Guidelines for primary radiotherapy of patients with prostate cancer

• Published in: Radiotherapy and oncology Vol. 79; no. 3; pp. 259 - 269
• Main Authors: Boehmer, Dirk, Maingon, Philippe, Poortmans, Philip, Baron, Marie-Hélène, Miralbell, Raymond, Remouchamps, Vincent, Scrase, Christopher, Bossi, Alberto, Bolla, Michel
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ireland Elsevier Ireland Ltd 01.06.2006; Elsevier
• 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; Target definition; IMRT; Imaging; Organ at risk definition; Image guided radiotherapy; Prostate cancer; Guidelines
• ISSN: 0167-8140; 1879-0887
• DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2006.05.012

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.