For recurrent prostate cancer after prostatectomy with soft tissue mass in the prostate fossa, is hypofractionation an option or is standard fractionation recommended?
Radiation Oncologist
There is no standard, accepted modification of a treatment plan for the detection of gross residual/recurrent disease in the operative bed; however, a few common approaches have been reported. These options, as they pertain to hypofractionated treatment regimens are discussed below.
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Radiation Oncologist at Kansas City VA Medical Center I have treated a few such patients with hypofracti...
Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Community Practice
SIB 72/2 Gy to nodule and 64.8/1.8 Gy to entire prostate bed in 36 fractions with at least 6 months or up to 2 years ADT depending on risk factors and comorbidities.
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Radiation Oncologist at Radiation Medical Group 70.2 Gy/39 fx to “standard post-RP bed&rdquo...
Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Community Practice
I will have to read Dr. @Patel's essay above, and I may change what I do, but for 10 years I’ve been doing 70/70.2 to the fossa standard fraction with a sequential boost to the nodule taking to 75-76. Probably done it this way more than 100 times.
I used to go up to 79.2 many years ago becaus...
I have treated a few such patients with hypofracti...