Definitive treatment for primary urethral cancer: A single institution's experience with organ-preserving brachytherapy.
Brachytherapy
Dose-escalation
Organ-preservation
Primary urethral cancer
Journal
Brachytherapy
ISSN: 1873-1449
Titre abrégé: Brachytherapy
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101137600
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
08 Oct 2024
08 Oct 2024
Historique:
received:
16
07
2024
revised:
14
08
2024
accepted:
04
09
2024
medline:
10
10
2024
pubmed:
10
10
2024
entrez:
9
10
2024
Statut:
aheadofprint
Résumé
Radical urethectomy ± cystectomy has long represented the standard of care for rare primary urethral cancer (PUC). With our analysis, we want to demonstrate the efficacy and safety of brachytherapy (BT) of urethra for organ preservation. We analyzed treatment procedures and results of 3 patients with PUC, which have been treated in our department between 2011 and 2020 with brachytherapy. One male patient underwent brachytherapy with chemoradiotherapy after transurethral resection (TUR). Brachytherapy has been performed as high-dose-rate (HDR) boost with a cumulative dose of 8 Gy (9.3 Gy Median follow-up was 103 months (41-153). No local recurrence occurred and all patients are still alive. For the male patient we documented Grade 3 cystitis. As late side effects the pre-existing Grade 2 incontinence worsened to Grade 3. Among female patients one developed Grade 3 vaginal synechiae. There was no Grade ≥4 toxicity. Brachytherapy in PUC is a feasible and promising option with high local control rate and tolerable toxicity. It provides a good alternative to surgery for organ preservation in selected patients.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Radical urethectomy ± cystectomy has long represented the standard of care for rare primary urethral cancer (PUC). With our analysis, we want to demonstrate the efficacy and safety of brachytherapy (BT) of urethra for organ preservation.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
METHODS
We analyzed treatment procedures and results of 3 patients with PUC, which have been treated in our department between 2011 and 2020 with brachytherapy. One male patient underwent brachytherapy with chemoradiotherapy after transurethral resection (TUR). Brachytherapy has been performed as high-dose-rate (HDR) boost with a cumulative dose of 8 Gy (9.3 Gy
RESULTS
RESULTS
Median follow-up was 103 months (41-153). No local recurrence occurred and all patients are still alive. For the male patient we documented Grade 3 cystitis. As late side effects the pre-existing Grade 2 incontinence worsened to Grade 3. Among female patients one developed Grade 3 vaginal synechiae. There was no Grade ≥4 toxicity.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
Brachytherapy in PUC is a feasible and promising option with high local control rate and tolerable toxicity. It provides a good alternative to surgery for organ preservation in selected patients.
Identifiants
pubmed: 39384520
pii: S1538-4721(24)00394-5
doi: 10.1016/j.brachy.2024.09.001
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doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Informations de copyright
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