Low incidence of late recurrence in patients with intermediate-risk prostate cancer treated by intensity-modulated radiation therapy plus short-term androgen deprivation therapy.
Rihito AizawaKenji TakayamaKiyonao NakamuraTakahiro InoueToshinari YamasakiTakashi KobayashiShusuke AkamatsuOsamu OgawaTakashi MizowakiPublished in: International journal of clinical oncology (2019)
IMRT at a dose up to 78 Gy combined with short-term neoadjuvant ADT resulted in excellent long-term disease-free outcomes with acceptable morbidities among patients with IR PCa. In addition, the incidence of late recurrence was very low. Further investigation is warranted to confirm our findings.