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RADIATION THERAPY FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF LOCALIZED PROSTATE CARCINOMA
Author(s) -
Burmeister B. H.,
Probert J. C.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.111
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1445-2197
pISSN - 0004-8682
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1991.tb00315.x
Subject(s) - medicine , radiation therapy , prostate , prostate carcinoma , stage (stratigraphy) , survival rate , carcinoma , urology , oncology , radiology , surgery , cancer , paleontology , biology
Radiation therapy has been reported as an effective modality for the curative management of localized prostate carcinoma. In a 6 year period (1982–87), 141 patients with localized prostate carcinoma were treated at Auckland Hospital. Most patients were given radiation to the prostate alone. The overall local failure rate was 14%. with 57 patients developing distant metastases at the time of analysis. Toxicity was generally acceptable but was clearly related to the size of the treatment volume. The 5 year actuarial survival for all patients was 69.5%. Relapse‐free survival rate was 39% at 5 years. Clinical stage and histological differentiation were significant factors affecting survival. Histology was a significant factor in local control. Radiation therapy for localized prostate carcinoma is effective, with a high rate of local control and low morbidity.