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FROGG high‐risk prostate cancer workshop: Patterns of practice and literature review
Author(s) -
Lehman Margot,
Hayden Amy J,
Martin Jarad M,
Christie David,
Kneebone Andrew B,
Sidhom Mark,
Skala Marketa,
Tai KeenHun
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of medical imaging and radiation oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.31
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1754-9485
pISSN - 1754-9477
DOI - 10.1111/1754-9485.12142
Subject(s) - medicine , prostate cancer , androgen deprivation therapy , radiation therapy , medical physics , radiation oncology , management of prostate cancer , cancer , clinical practice , oncology , gynecology , family medicine
Summary A ustralian and N ew Z ealand radiation oncologists with an interest in uro‐oncology were invited to participate in a pattern‐of‐practice survey dealing with the management of intact high‐risk prostate cancer. Responses from 46 practitioners (representing 73% of all potential respondents) revealed that high‐dose radiation therapy is the standard of care. However, there is variability in practice with regard to the methods used to achieve dose escalation, the use of whole‐pelvic radiation therapy and the optimal duration of androgen deprivation therapy employed. A review of the literature outlining the current body of knowledge and the planned and ongoing studies in intact high‐risk prostate cancer is presented.