Department of Radiation Oncology, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH.
Department of Radiation Oncology, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH; Department of Radiation Oncology, Miami Cancer Institute, Baptist Health South Florida, Miami, FL.
Brachytherapy. 2022 Jan-Feb;21(1):85-93. doi: 10.1016/j.brachy.2021.09.001. Epub 2021 Oct 14.
PURPOSE/OBJECTIVE(S): To determine if patients with unfavorable intermediate-risk (UIR), high-risk (HR), or very high-risk (VHR) prostate cancer (PCa) treated with I interstitial brachytherapy benefit from androgen deprivation therapy (ADT).
MATERIALS/METHODS: We reviewed our institutional database of patients with UIR, HR, or VHR PCa, per 2018 NCCN risk classification, treated with definitive I interstitial brachytherapy with or without ADT from 1998-2017. Outcomes including biochemical failure (bF), distant metastases (DM), and overall survival (OS) were analyzed with the Kaplan-Meier method and Cox proportional hazards regression. PCa-specific mortality (PCSM) was analyzed with Fine-Gray competing-risk regression.
Of 1033 patients, 262 (25%) received ADT and 771 (75%) did not. Median ADT duration was 6 months. By risk group, 764 (74%) patients were UIR, 219 (21%) HR, and 50 (5%) VHR. ADT was more frequently given to HR (50%) and VHR (56%) patients compared to UIR (16%; p<0.001), to older patients (p<0.001), corresponding with increasing PSA (p<0.001) and Grade Group (p<0.001). Median follow-up was 4.9 years (0.3-17.6 years). On multivariable analysis accounting for risk group, age, and year of treatment, ADT was not associated with bF, DM, PCSM, or OS (p≥0.05 each).
Among patients with UIR, HR, and VHR PCa, the addition of ADT to I interstitial brachytherapy was not associated with improved outcomes, and no subgroup demonstrated benefit. Our findings do not support the use of ADT in combination with I interstitial brachytherapy. Prospective studies are required to elucidate the role of ADT for patients with UIR, HR, and VHR PCa treated with prostate brachytherapy.
确定接受 I 型间质近距离放射治疗的中危不利(UIR)、高危(HR)或极高危(VHR)前列腺癌(PCa)患者是否受益于雄激素剥夺治疗(ADT)。
材料/方法:我们回顾了我们机构的数据库,其中包括 1998 年至 2017 年间按 2018 年 NCCN 风险分类接受 I 型间质近距离放射治疗联合或不联合 ADT 治疗的 UIR、HR 或 VHR PCa 患者。采用 Kaplan-Meier 方法和 Cox 比例风险回归分析生化失败(bF)、远处转移(DM)和总生存(OS)等结果。采用 Fine-Gray 竞争风险回归分析前列腺癌特异性死亡率(PCSM)。
在 1033 名患者中,262 名(25%)接受了 ADT,771 名(75%)未接受 ADT。ADT 的中位持续时间为 6 个月。按风险组,764 名(74%)患者为 UIR,219 名(21%)为 HR,50 名(5%)为 VHR。与 UIR 患者(16%;p<0.001)相比,HR(50%)和 VHR(56%)患者更常接受 ADT,并且与老年患者(p<0.001)和 PSA 逐渐升高(p<0.001)和 Grade Group 逐渐升高(p<0.001)相关。中位随访时间为 4.9 年(0.3-17.6 年)。多变量分析考虑了风险组、年龄和治疗年份,ADT 与 bF、DM、PCSM 或 OS 均无相关性(p≥0.05)。
在 UIR、HR 和 VHR PCa 患者中,I 型间质近距离放射治疗联合 ADT 并未改善结局,且没有亚组显示获益。我们的研究结果不支持将 ADT 联合 I 型间质近距离放射治疗用于治疗 PCa。需要前瞻性研究来阐明 ADT 在接受前列腺近距离放射治疗的 UIR、HR 和 VHR PCa 患者中的作用。