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ArticleAdvances in radiation oncology2026

Outcomes of Adjuvant Radiation Therapy in Penile Cancer.

Gerim Prasai, David K Simson, Sauharda Lohani, Sarthak Tandon, Varghese Antony, Parveen Ahlawat, Shaifali Mahajan, Anurag Mehta, Vineet Talwar, Ashish Khanna and 4 more

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Gerim PrasaiDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Kathmandu Cancer Center, Kathmandu, Nepal.
David K SimsonDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Center, New Delhi, India.
Sauharda LohaniDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Nepal Cancer Hospital and Research Center, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Sarthak TandonDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Center, New Delhi, India.
Varghese AntonyDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Center, New Delhi, India.
Parveen AhlawatDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Center, New Delhi, India.
Shaifali MahajanDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Center, New Delhi, India.
Anurag MehtaDepartment of Pathology, Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research center, New Delhi, India.
Vineet TalwarDepartment of Medical Oncology, Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research center, New Delhi, India.
Ashish KhannaDepartment of GenitoUro-Oncology, Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research center, New Delhi, India.
Amitabh SinghDepartment of GenitoUro-Oncology, Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research center, New Delhi, India.
Munish GairolaDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Center, New Delhi, India.
Sudhir RawalDepartment of GenitoUro-Oncology, Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research center, New Delhi, India.
Jaskaran Singh SethiDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Center, New Delhi, India.

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Abstract

Purpose: This study evaluates the long-term outcomes of adjuvant radiation therapy (RT) in patients with penile cancer treated over 14 years. Methods and Materials: In this retrospective cohort study, patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the penis who underwent surgery followed by adjuvant RT with or without concurrent chemotherapy from January 2010 to December 2022 were included, with follow-up continuing until December 2023. Primary endpoints were overall survival (OS) and recurrence-free survival (RFS), with additional analyses of toxicity and recurrence patterns. Survival rates were estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method, and univariate analysis was performed using Cox proportional hazards regression to assess the associations between clinical variables and outcomes (OS and RFS). Hazard ratios with 95% CIs were calculated, and a Results: A total of 30 patients met the selection criteria. The median age was 57 years (IQR, 52-63), with a median follow-up of 84 months (95% CI, 74.02-92.81 months). The median OS was 77.2 months, while the median RFS was not reached. Five-year and 7-year survival rates were 52% and 46%, respectively. The 5-year RFS was 66%. Among 8 patients with recurrence, 6 had locoregional and 2 had distant metastasis. RT was generally well tolerated, with lymphedema as the most common side effect. Conclusions: Despite adjuvant RT, survival outcomes remain suboptimal, with high rates of locoregional relapse. These findings underscore the need for improved treatment strategies.

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