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ArticleRadiation oncology (London, England)2024

Treatment outcome of localized prostate cancer using transperineal ultrasound image-guided radiotherapy.

Kenji Takai, Ryota Watanabe, Ken-Ichi Hyogo, Yuri Ito, Nobuko Minagawa, Yusuke Sato, Yoshikazu Matsuda, Kenji Nemoto

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Article in Radiation oncology (London, England), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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  1. Radiation Promotes Acute and Chronic Damage to Adipose Tissue.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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8 authors.

Kenji TakaiDepartment of Radiology, Yamagata City Hospital Saiseikan, Yamagata, Japan. takaiken@ic-net.or.jp.
Ryota WatanabeCentral Radiology Center, Yamagata City Hospital Saiseikan, Yamagata, Japan.
Ken-Ichi HyogoCentral Radiology Center, Yamagata City Hospital Saiseikan, Yamagata, Japan.
Yuri ItoCentral Radiology Center, Yamagata City Hospital Saiseikan, Yamagata, Japan.
Nobuko MinagawaCentral Radiology Center, Yamagata City Hospital Saiseikan, Yamagata, Japan.
Yusuke SatoCentral Radiology Center, Yamagata City Hospital Saiseikan, Yamagata, Japan.
Yoshikazu MatsudaCentral Radiology Center, Yamagata City Hospital Saiseikan, Yamagata, Japan.
Kenji NemotoDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Yamagata University, Yamagata, Japan.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundWe report the results of a retrospective analysis of localized prostate cancer (LPCa) treated with transperineal ultrasound image-guided radiotherapy (TPUS-IGRT).

methodsA total of 124 patients (median age: 74 y, 46-84 y) with LPCa who underwent TPUS-IGRT (Clarity Autoscan system; CAS, Elekta; Stockholm, Sweden) between April 2016 and October 2021 for curative/after hormone induction were enrolled. The number of patients by risk (National Comprehensive Cancer Network 2019) was 7, 25, 42, and 50 for low (LR), good intermediate (good IR), poor intermediate (poor IR), and high (HR)/very high (VHR), respectively. Ninety-five patients were given neoadjuvant hormonal therapy. The planning target volume margin setting was 3 mm for rectal in most cases, 5-7 mm for superior/inferior, and 5 mm for anterior/right/left. The principle prescribed dose is 74 Gy (LR), 76 Gy (good IR), and 76-78 Gy (poor IR or above). CAS was equipped with a real-time prostate intrafraction monitoring (RTPIFM) system. When a displacement of 2-3 mm or more was detected, irradiation was paused, and the patients were placed on standby for prostate reinstatement/recorrection. Of the 3135 fractions in 85 patients for whom RTPIFM was performed, 1008 fractions (32.1%) were recorrected at least once after starting irradiation.

resultsA total of 123 patients completed the radiotherapy course. The 5-year overall survival rate was 95.9%. The 5-year biological prostate-specific antigen relapse-free survival rate (bPFS) was 100% for LR, 92.9% for intermediate IR, and 93.2% for HR/VHR (Phoenix method). The 5-year late toxicity rate of Grade 2+ was 7.4% for genitourinary (GU) and 6.5% for gastrointestinal (GI) organs. Comparing the ≤ 76 Gy group to the 78 Gy group for both GU and GI organs, the incidence was higher in the 78 Gy group for both groups.

conclusionThese results suggest that TPUS-IGRT is well tolerated, as the bPFS and incidence of late toxicity are almost comparable to those reported by other sources of image-guided radiotherapy.

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Prostatic NeoplasmsRadiotherapy, Image-GuidedAgedAged, 80 and overHumansMaleMiddle AgedPerineumRadiotherapy DosageRadiotherapy, Intensity-ModulatedRadiotherapy Planning, Computer-AssistedRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeIGRTImage-guided radiotherapyProstate cancerPSAReal-time monitoringToxicityTPUSTransperinealUltrasound

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PMID39090614
PMCPMC11292876

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