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ArticleLa Radiologia medica2022

Postoperative moderately hypofractionated radiotherapy in prostate cancer: a mono-institutional propensity-score-matching analysis between adjuvant and early-salvage radiotherapy.

Luca Nicosia, Rosario Mazzola, Claudio Vitale, Francesco Cuccia, Vanessa Figlia, Niccolò Giaj-Levra, Francesco Ricchetti, Michele Rigo, Ruggiero Ruggeri, Stefano Cavalleri and 1 more

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Luca NicosiaAdvanced Radiation Oncology Department, IRCCS Sacro Cuore Don Calabria Hospital, Cancer Care Center, Negrar, Verona, Italy.
Rosario MazzolaAdvanced Radiation Oncology Department, IRCCS Sacro Cuore Don Calabria Hospital, Cancer Care Center, Negrar, Verona, Italy.
Claudio VitaleAdvanced Radiation Oncology Department, IRCCS Sacro Cuore Don Calabria Hospital, Cancer Care Center, Negrar, Verona, Italy.
Francesco CucciaAdvanced Radiation Oncology Department, IRCCS Sacro Cuore Don Calabria Hospital, Cancer Care Center, Negrar, Verona, Italy. francesco.cuccia@sacrocuore.it.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0390-9511
Vanessa FigliaAdvanced Radiation Oncology Department, IRCCS Sacro Cuore Don Calabria Hospital, Cancer Care Center, Negrar, Verona, Italy.
Niccolò Giaj-LevraAdvanced Radiation Oncology Department, IRCCS Sacro Cuore Don Calabria Hospital, Cancer Care Center, Negrar, Verona, Italy.
Francesco RicchettiAdvanced Radiation Oncology Department, IRCCS Sacro Cuore Don Calabria Hospital, Cancer Care Center, Negrar, Verona, Italy.
Michele RigoAdvanced Radiation Oncology Department, IRCCS Sacro Cuore Don Calabria Hospital, Cancer Care Center, Negrar, Verona, Italy.
Ruggiero RuggeriAdvanced Radiation Oncology Department, IRCCS Sacro Cuore Don Calabria Hospital, Cancer Care Center, Negrar, Verona, Italy.
Stefano CavalleriUrology Division, Sacro Cuore Don Calabria Hospital, Negrar, Verona, Italy.
Filippo AlongiAdvanced Radiation Oncology Department, IRCCS Sacro Cuore Don Calabria Hospital, Cancer Care Center, Negrar, Verona, Italy.
Ospedale Sacro Cuore Don Calabria · IT

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Abstract

aimTo evaluate the impact of moderately hypofractionated postoperative radiotherapy (RT) in prostate cancer (PCa). MATERIALS AND

methodsThe data of 304 surgically resected PCa patients were analyzed. One hundred and five patients underwent adjuvant RT (aRT), 77 early-savage RT (esRT), and 123 salvage RT (sRT). Biochemical relapse-free survival (BRFS), progression-free survival (PFS) and toxicity were analyzed. A propensity score matching (PSM) was performed to account for potential confounders between aRT and esRT groups.

resultsThe median follow-up was 33 months. Three-year BRFS and PFS were 82 and 85.2%, respectively, in the overall population. At the multivariate analysis, Gleason score and hormone therapy were factors independently correlated with BRFS and PFS. After PSM, there was no difference in BRFS and PFS between aRT and esRT patients. Severe toxicity was represented by grade 3 urinary incontinence (3.5%) and urgency (1%), and aRT correlated with increased any-grade acute toxicity. Severe grade 3 gastrointestinal late toxicity occurred in 1.3% of cases.

conclusionPostoperative moderately hypofractionated RT achieved acceptable disease control rate and demonstrated no increased or unexpected toxicity. Future prospective studies should evaluate the role of postoperative RT in patients with unfavorable disease characteristics.

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Prostatic NeoplasmsRadiotherapy, Intensity-ModulatedHumansMalePropensity ScoreProspective StudiesProstatectomyRadiation Dose HypofractionationRadiotherapy, AdjuvantSalvage TherapyAdjuvantModerate hypofractionationPost-operative radiotherapyProstate cancerSalvage

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