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ReviewClinical and translational radiation oncology2024

Re-irradiation to the prostate using stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) after initial definitive radiotherapy - A systematic review and

Christina Schröder, Hongjian Tang, Bianca Lenffer, André Buchali, Daniel Rudolf Zwahlen, Robert Förster, Paul Windisch

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Review in Clinical and translational radiation oncology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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  5. FocaSaBra: a prospective phase II study on focal salvage brachytherapy for prostate cancer recurrence after radiotherapy - trial design.Reports of practical oncology and radiotherapy : journal of Greatpoland Cancer Center in Poznan and Polish Society of Radiation Oncology · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Christina SchröderDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Cantonal Hospital Winterthur, Brauerstrasse 15, 8401 Winterthur, Switzerland.
Hongjian TangDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Cantonal Hospital Winterthur, Brauerstrasse 15, 8401 Winterthur, Switzerland.
Bianca LenfferDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Cantonal Hospital Winterthur, Brauerstrasse 15, 8401 Winterthur, Switzerland.
André BuchaliDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Ruppin-Brandenburg, Fehrbelliner Strasse 38, 16816 Neuruppin, Germany.
Daniel Rudolf ZwahlenDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Cantonal Hospital Winterthur, Brauerstrasse 15, 8401 Winterthur, Switzerland.
Robert FörsterDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Cantonal Hospital Winterthur, Brauerstrasse 15, 8401 Winterthur, Switzerland.
Paul WindischDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Cantonal Hospital Winterthur, Brauerstrasse 15, 8401 Winterthur, Switzerland.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: There is increasing data on re-irradiation to the prostate using stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) after definitive radiotherapy for prostate cancer, with increasing evidence on prostate re-irradiation using a C-arm LINAC or an MR LINAC in recent years. We therefore conducted this systematic review and Methods: We searched the PubMed and Embase databases in October 2023 with queries including combinations of "repeat", "radiotherapy", "prostate", "re-irradiation", "reirradiation", "re treatment", "SBRT", "retreatment". Publication date was set to be from 2020 to 2023. There was no limitation regarding language. We adhered to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) recommendations. After data extraction, heterogeneity testing was done by calculating the I Results: 14 publications were included in the systematic review. The rates of acute ≥ grade 2 (G2) genitourinary (GU) and gastrointestinal (GI) toxicities reported in the included studies ranged from 0.0-30.0 % and 0.0-25.0 % respectively. For late ≥ G2 GU and GI toxicity, the ranges are 4.0-51.8 % and 0.0-25.0 %. The pooled rate of acute GU and GI toxicity ≥ G2 were 13 % (95 % CI: 7-18 %) and 2 % (95 % CI: 0-4 %). For late GU and GI toxicity ≥ G2 the pooled rates were 25 % (95 % CI: 14-35 %) and 5 % (95 % CI: 1-9 %). The pooled 2-year biochemical recurrence-free survival was 72 % (95 % CI: 64-92 %). Conclusions: SBRT in the re-irradiation of radiorecurrent prostate cancer is safe and effective. Further prospective data are warranted.

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Prostate CancerRe-irradiationStereotactic Body RadiotherapyToxicity

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PMID39044780
PMCPMC11263509

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