Radiation therapy with curative intention in men with de novo metastatic prostate carcinoma: shoot'em all!

Angel MonteroOvidio HernandoVeronica Cañon Diana GuevaraJeannete ValeroXin Chen-ZhaoPaz Garcia-AciluEmilio SanchezMercedes LopezRaquel CiervideMariola Garcia-ArandaBeatriz AlvarezAlejandro PradoRosa AlonsoPedro Fernandez-LetonCarmen Rubio

Published in: Reports of practical oncology and radiotherapy : journal of Greatpoland Cancer Center in Poznan and Polish Society of Radiation Oncology (2021)

Simultaneous directed radical hypofractionated radiation therapy for prostate and metastases is feasible, well tolerated and achieves an acceptable PFS rate. However, further studies with longer follow-up are necessary to definitively address these observations.

Keyphrases

radiation therapy
prostate cancer
benign prostatic hyperplasia
squamous cell carcinoma
small cell lung cancer
radiation induced
middle aged
prognostic factors