Treatment of high risk prostate cancer with combined radiotherapy and hormonal treatment- results and identification of factors influencing outcome
Abstract
Purpose: The aim of this work was to prospectively analyze the outcome of combined hormonal treatment and radical radiotherapy in high risk non metastatic prostate cancer patients (T1-4, N0-1, M0). Methods: Between April 2003 and December 2007 196 patients with high risk prostate cancer were treated with curative intent.
The treatment consisted of 2-month neoadjuvant hormonal treatment (LHRH analog), radical radiotherapy (68-78 Gy, conformal technique) and an optional 2-year adjuvant hormonal treatment. Results: The median follow up time was 59 months.
Five-year overall survival was 86% and 5-year biochemical disease free survival (DFS) 70%. Factors found to be statistically significant relative to outcomes were Gleason score (p=0.017), initial PSA value (p=0.039) and adjuvant hormonal treatment (p=0.035).
There was no significant association between radiotherapy dose or volume and biochemical DFS (bDFS). Late genitourinary and gastrointestinal toxicity was acceptable.
Conclusion: Treatment combining hormonal therapy and radical radiotherapy can be recommended for this subgroup of prostate cancer patients. Adjuvant hormonal treatment should also be used.