Prostate Cancer Mortality Lowest With Radical Prostatectomy
In a study with a follow-up period of 18 years, men treated with any other modality but radical prostatectomy had higher prostate cancer death risks.
Radiotherapy
Younger Men With High-Grade PCa Less Likely to Die After RP Than RT
Patients younger than age 60 with Gleason 8-10 disease who had upfront surgery versus radiation therapy had a 63% lower risk of prostate cancer-specific mortality.
Hypofractionated Radiotherapy May Benefit Patients With Localized Prostate Cancer
A study suggests HIMRT may have some advantages over CIMRT for treating men with localized prostate cancer.
Hypofractionated Radiation OK for Localized Prostate Cancer
New multidisciplinary guideline for early-stage prostate cancer developed by 3 professional societies.
Radiation Ups Survival When PCa Metastatic Burden Is Low
The 3-year survival rate was 81% for patients who underwent EBRT plus standard care vs 73% for those who had standard care alone.
Long-Term Benefit for Stereotactic Radiation in Prostate Cancer
Trials show high survival rates, freedom from recurrence for low-, intermediate-risk prostate cancer.
Light Use of Topical Skin Tx Before Radiotherapy Seems Safe
Radiation dose not impacted with light or moderate use of skin treatments, regardless of beam energy, incidence
Senior Cancer Patients Also Benefit From Palliative Radiotherapy
Benefit of palliative radiation for bone metastasis across age groups; older age should not preclude tx.
Dose-Escalated RT Does Not Improve Survival in Intermediate-Risk PCa
Researchers observed reductions in biochemical failure and distant metastasis rates in patients who had dose-escalated radiation therapy.
EBRT+BT+ADT May Be Optimal for High-Grade PCa
In a study, extremely dose-escalated radiotherapy combined with androgen deprivation therapy offered the best cancer-specific survival among men with Gleason 9-10 prostate cancer.
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