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Seed Displacements after Permanent Brachytherapy for Prostate Cancer in Dependence on the Prostate Level - Abstract Show Comments PDF Print E-mail
  
Friday, 28 November 2008

Department of Radiotherapy, RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany.

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To evaluate seed displacements after permanent prostate brachytherapy considering different prostate levels.

In 61 patients, postimplant CT scans were performed 1 day and 1 month after an implant with stranded seeds. Seed and prostate surface displacements were determined relative to pelvic bones. Four groups of seed locations were selected: seeds at the base (n = 305; B), at the apex (n = 305; A), close to the urethra (n = 306; U), and close to the rectal wall (n = 204; R). The length of two strands (always containing four seeds) per patient was measured in all CT scans and compared.

The largest inferior seed displacements were found at the base: mean 5.3 mm (B), 2.2 mm (A), 2.7 mm (U), 3.3 mm (R; p < 0.001). Posterior displacements predominated both at the base and the central region: mean 2.2 mm (B), 2.0 mm (U), 0.8 mm (A), -0.6 mm (R; p < 0.001). With a decreasing edema between day 1 and 30 (mean prostate volume of 51 cm(3) vs. 41 cm(3); p < 0.001), a mean caudal prostate base displacement of 3.9 mm was found, whereas the mean inward displacement ranged from 1.2 to 1.6 mm at the remaining borders (lateral, anterior, posterior, apical). The analysis of the strand lengths revealed an implant compression between day 1 and 30 (mean 1.7 mm; p < 0.001).

The largest prostate tissue and seed displacements were observed at the prostate base, associated with an implant compression. Predominantly inferior and posterior displacements implicate consequential smaller preplanning margins at the apex and the posterior prostate.

Written by:
Pinkawa M, Gagel B, Asadpour B, Piroth MD, Klotz J, Borchers H, Jakse G, Eble MJ.   Are you the author?

Reference:
Strahlenther Onkol. 2008 Oct;184(10):520-525.
doi:10.1007/s00066-008-1886-3

PubMed Abstract
PMID:19016041

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