Guidelines for primary radiotherapy of patients with prostate cancer

The appropriate application of 3-D conformal radiotherapy, intensity modulated radiotherapy or image guided radiotherapy for patients undergoing radiotherapy for prostate cancer requires a standardisation of target delineation as well as clinical quality assurance procedures. Pathological and imagin...

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Published in:Radiotherapy and oncology 2006-06, Vol.79 (3), p.259-269
Main Authors: Boehmer, Dirk, Maingon, Philippe, Poortmans, Philip, Baron, Marie-Hélène, Miralbell, Raymond, Remouchamps, Vincent, Scrase, Christopher, Bossi, Alberto, Bolla, Michel
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cancer
Europe
Guidelines
Humans
Image guided radiotherapy
Imaging
Imaging, Three-Dimensional
IMRT
Life Sciences
Male
Neoplasm Staging
Organ at risk definition
Organ Size
Prostate
Prostate - anatomy & histology
Prostate - pathology
Prostate cancer
Prostatic Neoplasms
Prostatic Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Prostatic Neoplasms - radiotherapy
Radiography
Radiotherapy
Radiotherapy - standards
Radiotherapy, Conformal
Radiotherapy, Conformal - standards
Risk Factors
Target definition
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Summary:The appropriate application of 3-D conformal radiotherapy, intensity modulated radiotherapy or image guided radiotherapy for patients undergoing radiotherapy for prostate cancer requires a standardisation of target delineation as well as clinical quality assurance procedures. Pathological and imaging studies provide valuable information on tumour extension. In addition, clinical investigations on patient positioning and immobilisation as well as treatment verification data offer an abundance of information. Target volume definitions for different risk groups of prostate cancer patients based on pathological and imaging studies are provided. Available imaging modalities, patient positioning and treatment preparation studies as well as verification procedures are collected from literature studies. These studies are summarised and recommendations are given where appropriate. On behalf of the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) Radiation Oncology Group this article presents a common set of recommendations for external beam radiotherapy of patients with prostate cancer.
ISSN:0167-8140
1879-0887
DOI:10.1016/j.radonc.2006.05.012