When treating prostate cancer with moderate hypo-fractionation, what urethral dose constraints do you consider when boosting the dominate intraprostatic lesion?
If delivering 300 cGy per fraction to the DIL, what urethra dose constraints to you use for 26 and 28 fraction regimens?
Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Academic Institution
At this point in time, I don't think there is a good answer to this question. The CHHiP trial, which led to the adoption of the 60 Gy in 3 Gy fraction schedule, did not have a dose constraint for the urethra. The FLAME trial, which demonstrated safety and efficacy for an SIB to a dominant intraprost...
Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Academic Institution
As Dr. @Anscher mentions, the FLAME protocol did not utilize a urethral constraint; however, in a post hoc analysis, they did suggest a constraint of D0.01cc ≤ 80 Gy in 35 fractions (Groen et al., PMID 34968470). It is hard to know how to apply this given the uncertainty regarding the approp...
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Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Academic Institution
I reference the NRG-GU010 protocol, which limits 0.03 cc to 107% of the prescription dose, though 110% is an acceptable variation. This constraint exists for the bladder, rectum, and urethra when prescribing a simultaneous boost to the dominant intraprostatic lesion. In practice, when prescribing 70...