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ArticlePloS one2021

Favorable prognosis of patients who received adjuvant androgen deprivation therapy after radiotherapy achieving undetectable levels of prostate-specific antigen in high- or very high-risk prostate cancer.

Jae-Uk Jeong, Taek-Keun Nam, Ju-Young Song, Mee Sun Yoon, Sung-Ja Ahn, Woong-Ki Chung, Ick Joon Cho, Yong-Hyub Kim, Shin Haeng Cho, Seung Il Jung and 2 more

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Article in PloS one, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Jae-Uk JeongDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Chonnam National University College of Medicine, Hwasun, Korea.
Taek-Keun NamDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Chonnam National University College of Medicine, Hwasun, Korea.ORCID 0000-0003-1229-8468
Ju-Young SongDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Chonnam National University College of Medicine, Hwasun, Korea.
Mee Sun YoonDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Chonnam National University College of Medicine, Hwasun, Korea.
Sung-Ja AhnDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Chonnam National University College of Medicine, Hwasun, Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-3066-2617
Woong-Ki ChungDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Chonnam National University College of Medicine, Hwasun, Korea.
Ick Joon ChoDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Chonnam National University College of Medicine, Hwasun, Korea.
Yong-Hyub KimDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Chonnam National University College of Medicine, Hwasun, Korea.
Shin Haeng ChoDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Chonnam National University College of Medicine, Hwasun, Korea.
Seung Il JungDepartment of Urology, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Chonnam National University College of Medicine, Hwasun, Korea.
Taek Won KangDepartment of Urology, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Chonnam National University College of Medicine, Hwasun, Korea.
Dong Deuk KwonDepartment of Urology, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Chonnam National University College of Medicine, Hwasun, Korea.
Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital · KR

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Abstract

introductionTo determine the prognostic significance of long-term adjuvant androgen deprivation therapy (A-ADT) over 1 year in achieving undetectable levels of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) less than 0.001 ng/mL in prostate cancer patients with high- or very high-risk prostate cancer who underwent radiotherapy (RT). MATERIALS AND

methodsA total of 197 patients with prostate cancer received RT, with a follow-up of ≥12 months. Biochemical failure was defined as PSA ≥nadir + 2 ng/mL after RT. We analyzed clinical outcomes, including survival, failure patterns, and prognostic factors affecting outcomes.

resultsBiochemical failure-free survival (BCFFS), clinical failure-free survival, distant metastasis-free survival, cancer-specific survival, and overall survival (OS) rates at 5 years were 91.1%, 95.4%, 96.9%, 99.5%, and 89.1%, respectively. Administration of long-term A-ADT significantly predicted favorable BCFFS (p = 0.027) and OS (p < 0.001) in multivariate analysis. Nadir PSA ≤0.001 ng/mL was an independent prognostic factor for BCFFS (p = 0.006) and OS (p = 0.021). The use of long-term A-ADT significantly affected nadir PSA ≤0.001 ng/mL (p < 0.001). The patients with A-ADT for 1 year or longer had better BCFFS or OS than those for less than 1 year or those without A-ADT (p < 0.001). The best prognosis was demonstrated in patients treated with long-term A-ADT and nadir PSA ≤0.001 ng/mL in BCFFS (p < 0.001).

conclusionThe addition of long-term A-ADT over 1 year to RT demonstrated good treatment outcomes in patients with locally advanced prostate cancer. Achieving a nadir PSA value ≤0.001 ng/mL using combination therapy with RT and A-ADT is a powerful clinical predictor of treatment outcomes.

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AndrogensProstatic NeoplasmsAgedAged, 80 and overDisease-Free SurvivalHumansKallikreinsMaleMiddle AgedProstate-Specific AntigenRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSurvival RateAndrogensKallikreinsKLK3 protein, humanProstate-Specific Antigen

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