with radiotherapy alone. The median follow up was 103 months. RESULTS In the group treated with ST-ADT, three distinct postradiotherapy PSA patterns were identified: a stable trend (44%), an increasing trend followed by stabilization of the PSA (25%), and an increasing trend (31%). Among the subgroup that demonstrated a rising and subsequent stabilizing patterns, PSA levels had gradually risen to a median value of 0.9 ng/mL after therapy, stabilized, and remained durably suppressed. The only identified trends among patients treated with external beam radiotherapy without ST-ADT were declining PSA levels followed by stable PSA trends or declining patterns followed by rising levels. Patients whose PSA levels stabilized after an initial rise or those with slowly rising PSA profiles had a lower incidence of distant metastasis compared to those with accelerated rises after therapy. CONCLUSIONS For those treated with external beam radiotherapy in conjunction with ST-ADT, a significant percentage who develop a rising PSA after treatment are expected to manifest subsequent stabilization at plateaued levels of approximately 1.0 ng/mL, which can remain durably suppressed. The likelihood of distant metastasis in these patients is low despite the PSA stabilization at levels 1.0 ng/mL or higher and comparable to outcomes observed for those with lower nonrising PSA values.
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- Michael J Zelefsky
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10021, USA.
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Torres-Roca JF, Cantor AB, Shukla S, Montejo ME, Friedland J, Seigne JD, Heysek R, Pow-Sang J. Treatment of intermediate-risk prostate cancer with brachytherapy without supplemental pelvic radiotherapy: A review of the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center experience. Urol Oncol 2006; 24:384-90. [PMID: 16962486 DOI: 10.1016/j.urolonc.2005.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2005] [Revised: 12/16/2005] [Accepted: 12/22/2005] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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PURPOSE To determine the biochemical outcomes of patients with intermediate-risk prostate cancer treated at the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center with an I-125 permanent seed implant without supplemental pelvic radiotherapy. METHODS AND MATERIALS Under an institutional review board approved protocol, the charts of 88 patients with intermediate-risk prostate cancer and a minimum follow-up of 36 months treated with brachytherapy without supplemental pelvic radiotherapy were reviewed. Median follow-up for the whole cohort was 57 months (range 37-121). Biochemical failure was defined using the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology definition. RESULTS The 5-year biochemical failure-free survival for the cohort was 83%. Patients with perineural invasion had a worse biochemical outcome, which was statistically significant (perineural invasion vs. no perineural invasion, 5-year biochemical failure-free survival 64% vs. 89%, P = 0.004). None of the following factors were found significant in this subset of patients: Gleason scores 6 versus 7, primary Gleason grades 3 versus 4, percentage of core positive <20% versus >20%, number of cores positive <2 versus 2 versus >2, hormonal therapy versus no hormonal therapy, T1 versus T2, prostate-specific antigen <10 versus >10, or > or =2 intermediate risk factors versus 1 intermediate risk factor. CONCLUSIONS Our data suggest that patients with intermediate-risk prostate cancer may be treated effectively with brachytherapy without supplemental pelvic radiotherapy. However, because of the limited nature of our study, we cannot exclude that patients with intermediate-risk prostate cancer may benefit from supplemental external beam radiotherapy.
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- Javier F Torres-Roca
- Department of Interdisciplinary Oncology, University of South Florida College of Medicine and H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
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Wilke DR, Parker C, Andonowski A, Tsuji D, Catton C, Gospodarowicz M, Warde P. Testosterone and erectile function recovery after radiotherapy and long-term androgen deprivation with luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone agonists. BJU Int 2006; 97:963-8. [PMID: 16542340 DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-410x.2006.06066.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To study the recovery of testosterone levels and erectile function in men who received radiotherapy plus long-term adjuvant androgen deprivation (LTAD) with luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) agonists. PATIENTS AND METHODS From April 2000 to July 2001, men who had completed prostate radiotherapy with > or = 2 years of LTAD, and had their last LHRH agonist injection at least 6 months before, were invited to participate. At study entry, the men completed the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF), and their serum total testosterone (TT), prostate-specific antigen, LH, follicle-stimulating hormone, haemoglobin, and body mass were measured. This assessment was repeated at 1 year. RESULTS In all, 20 men were recruited, with a mean (range) age of 70 (55-81) years. Defining a normal TT level as > or = 8.0 nmol/L, the median time to a normal level was 2.3 years (95% confidence interval (CI), 1.9-4.2). The median duration of castrate TT levels was 8 months (95% CI, 6.2-14.9). LH recovered before TT, suggesting that the rate-limiting step in the recovery of TT may be at the testicular level. The median time to recovery of normal LH levels was 3.8 months, compared to 8.0 months to reach supracastrate TT levels, and 2.3 years to reach normal TT levels. Age and the LH/TT ratio were associated with the time to recovery of both supracastrate and normal levels of TT. The IIEF was completed by 17 men; there were no significant changes in the scores in any domain of the IIEF during the study. CONCLUSIONS Most men recover supracastrate testosterone levels after LTAD and external beam radiotherapy, but recovery of 'normal' testosterone levels is slow. Few men recover potency and sexual desire. The patients age and LH/TT ratio may be predictive of the time to recovery of both supracastrate and normal testosterone levels.
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- Derek R Wilke
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Nova Scotia Cancer Centre, Capital Health, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Murthy V, Norman AR, Shahidi M, Parker CC, Horwich A, Huddart RA, Bange A, Dearnaley DP. Recovery of serum testosterone after neoadjuvant androgen deprivation therapy and radical radiotherapy in localized prostate cancer. BJU Int 2006; 97:476-9. [PMID: 16469011 DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-410x.2006.06013.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To prospectively evaluate the time-course of recovery of serum testosterone levels after a short course of luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone analogue (LHRHa) and radical radiotherapy to the prostate. PATIENTS AND METHODS Testosterone, luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) were sequentially measured prospectively in 59 men who received short-course LHRHa treatment and radiotherapy for localized prostate cancer. Measurements were made before treatment (baseline), during LHRHa treatment, and at 6, 12, 18, 24 and >40 weeks after the last LHRHa injection. RESULTS The median (range) time from the first to last LHRHa injection was 116 (54-194) days. The mean (95% confidence interval) testosterone levels (in nmol/L) at baseline, during treatment and at 6, 12, 18, 24 and >40 weeks afterward were 12.0 (10.8-13.1), 0.6 (0.5-0.7), 1.4 (0.6-2.2), 11.4 (9.7-13), 12.2 (10.5-14), 10.4 (8.9-12) and 11.7 (10.5-13). Four men had low baseline testosterone levels (<6.1 nmol/L). At 6 weeks after the last LHRHa injection, no men had testosterone levels in the 'normal' range; 35% were in the normal range at 12 weeks, 85% at 18 weeks, 89% at 24 weeks, and 96% at 1 year. CONCLUSION After LHRHa treatment and radiotherapy, the testosterone levels of most men had recovered to normal by 18-24 weeks after the last LHRHa injection.
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- Vedang Murthy
- Academic Unit of Radiotherapy and Oncology, and Department of Computing and Information, The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust and The Institute of Cancer Research, Surrey, UK
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Akyol F, Ozyigit G, Selek U, Karabulut E. PSA bouncing after short term androgen deprivation and 3D-conformal radiotherapy for localized prostate adenocarcinoma and the relationship with the kinetics of testosterone. Eur Urol 2005; 48:40-5. [PMID: 15967250 DOI: 10.1016/j.eururo.2005.04.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2004] [Accepted: 04/06/2005] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To assess the factors effecting PSA bounce and to identify any possible relationship with biochemical control after 3-D conformal radiotherapy (3D-CRT) and total androgen deprivation (TAD) for prostate cancer by evaluating four previously described PSA bounce definitions. METHODS Between January 1998 and January 2001, 83 consecutive patients with clinically localized prostate cancer were treated by 3D-CRT with neoadjuvant 3 months and/or 6 months adjuvant TAD. All patients had a pretreatment PSA level, at least eight post-external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) PSA and testosterone levels and minimum two years of follow-up. Total radiotherapy dose was 73.6 Gy at ICRU reference point. Four previous definitions of PSA bounce were used: Critz definition (>or=0.1 ng/mL), Cavanagh definition (>or=0.2 ng/mL), Hanlon definition (>or=0.4 ng/mL) and Rosser definition (>or=0.5 ng/mL) according to original methodology performed to report PSA bounce. Biochemical failure was defined in accordance with the ASTRO consensus guidelines. RESULTS The median follow-up time was 40 months. PSA bounce was recorded as follows: Critz definition, 33 patients (40%); Cavanagh definition, 21 patients (25%); Hanlon definition, 11 patients (13%); and Rosser definition, 7 patients (8%). In multivariate analysis, pre-EBRT PSA level and the duration of TAD for Critz definition; age, pre-EBRT PSA and the duration of TAD for Cavanagh definition; age and duration of TAD for Hanlon definition; age and pre-biopsy PSA for Rosser definition were significant independent prognostic factors determining PSA bounce. A significant increase of mean testosterone level in bouncers was detected at the 6th-9th and 18th-21st months. PSA bounce did not predict for PSA failure in multivariate analysis. CONCLUSIONS We observed no correlation between biochemical failure and PSA bounce. The longer duration of TAD and older age were found to be inversely proportional with PSA bouncing in this cohort. Notably, recovery of testosterone might cause PSA bouncing.
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- Fadil Akyol
- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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Cheung R, Tucker SL, Lee AK, de Crevoisier R, Dong L, Kamat A, Pisters L, Kuban D. Dose–response characteristics of low- and intermediate-risk prostate cancer treated with external beam radiotherapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2005; 61:993-1002. [PMID: 15752878 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2004.07.723] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2004] [Revised: 07/19/2004] [Accepted: 07/23/2004] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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PURPOSE In this era of dose escalation, the benefit of higher radiation doses for low-risk prostate cancer remains controversial. For intermediate-risk patients, the data suggest a benefit from higher doses. However, the quantitative characterization of the benefit for these patients is scarce. We investigated the radiation dose-response relation of tumor control probability in low-risk and intermediate-risk prostate cancer patients treated with radiotherapy alone. We also investigated the differences in the dose-response characteristics using the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO) definition vs. an alternative biochemical failure definition. METHODS AND MATERIALS This study included 235 low-risk and 387 intermediate-risk prostate cancer patients treated with external beam radiotherapy without hormonal treatment between 1987 and 1998. The low-risk patients had 1992 American Joint Committee on Cancer Stage T2a or less disease as determined by digital rectal examination, prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels of < or =10 ng/mL, and biopsy Gleason scores of < or =6. The intermediate-risk patients had one or more of the following: Stage T2b-c, PSA level of < or =20 ng/mL but >10 ng/mL, and/or Gleason score of 7, without any of the following high-risk features: Stage T3 or greater, PSA >20 ng/mL, or Gleason score > or =8. The logistic models were fitted to the data at varying points after treatment, and the dose-response parameters were estimated. We used two biochemical failure definitions. The ASTRO PSA failure was defined as three consecutive PSA rises, with the time to failure backdated to the mid-point between the nadir and the first rise. The second biochemical failure definition used was a PSA rise of > or =2 ng/mL above the current PSA nadir (CN + 2). The failure date was defined as the time at which the event occurred. Local, nodal, and distant relapses and the use of salvage hormonal therapy were also failures. RESULTS On the basis of the ASTRO definition, at 5 years after radiotherapy, the dose required for 50% tumor control (TCD(50)) for low-risk patients was 57.3 Gy (95% confidence interval [CI], 47.6-67.0). The gamma50 was 1.4 (95% CI, -0.1 to 2.9) around 57 Gy. A statistically significant dose-response relation was found using the ASTRO definition. However, no dose-response relation was noted using the CN + 2 definition for these low-risk patients. For the intermediate-risk patients, using the ASTRO definition, the TCD(50) was 67.5 Gy (95% CI, 65.5-69.5) Gy and the gamma50 was 2.2 (95% CI, 1.1-3.2) around TCD(50). Using the CN + 2 definition, the TCD(50) was 57.8 Gy (95% CI, 49.8-65.9) and the gamma50 was 1.4 (95% CI, 0.2-2.5). Recursive partitioning analysis identified two subgroups within the low-risk group, as well as the intermediate-risk group: PSA level <7.5 vs. > or =7.5 ng/mL. Most of the benefit from the higher doses for the low- and intermediate-risk group was derived from the patients with the higher PSA values. For the low-risk group, the dose-response curves essentially plateaued at 78 Gy. CONCLUSION A dose-response relation was found using the ASTRO definition for low-risk prostate cancer. However, we found only marginal or no dose-response relation when the CN + 2 definition was used. Most of the benefit from the higher doses derived from low-risk patients with higher PSA levels. In all cases, little projected gain appears to exist at doses >78 Gy for these patients. A dose-response relation was noted for the intermediate-risk patients using either the CN + 2 or ASTRO definition. Most of the benefit from the higher doses also derived from the intermediate-risk patients with higher PSA levels. Some room for improvement appears to exist with additional dose increases in this group.
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- Rex Cheung
- Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd., Box 97, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
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Sathya JR, Davis IR, Julian JA, Guo Q, Daya D, Dayes IS, Lukka HR, Levine M. Randomized Trial Comparing Iridium Implant Plus External-Beam Radiation Therapy With External-Beam Radiation Therapy Alone in Node-Negative Locally Advanced Cancer of the Prostate. J Clin Oncol 2005; 23:1192-9. [PMID: 15718316 DOI: 10.1200/jco.2005.06.154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 300] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Purpose To determine if iridium implant (IM) and external-beam radiation therapy (EBRT) is better than standard EBRT in locally advanced prostate cancer. Methods Patients with T2 and T3 prostate cancer with no evidence of metastatic disease were randomly assigned to EBRT of 66 Gy in 33 fractions during 6.5 weeks or to IM of 35 Gy delivered to the prostate during 48 hours plus EBRT of 40 Gy in 20 fractions during 4 weeks. The primary outcome consisted of biochemical or clinical failure (BCF). BCF was defined by biochemical failure, clinical failure, or death as a result of prostate cancer. Secondary outcomes included 2-year postradiation biopsy positivity, toxicity, and survival. Results Between 1992 and 1997, 51 patients were randomly assigned to receive IM plus EBRT, and 53 patients were randomly assigned to receive EBRT alone. The median follow-up was 8.2 years. In the IM plus EBRT arm, 17 patients (29%) experienced BCF compared with 33 patients (61%) in the EBRT arm (hazard ratio, 0.42; P = .0024). Eighty-seven patients (84%) had a postradiation biopsy; 10 (24%) of 42 in the IM plus EBRT arm had biopsy positivity compared with 23 (51%) of 45 in the EBRT arm (odds ratio, 0.30; P = .015). Overall survival was 94% in the IM plus EBRT arm versus 92% in the EBRT arm. Conclusion The combination of IM plus EBRT was superior to EBRT alone for BCF and postradiation biopsy. This trial provides evidence that higher doses of radiation delivered in a shorter duration result in better local as well as biochemical control in locally advanced prostrate cancer.
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Crook J, Ludgate C, Malone S, Lim J, Perry G, Eapen L, Bowen J, Robertson S, Lockwood G. Report of a multicenter Canadian phase III randomized trial of 3 months vs. 8 months neoadjuvant androgen deprivation before standard-dose radiotherapy for clinically localized prostate cancer. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2004; 60:15-23. [PMID: 15337535 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2004.02.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2003] [Revised: 12/12/2003] [Accepted: 02/09/2004] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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PURPOSE To evaluate the effect of 3 months vs. 8 months of neoadjuvant hormonal therapy before conventional dose radiotherapy (RT) on disease-free survival using prostate-specific antigen PSA and biopsies as end points for clinically localized prostate cancer. METHODS AND MATERIALS Between February 1995 and June 2001, 378 men were randomized to either 3 or 8 months of flutamide and goserelin before conventional-dose RT (66 Gy) at four participating centers. The median patient age was 72 years (range, 50-84 years). The stage distribution was 17% T1c, 35% T2a, 34% T2b-T2c, 13% T3-T4. The Gleason score (GS) was < or =6 in 51%, 7 in 38%, and 8-10 in 11%. The median baseline PSA level was 9.7 ng/mL (range, 1.3-189 ng/mL). Of the 378 men, 26% were low risk (Stage T1c-T2a, GS < or =6, PSA <10 ng/mL), 43% were intermediate risk (Stage T2b or GS 7 or PSA 10-20 ng/mL), and 31% were high risk (Stage T3 or GS 8-10 or PSA >20 ng/mL). The two arms were balanced in terms of age, GS, T stage, risk group, and presenting PSA level. The median follow-up was 44 months (range, 10-84 months), and 361 patients were available for evaluation. RESULTS The 8-month arm achieved a lower PSA level before starting RT (0.37 vs. 0.74 ng/mL, p < or =0.001) and had a greater downsizing of the prostate (mean volume 26.6 cm(3) vs. 30.5 cm(3), p < or =0.001). However, the actuarial freedom from failure rate (biochemical by American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology definition, local or distant) for the 3-month vs. 8-month arms at 3 years was 66% vs. 68% and by 5 years was 61% vs. 62%, respectively (p = 0.36). No statistically significant difference was noted in the types of failure between the two arms (crude final status): biochemical, 22.2% vs. 22.3%; local, 10.2% vs. 6.5%; and distant, 3.4% vs. 4.4% (p = 0.61). Two-year post-RT biopsies were done in 57% (n = 205). Negative biopsies were obtained in 68% of the 3-month and 77% of the 8-month patients; 18% and 14% had indeterminate biopsies and 14% and 9% were positive for residual cancer (p = 0.34) in the two arms, respectively. The median PSA level for nonfailing patients was 0.50 ng/mL in both the 3-months and 8-month arms. A suggestion of improvement was found in the 8-month arm for disease-free survival at 5 years for high-risk patients (39% vs. 52%) but did not achieve statistical significance. CONCLUSION A longer period of neoadjuvant hormonal therapy before standard-dose RT does not appear to confer a benefit in terms of disease-free survival or to alter failure patterns. Failure was delayed in the 8-month arm, but this advantage was lost by 5 years of follow-up. A suggestion of benefit was noted with a longer period of hormonal therapy for high-risk patients.
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- Juanita Crook
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Princess Margaret Hospital, 610 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M5G 2M9, Canada.
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Wahlgren T, Brandberg Y, Häggarth L, Hellström M, Nilsson S. Health-related quality of life in men after treatment of localized prostate cancer with external beam radiotherapy combined with 192ir brachytherapy: A prospective study of 93 cases using the EORTC questionnaires QLQ-C30 and QLQ-PR25. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2004; 60:51-9. [PMID: 15337539 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2004.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2003] [Revised: 01/26/2004] [Accepted: 02/03/2004] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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PURPOSE To describe prospectively the long-term health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and treatment-related symptoms in patients with localized prostate cancer treated with neoadjuvant androgen deprivation therapy and radical radiotherapy (RT), including external beam RT and iridium high-dose-rate brachytherapy, and to compare them with age-matched normative data. METHODS AND MATERIALS A total of 93 patients with T1-T3a tumors consecutively treated with definitive RT at our institution completed the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire (QLQ)-C30 and QLQ-prostate specific 25-item (PR25) module twice at an 18-month interval 0-18 months after RT. Subgroups were analyzed regarding acute and late effects on symptoms and quality of life. RESULTS The main analysis included 80 patients who were disease free at the final assessment. The levels of HRQOL were generally high, did not change over time, and were comparable to the normative data. Symptom development (urinary, bowel, and sexual) correlated well with the known acute and late effects of radical RT and neoadjuvant androgen deprivation therapy. CONCLUSION Combining external beam RT and HDR brachytherapy when treating prostate cancer did not appear to impair HRQOL and was comparable to that of other brachytherapy methods. The negative contribution from late neoadjuvant androgen deprivation therapy on symptom development seemed to be substantial but mostly transitory. Additional research is needed to determine the long-term HRQOL (3-5 years), and interventional randomized studies are suggested.
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- Thomas Wahlgren
- Department of Oncology-Pathology, Radiumhemmet, Karolinska Institutet, S-17176 Stockholm, Sweden.
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Salminen E, Koskinen A, Backman H, Nurmi M. Effect of adjuvant androgen deprivation on thyroid function tests in prostate cancer patients. Anticancer Drugs 2004; 15:351-6. [PMID: 15057139 DOI: 10.1097/00001813-200404000-00007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Androgen deprivation (AD) used in the treatment of prostate cancer is known to alter concentrations of sex hormones and their binding globulins. Less is known as to its effect on thyroid hormones. In this prospective study the effects of AD on thyroid function were clarified. Levels of serum thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH), free thyroxine (FT4) and thyroid binding globulin concentrations were measured in prostate cancer patients treated with either radical radiotherapy and androgen deprivation for 12 months (AD) or radical radiotherapy alone (RT). Measurements were made at baseline, and at 3, 6 and 12 months. At baseline and at 3 months the results of thyroid function tests did not differ significantly between groups. A significant decline in serum testosterone in the AD group was accompanied by a significant decline in FT4 at 6 and 12 months, while no significant changes in thyroid function were observed in the RT group. The decline in FT4 among AD patients did not evoke a normal TSH response. Prolonged use of AD hampers the interpretation of thyroid test results. This finding has substantial implications for the follow-up of patients in hormonally treated prostate cancer.
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- E Salminen
- Department of Oncology, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland.
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Scher HI, Eisenberger M, D'Amico AV, Halabi S, Small EJ, Morris M, Kattan MW, Roach M, Kantoff P, Pienta KJ, Carducci MA, Agus D, Slovin SF, Heller G, Kelly WK, Lange PH, Petrylak D, Berg W, Higano C, Wilding G, Moul JW, Partin AN, Logothetis C, Soule HR. Eligibility and outcomes reporting guidelines for clinical trials for patients in the state of a rising prostate-specific antigen: recommendations from the Prostate-Specific Antigen Working Group. J Clin Oncol 2004; 22:537-56. [PMID: 14752077 DOI: 10.1200/jco.2004.07.099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 173] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To define methodology to show clinical benefit for patients in the state of a rising prostate-specific antigen (PSA). RESULTS HYPOTHESIS A clinical states framework was used to address the hypothesis that definitive phase III trials could not be conducted in this patient population. PATIENT POPULATION The Group focused on men with systemic (nonlocalized) recurrence and a defined risk of developing clinically detectable metastases. Models to define systemic versus local recurrence, and risk of metastatic progression were discussed. INTERVENTION Therapies that have shown favorable effects in more advanced clinical states; meaningful biologic surrogates of activity linked with efficacy in other tumor types; and/or effects on a target or pathway known to contribute to prostate cancer progression in this state can be considered for evaluation. OUTCOMES An intervention-specific posttherapy PSA-based outcome definition that would justify further testing should be described at the outset. Reporting: Trial reports should include a table showing the number of patients who achieve a specific PSA-based outcome, the number who remain enrolled onto the trial, and the number who came off study at different time points. The term PSA response should be abandoned. TRIAL DESIGN The phases of drug development for this state are optimizing dose and schedule, demonstration of a treatment effect, and clinical benefit. To move a drug forward should require a high bar that includes no rise in PSA in a defined proportion of patients for a specified period of time at a minimum. Agents that do not produce this effect can only be tested in combination. The preferred end point of clinical benefit is prostate cancer-specific survival; the time to development of metastatic disease is an alternative. CONCLUSION Methodology to show that an intervention alters the natural history of prostate cancer is described. At each stage of development, only agents with sufficient activity should be moved forward.
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- Howard I Scher
- Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, New York, NY 10021, USA.
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Merrick GS, Butler WM, Wallner KE, Galbreath RW, Allen Z, Adamovich E. Temporal effect of neoadjuvant androgen deprivation therapy on PSA kinetics following permanent prostate brachytherapy with or without supplemental external beam radiation. Brachytherapy 2004; 3:141-6. [PMID: 15533806 DOI: 10.1016/j.brachy.2004.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2004] [Revised: 07/20/2004] [Accepted: 07/20/2004] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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PURPOSE To evaluate the effect of neoadjuvant androgen deprivation therapy on PSA kinetics following brachytherapy with or without supplemental external beam radiation therapy (XRT), to evaluate the magnitude and duration of the peak PSA, and to compare potential differences in PSA response curves between biochemically disease-free and failed patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS From November 1995 through August 2000, 179 consecutive patients with clinical T1b-T3a NxM0 (2002 AJCC) prostate cancer received neoadjuvant androgen deprivation therapy (median, 4 months) prior to brachytherapy using (103)Pd or (125)I with or without supplemental XRT. The median follow-up was 56 months. Following brachytherapy, PSA determinations were obtained at 3 months and then every 6 months thereafter. A median and mean of 9 and 9.5 PSA determinations, respectively, were obtained per patient. Biochemical disease-free survival was defined by the ASTRO and Houston definitions with both definitions used to determine the rate of overestimation of early biochemical failure secondary to testosterone recovery. RESULTS Although a trend for higher baseline and peak PSA was noted in (125)I monotherapy patients, the difference between the 4 groups was not statistically significant (p = 0.088). Changes in PSA over time, however, were statistically significant (p = 0.042). For all 4 groups, the peak PSA occurred approximately 15-21 months following brachytherapy. For biochemically disease-free patients, the median PSA increase above nadir was 0.1 ng/mL, and the median number of consecutive rises in PSA was 1. Using the ASTRO and Houston definitions, only 2.3% and 0.6% of patients would have been inadvertently scored as failures. CONCLUSIONS In brachytherapy patients receiving 3-6 months of neoadjuvant androgen deprivation therapy, the median PSA increase above nadir was 0.1 ng/mL. The ASTRO and Houston definitions of biochemical failure inadvertently scored only 2.3% and 0.6% of patients as failures.
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- Gregory S Merrick
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Schiffler Cancer Center, Wheeling Hospital, 1 Medical Park, Wheeling, WV 26003-6300, USA.
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Potters L. Permanent Prostate Brachytherapy in Men with Clinically Localised Prostate Cancer. Clin Oncol (R Coll Radiol) 2003; 15:301-15. [PMID: 14524482 DOI: 10.1016/s0936-6555(03)00152-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Permanent prostate brachytherapy techniques are associated with excellent biochemical control for patients with localised prostate cancer. Ten-year data show that permanent prostate brachytherapy is compatible with external beam irradiation or radical prostatectomy. However, treatment protocols and techniques for prostate brachytherapy vary between centres and there is little conformity of treatment protocols. The selection of patients for monotherapy or combined external beam irradiation and brachytherapy is controversial. The role of neoadjuvant androgen deprivation also remains unanswered in patients with localised prostate cancer. In addition, post-implant dosimetry may in fact be more significant for predicting outcome than the addition of adjuvant therapies, and should be a requirement when performing prostate brachytherapy. Data now seem to support specific computed tomography (CT)-based criteria to evaluate implant quality and delivered dose to the prostate. Unfortunately, prostate oedema and poor imaging techniques are limiting factors for evaluating implant dosimetry. Treatment planning techniques that use new treatment planning computers may assist in improving the implant procedure and dosimetry and are now available.
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- L Potters
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering at Mercy Medical Center, Rockville Centre, New York 11570, USA.
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Cheung R, Tucker SL, Dong L, Kuban D. Dose-response for biochemical control among high-risk prostate cancer patients after external beam radiotherapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2003; 56:1234-40. [PMID: 12873666 DOI: 10.1016/s0360-3016(03)00278-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The literature on dose-response characteristics of high-risk prostate cancer has been scarce in this era, when these patients are treated with hormone therapy along with radiotherapy. In this study, we estimated the dose-response of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) control probability in high-risk prostate cancer patients treated with radiotherapy alone. METHODS AND MATERIALS The data set contains information on 363 high-risk prostate cancer patients who were treated with external beam radiotherapy without hormonal treatment between February 1987 and September 1998. These patients have one or more of the following adverse prognostic features: digital rectal examination stage > or =cT3, PSA >20 ng/mL, and biopsy Gleason score > or =8. These patients had biopsy-proven adenocarcinoma of prostate and were staged according to the 1992 AJCC staging system that was based on digital rectal examination. The logistic model was fitted to the data at various time points after treatment, and the dose-response parameters were estimated. RESULTS The dose required to have 50% tumor control, TCD50 (95% confidence interval), for high-risk patients is 75.5 (range: 70.7-80.2) Gy. The gamma 50 (95% confidence interval) is 1.7 (range: 0.7-2.7) around 75.5 Gy. Recursive partitioning analysis based on the null Martingale residuals identifies two subgroups within the high-risk group. The TCD50 estimates of the two subgroups (PSA < or = vs. >20 ng/mL) differ by 15 Gy at 5 years. There is a dose response in both subgroups. CONCLUSION We recognize that this study has the usual limitations of a retrospective study that includes treatment policy change that spanned a long time frame. However, our data strongly suggest a benefit of dose escalation for all the patients in the entire high-risk group. There is a steep dose response in PSA control probability around a modern dose of 78 Gy. A 5-Gy dose increase beyond 78 Gy may improve PSA control by about 10%.
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- Rex Cheung
- Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Boulevard, Box 97, Houston, TX 77030-4009, USA
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The proper management of patients with locally advanced adenocarcinoma of the prostate has been contentious and too frequently based on antiquated misconceptions. Non-extirpative treatments, even when combined with neoadjuvant hormonal therapy, are inferior to the surgical removal of the prostate for controlling local progression and distant dissemination of the cancer. Radical prostatectomy combined with early adjunctive hormonal therapy for patients with nodal metastasis is superior to all other forms of therapy and should be considered the standard of care. This approach provides survival rates comparable with patients with clinically organ-confined prostate cancer.
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- John F Ward
- Mayo Clinic, Department of Urology, MA-E17, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
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Katz MS, Zelefsky MJ, Venkatraman ES, Fuks Z, Hummer A, Leibel SA. Predictors of biochemical outcome with salvage conformal radiotherapy after radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer. J Clin Oncol 2003; 21:483-9. [PMID: 12560439 DOI: 10.1200/jco.2003.12.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 164] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To identify predictors of biochemical outcome following radiotherapy in patients with a rising prostate-specific antigen (PSA) after radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer. PATIENTS AND METHODS One hundred fifteen patients with a rising PSA after radical prostatectomy received salvage three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy (3D-CRT) alone or with neoadjuvant androgen deprivation. Tumor-related and treatment-related factors were evaluated to identify predictors of subsequent PSA failure. RESULTS The median follow-up time after 3D-CRT was 42 months. The 4-year actuarial PSA relapse-free survival, distant metastasis-free survival, and overall survival rates were 46%, 83%, and 95%, respectively. Multivariate analysis, which was limited to 70 patients receiving radiation without androgen deprivation therapy, showed that negative/close margins (P =.03), absence of extracapsular extension (P <.01), and presence of seminal vesicle invasion (P <.01) were independent predictors of PSA relapse after radiotherapy. Neoadjuvant androgen deprivation did not improve the 4-year PSA relapse-free survival in patients with positive margins, extracapsular extension, and no seminal vesicle invasion (P =.24). However, neoadjuvant androgen deprivation did improve PSA relapse-free survival when one or more of these variables were absent (P =.03). CONCLUSIONS Salvage 3D-CRT can provide biochemical control in selected patients with a rising PSA after radical prostatectomy. Among patients with positive margins and no poor prognostic features, 77% achieved PSA control after salvage 3D-CRT. Salvage neoadjuvant androgen deprivation therapy may improve short-term biochemical control, but it requires further study.
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- Matthew S Katz
- Departments of Radiation Oncology and Biostatistics, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10021, USA
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Padula GD, Zelefsky MJ, Leibel SA. In response to DRS. Dearnaley, Norman, and Shahidi. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2002. [DOI: 10.1016/s0360-3016(02)03002-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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