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

Biomarkers in prostate cancer: current status and future directions in radiotherapy-statement from the Prostate Cancer Working Group of the German Society of Radiation Oncology (DEGRO).

S K B Spohn, D M Aebersold, C Albrecht, D Boehmer, U Ganswindt, N-S Schmidt-Hegemann, S Hoecht, T Hölscher, S A Koerber, A-C Mueller and 9 more

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Review 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 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Individualized radiotherapy of bone metastases from prostate cancer: time trends and 5-year survival results.Strahlentherapie und Onkologie : Organ der Deutschen Rontgengesellschaft ... [et al] · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

19 authors.

S K B SpohnDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Robert-Koch-Straße 3, 79106, Freiburg, Germany. Simon.Spohn@uniklinik-freiburg.de.ORCID 0000-0003-2727-8005
D M AebersoldDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Freiburgstraße 4, 3010, Bern, Switzerland.
C AlbrechtNordstrahl Radiation Oncology Unit, Nürnberg North Hospital, Prof.-Ernst-Nathan-Str. 1, 90149, Nürnberg, Germany.
D BoehmerCharité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Klinik für Strahlentherapie, Hindenburgdamm 30, 12203, Berlin, Germany.
U GanswindtDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Innsbruck, Anichstraße 35, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria.
N-S Schmidt-HegemannDepartment of Radiation Oncology, LMU Munich, Marchioninistraße 15, 81377, Munich, Germany.
S HoechtDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Ernst von Bergmann Hospital Potsdam, Charlottenstraße 72, 14467, Potsdam, Germany.
T HölscherDepartment of Radiotherapy and Radiation Oncology, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Fetscherstr. 74, 01307, Dresden, Germany.
S A KoerberDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Im Neuenheimer Feld 400, 69120, Heidelberg, Australia.
A-C MuellerDepartment of Radiation Oncology, RKH Hospital Ludwigsburg, Posilipostraße 4, 71640, Ludwigsburg, Germany.
P NiehoffDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Sana Hospital Offenbach, Starkenburgring 66, 63069, Offenbach, Germany.
J C PeekenDepartment of Radiation Oncology, TUM School of Medicine and Health, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany.
M PinkawaDepartment of Radiation Oncology, WEGE Klinik, Villenstraße 8, 53129, Bonn, Germany.
B PolatDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Würzburg, Josef-Schneider-Straße 11, 97080, Würzburg, Germany.
M ShelanDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Freiburgstraße 4, 3010, Bern, Switzerland.
F WolfDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Paracelsus University Hospital Salzburg, Müllner Hauptstraße 48, 5020, Salzburg, Austria.
C ZamboglouDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Robert-Koch-Straße 3, 79106, Freiburg, Germany.
D ZipsCharité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Klinik für Strahlentherapie, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353, Berlin, Germany.
T WiegelDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Ulm, Albert-Einstein-Allee 23, 89081, Ulm, Germany.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeProstate cancer (PCa) is the most frequently diagnosed malignancy among men in Germany. Advances in diagnostics and treatment have transformed PCa into a chronic disease. Given the heterogeneity of PCa, there is a need for additional stratification tools. This review focuses on updating the evidence for genomic classifiers (GC; Decipher [Veracyte Inc. San Diego, CA, USA], Prolaris [Myriad Genetics, Inc., Salt Lake City, UT], and Oncotype DX [Exact Sciences, Madison, WI, USA] tests) and artificial intelligence (AI)-based digital histopathology biomarkers (ArteraAI Prostate Test) in the context of radiotherapy (RT) for PCa.

methodsThe members of the Prostate Cancer Working Group of the German Society of Radiation Oncology (DEGRO) conducted an updated literature search on GCs and histopathological biomarkers in PCa, covering original articles published between January 2022 and February 2024 in the PubMed database.

resultsIn addition to previous reviews, 11 relevant studies were identified, of which nine studies analyzed biomarkers within prospective phase II or III trials. Eight trials focused on genomic biomarkers, of which three addressed GCs in primary localized PCa, three in recurrent PCa in the setting of salvage RT, and two in metastatic castration-sensitive PCa. In localized PCa, GCs could be validated in a retrospective analysis of randomized controlled trials. Additionally, three studies reported on AI-based histopathology biomarkers.

conclusionGenomic classifiers and AI-based digital histopathology models might have superior prognostic and predictive value compared to established clinical and pathological parameters in localized, recurrent, and metastatic PCa. Despite promising results, prospective validation of these biomarkers in randomized trials remains limited. This review underscores the need for further prospective trials to confirm the usefulness of these biomarkers in PCa.

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Biomarkers, TumorProstatic NeoplasmsArtificial IntelligenceGermanyHumansMaleRadiation OncologyBiomarkers, TumorArtificial intellegenceBiomarkersPrecision medicineProstate cancerRadiotherapy

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PMCPMC12283753

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