Background:Several French, Belgian and Dutch radiation oncologists have reported good results with the combination of limited surgery after external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) followed by brachytherapy in early-stage muscle-invasive bladder cancer.
Patients and Methods:Data from 12 of 13 departments which are using this approach have been collected retrospectively, in a multicenter database, resulting in 1040 patients: 811 males and 229 females with a median age of 66 years, range 28-92 years.
Results:were analyzed according to tumor stage and diameter, histology grade, age and brachytherapy technique, continuous low-dose rate (CLDR) and pulsed dose rate (PDR).ResultsAt 1, 3 and 5 years, the local recurrence-free probability was 91%, 80% and 75%, metastasis-free probability was 91%, 80% and 74%, disease-free probability was 85%, 68% and 61% and overall survival probability was 91%, 74% and 62%, respectively. The differences in the outcome between the contributing departments were small. After multivariate analysis, the only factor influencing the local control rate was the brachytherapy technique. Toxicity consisted mainly of 24 fistula, 144 ulcers/necroses and 93 other types.
Conclusions: EBRT followed by brachytherapy, combined with limited surgery, offers excellent results in terms of bladder sparing for selected groups of patients suffering from bladder cancer.
Written by:
Koning CC, Blank LE, Koedooder C, van Os RM, van de Kar M, Jansen E, Battermann JJ, Beijert M, Gernaat C, van Herpen KA, Hoekstra C, Horenblas S, Jobsen JJ, Krol AD, Lybeert ML, van Onna IE, Pelger RC, Poortmans P, Pos FJ, van der Steen-Banasik E, Slot A, Visser A, Pieters BR. Are you the author?
Department of Radiation Oncology, Academic Medical Centre (AMC), University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam.
Reference: Ann Oncol. 2012 Jun 19. Epub ahead of print.
doi: 10.1093/annonc/mds126
PubMed Abstract
PMID: 22718135
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