Journal of Capital Medical University ›› 2016, Vol. 37 ›› Issue (3): 318-322.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-7795.2016.03.012

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Effect of early radiotherapy combined with androgen deprivation therapy after radical prostatectomy on local control and survival in patients with high-risk prostate cancer

Jin Song1, Zhang Tian2, Zheng Yingjie2, Song Liming1, Ping Hao1, Wasilijiang·wahafu1, Niu Yinong1, Xing Nianzeng1   

  1. 1. Department of Urology, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100020, China;
    2. Department of Radiotherapy, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100020, China
  • Received:2016-04-06 Online:2016-06-21 Published:2016-06-13
  • Supported by:
    This study was supported by the High-level Technical Personnel of Beijing Health System (2011-3-014).

Abstract: Objective To investigate the effect of radiotherapy combined with androgen deprivation therapy after radical prostatectomy on local control and survival in patients with high-risk prostate cancer.Methods Fourteen patients with high-risk prostate cancer seen from 2010 to 2015 were treated with three dimension-conformal radiotherapy (3D-CRT) or intensive modulation radiotherapy (IMRT) combined with androgen deprivation therapy after radical prostatectomy. The basic information, surgery, radiotherapy complications, prostate specific antigen (PSA) after surgery and survival condition of the patients were collected.Results Mean follow-up period was 20 (2-52) months. During radiotherapy, no severe complications occurred in the fourteen treated patients, 5 patients had mild frequent or urgent urination, 2 patients had mild diarrhea and abdominal distension, and only 1 patient had transient reduced leucocyte count without abnormal hemoglobin and platelet. PSA increased to 6 ng/mL from 0.056 ng/mL after radiotherapy without local recurrence and metastasis in one patient who resumed taking androgen deprivation therapy (bicalutamide and leuprorelin) for 5 months and PSA decreased to 1.539 ng/mL. The other 13 patients survived without biochemical and local recurrence.Conclusion Early adjuvant radiotherapy combined with androgen deprivation therapy after radical prostatectomy improve the local control and survival in the patients of high-risk prostate cancer.

Key words: high-risk prostatic cancer, radical prostatectomy, radiotherapy, androgen deprivation therapy

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