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ArticleReports of practical oncology and radiotherapy : journal of Greatpoland Cancer Center in Poznan and Polish Society of Radiation Oncology2021

Pathological stage, surgical margin and lymphovascular invasion as prognostic factors after salvage radiotherapy for post-prostatectomy relapsed prostate cancer - outcomes and optimization strategies.

Isabel Rodrigues, Carolina Ferreira, Joana Gonçalves, Luísa Carvalho, Jorge Oliveira, Carla Castro, Ângelo Oliveira

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Article in Reports of practical oncology and radiotherapy : journal of Greatpoland Cancer Center in Poznan and Polish Society of Radiation Oncology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Isabel RodriguesExternal Radiotherapy Department, Instituto Português de Oncologia do Porto Francisco Gentil, E.P.E., Portugal.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8898-868X
Carolina FerreiraExternal Radiotherapy Department, Instituto Português de Oncologia do Porto Francisco Gentil, E.P.E., Portugal.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5400-9447
Joana GonçalvesExternal Radiotherapy Department, Instituto Português de Oncologia do Porto Francisco Gentil, E.P.E., Portugal.
Luísa CarvalhoExternal Radiotherapy Department, Instituto Português de Oncologia do Porto Francisco Gentil, E.P.E., Portugal.
Jorge OliveiraUrology Clinic, Instituto Português de Oncologia do Porto Francisco Gentil, E.P.E, Portugal.
Carla CastroExternal Radiotherapy Department, Instituto Português de Oncologia do Porto Francisco Gentil, E.P.E., Portugal.
Ângelo OliveiraExternal Radiotherapy Department, Instituto Português de Oncologia do Porto Francisco Gentil, E.P.E., Portugal.

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Abstract

backgroundSalvage radiotherapy (sRT) is the main potentially curative treatment after biochemical failure/locoregional relapse post-radical prostatectomy (RP). The aim of the study was to characterize the population who underwent sRT after RP at our Department, to understand the influence of several potential prognosis factors, and to determine possible optimization strategies. MATERIALS AND

methodsWe retrospectively analyzed patients undergoing sRT at our department between 2012 and 2017, evaluating patient, tumor and treatment characteristics, restaging procedures and clinical outcomes - namely biochemical relapse-free survival (BC-RFS), clinical relapse-free survival (C-RFS), additional hormone therapy-free survival (HT-FS) and overall survival (OS). We assessed potential prognostic factors by univariate and multivariate models (MVA).

resultsWe included 277 patients (median age 68 years). Median pre-sRT PSA was > 0.5ng/mL in 54.9%. All underwent prostate bed irradiation. Pelvic lymph nodes were included in 9.7%. Outcome analysis was performed for 264 patients (35.6 months median follow-up). At 3 years, BC-RFS was 61.4%, C-RFS was 81.3%, HT-FS was 79.9% and OS was 96.6%. Most relapses occurred in regional lymph nodes only (47.9% patients who relapsed). On MVA, lymphovascular invasion, advanced pT-stages and negative margins negatively influenced BC-RFS (p = 0.029, p = 0.002 and p < 0.001) and HT-FS (p = 0.001, p = 0.029 and p = 0.002). C-RFS was worsened by lymphovascular invasion (p = 0.009) and negative margins (p = 0.015). These had no effect on OS. BC-RFS and HT-FS were improved when sRT started while PSA ≤ 0.5 ng/mL (p < 0.05).

conclusionLymphovascular invasion, higher pT-stages and negative margins negatively affected prognosis. An early start of sRT (PSA ≤ 0.5 ng/mL) predicted better BC-RFS and HT-FS.

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prostatic neoplasmsradiation therapyrecurrencesalvage therapytreatment outcome

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PMCPMC8382081

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