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What dose do you recommend for salvage radiotherapy after biochemical recurrence in prostate cancer?
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Radiation Oncology · Varian Medical Systems/Allegheny health network
We normally give dose of 66.6 Gy which should be sufficient for microscopic disease. In patients where there is imaging suggesting recurrence or the pre-RT PSA is high then we consider going to 70 Gy for a high volume of disease while taking normal tissue dose into account.
There is data for dose esc...
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Radiation Oncology · University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
The only RCT testing dose-escalation in the salvage setting is the SAKK 09/10 (64Gy vs 70Gy). 70Gy was associated with low rates of acute grade 2-3 GU and GI toxicity, and minor impact in QoL. Biochemical control data to be reported soon.