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01-04-2018 | Original Article

Long-term outcomes in patients younger than 60 years of age treated with brachytherapy for prostate cancer

Authors: Pedro J. Prada, M.D., Ph.D., Juan Cardenal, M.D., Ana García Blanco, M.D., Javier Anchuelo, M.D., María Ferri, M.D., Ivan Diaz de Cerio, M.D., Andrés Vázquez, Ph.D., Maite Pacheco, Ph.D., Samuel Ruiz Arrebola, Ph.D.

Published in: Strahlentherapie und Onkologie | Issue 4/2018

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of the study was to report the outcomes and late toxicities in patients younger than 60 years of age with long-term follow-up treated with low dose rate (LDR) brachytherapy for localized prostate cancer.

Methods

Between January 2000 and December 2009, 270 consecutive patients were treated with favourable localized prostate cancer; the median follow-up was 111 months (range 21–206). All patients received one implant of LDR brachytherapy. Toxicity was reported according to the Common Toxicity Criteria for Adverse Events, Version 4.0 (CTAE v4.02) by the National Cancer Institute.

Results

The overall survival according to Kaplan–Meier estimates was 99 (±1%) at 17 years. The 17-year rate for failure in tumour-free survival (TFS) was 97% (±1%), whereas for biochemical control it was 95% (±1%) at 17 years, 97% (±1%) of patients being free of local recurrence. No intraoperative or perioperative complications occurred. Acute genitourinary (GU) grade II toxicity was 4% at 12 months. No other chronic toxicity was observed after treatment. At 6 months, 94% of patients reported no change in bowel function.

Conclusions

LDR brachytherapy provides patients younger than 60 years of age with low and intermediate-risk prostate cancer excellent outcomes and has a low risk of significant long-term GU or gastrointestinal morbidity.

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Title: Long-term outcomes in patients younger than 60 years of age treated with brachytherapy for prostate cancer
Authors: Pedro J. Prada, M.D., Ph.D.
Juan Cardenal, M.D.
Ana García Blanco, M.D.
Javier Anchuelo, M.D.
María Ferri, M.D.
Ivan Diaz de Cerio, M.D.
Andrés Vázquez, Ph.D.
Maite Pacheco, Ph.D.
Samuel Ruiz Arrebola, Ph.D.
Publication date: 01-04-2018
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: Strahlentherapie und Onkologie / Issue 4/2018
Print ISSN: 0179-7158
Electronic ISSN: 1439-099X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00066-017-1238-2

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Long-term outcomes in patients younger than 60 years of age treated with brachytherapy for prostate cancer

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Methods

Results

Conclusions

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