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ArticleStrahlentherapie und Onkologie : Organ der Deutschen Rontgengesellschaft ... [et al]2025

Biochemical control in intermediate- and high-risk prostate cancer after EBRT with and without brachytherapy boost.

Matthias Moll, Łukasz Magrowski, Martina Mittlböck, Harald Heinzl, Christian Kirisits, Jakub Ciepał, Oliwia Masri, Gerd Heilemann, Rafał Stando, Tomasz Krzysztofiak and 11 more

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Article in Strahlentherapie und Onkologie : Organ der Deutschen Rontgengesellschaft ... [et al], 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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21 authors.

Matthias MollDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical University of Vienna, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, 1090, Vienna, Austria. Matthias.moll@meduniwien.ac.at.ORCID 0000-0001-5523-8866
Łukasz MagrowskiIIIrd, Maria Skłodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Wybrzeże Armii Krajowej 15, 44-102, Gliwice, Poland.
Martina MittlböckCenter for Medical Data Science, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
Harald HeinzlCenter for Medical Data Science, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
Christian KirisitsDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical University of Vienna, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, 1090, Vienna, Austria.
Jakub CiepałIIIrd, Maria Skłodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Wybrzeże Armii Krajowej 15, 44-102, Gliwice, Poland.
Oliwia MasriIIIrd, Maria Skłodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Wybrzeże Armii Krajowej 15, 44-102, Gliwice, Poland.
Gerd HeilemannDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical University of Vienna, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, 1090, Vienna, Austria.
Rafał StandoRadiotherapy Department, Holycross Cancer Centre, Kielce, Poland.
Tomasz KrzysztofiakBrachytherapy Department, Maria Skłodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Wybrzeże Armii Krajowej 15, 44-102, Gliwice, Poland.
Gabriela DepowskaIIIrd, Maria Skłodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Wybrzeże Armii Krajowej 15, 44-102, Gliwice, Poland.
Andrea d'AmicoDepartment of PET Diagnostic, Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology Gliwice Branch, Wybrzeze Armii Krajowej 15, 44-101, Gliwice, Poland.
Tomasz TechmańskiIIIrd, Maria Skłodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Wybrzeże Armii Krajowej 15, 44-102, Gliwice, Poland.
Anna KozubIIIrd, Maria Skłodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Wybrzeże Armii Krajowej 15, 44-102, Gliwice, Poland.
Wojciech MajewskiRadiotherapy Department, Maria Skłodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Wybrzeże Armii Krajowej 15, 44-102, Gliwice, Poland.
Rafał SuwińskiIInd, Maria Skłodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Wybrzeże Armii Krajowej 15, 44-102, Gliwice, Poland.
Piotr WojcieszekBrachytherapy Department, Maria Skłodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Wybrzeże Armii Krajowej 15, 44-102, Gliwice, Poland.
Jacek SadowskiRadiotherapy Department, Holycross Cancer Centre, Kielce, Poland.
Joachim WidderDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical University of Vienna, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, 1090, Vienna, Austria.
Gregor GoldnerDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical University of Vienna, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, 1090, Vienna, Austria.
Marcin MiszczykDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical University of Vienna, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, 1090, Vienna, Austria.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeExternal beam radiotherapy (EBRT) with or without brachytherapy boost (BTB) has not been compared in prospective studies using guideline-recommended radiation dose and recommended androgen-deprivation therapy (ADT). In this multicenter retrospective analysis, we compared modern-day EBRT with BTB in terms of biochemical control (BC) for intermediate-risk (IR) and high-risk (HR) prostate cancer.

methodsPatients were treated for primary IR or HR prostate cancer during 1999-2019 at three high-volume centers. Inclusion criteria were prescribed ≥ 76 Gy EQD2 (α/β = 1.5 Gy) for IR and ≥ 78 Gy EQD2 (α/β = 1.5 Gy) for HR as EBRT alone or with BTB. All HR patients received ADT and pelvic irradiation, which were optional in IR cases. BC between therapies was compared in survival analyses.

resultsOf 2769 initial patients, 1176 met inclusion criteria: 468 HR (260 EBRT, 208 BTB) and 708 IR (539 EBRT, 169 BTB). Median follow-up was 49 and 51 months for HR and IR, respectively. BTB patients with ≥ 113 Gy EQD

conclusionsIn patients with IR and HR prostate cancer, BTB with ≥ 113 Gy EQD

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BrachytherapyProstate-Specific AntigenProstatic NeoplasmsAgedAged, 80 and overAndrogen AntagonistsCombined Modality TherapyHumansMaleMiddle AgedRadiotherapy DosageRetrospective StudiesAndrogen AntagonistsProstate-Specific Antigen

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