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Dose escalation study with two different hypofractionated intensity modulated radiotherapy techniques for localized prostate cancer: acute toxicity
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Zilli, Thomas
Rouzaud, Michel
Jorcano, Sandra
Dipasquale, Giovanna
Nouet, Philippe
Toscas, Jose Ignacio
Casanova, Nathalie
Wang, Hui
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Published in Technology in Cancer Research and Treatment. 2010, vol. 9, no. 3, p. 263-270
Abstract To assess acute gastrointestinal (GI) and genitourinary (GU) toxicities in patients with localized prostate cancer treated with a sequential dose escalation hypofractionated intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) study using two different delivery methods. Since 2003, 88 and 48 patients were sequentially treated to 56 Gy and to 60 Gy (4 Gy/fraction twice weekly), respectively. IMRT with 6 MV beams was delivered with five fields in Geneva and with nine in Barcelona. Acute GI and GU side effects were scored weekly during treatment and 6 weeks after treatment completion using the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG) toxicity scale. Clinical, technical, and dosimetric parameters were analyzed in order to assess for a potential correlation with toxicity. Grade 1-2, GU and GI toxicities during and 6 weeks after treatment completion were 64%, and 24%, and 35% and 12%, respectively. Only one Grade 4 GU toxicity, consisting of transitory urinary obstruction, was observed. Patients treated to 60 Gy in Geneva presented a higher rate of Grade 1-2 GU toxicity (p = 0.01), while patients treated to both 56 and 60 Gy in Barcelona presented a higher Grade 1-2 GI toxicity (p = 0.02). A lower rate of rectal toxicity was observed in the subgroup of 22 patients treated with a rectal balloon (p = 0.02). The use of androgen deprivation therapy was associated with a higher rate of Grade 1-2 GU toxicity after the end of the treatment (p = 0.02). Dose escalation with either 14 _ 4 Gy or 15 _ 4 Gy delivered with two different IMRT techniques is feasible and is associated with a tolerable acute toxicity.
Keywords Aged — Aged, 80 and over — Humans — Male — Middle Aged — Neoplasm Staging — Prostate-Specific Antigen/blood — Prostatic Neoplasms/pathology/*radiotherapy — Radiotherapy Dosage — Radiotherapy, Intensity-Modulated/adverse effects/*methods
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PMID: 20441236
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Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine clinique / Département de radiologie et informatique médicale
Research groups Groupe Mirabell Raymond (radio-oncologie) (685)
Groupe Weber Damien (oncologie pédiatrique) (894)
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(ISO format) 		ZILLI, Thomas et al. Dose escalation study with two different hypofractionated intensity modulated radiotherapy techniques for localized prostate cancer: acute toxicity. In: Technology in Cancer Research and Treatment, 2010, vol. 9, n° 3, p. 263-270. https://archive-ouverte.unige.ch/unige:20598

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