Current usage of stereotactic body radiotherapy for oligometastatic prostate cancer in Korea: patterns of care survey (KROG 19-08).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Growing evidence suggests that metastasis-directed therapy and/or prostate-directed therapy may benefit patients with oligometastatic prostate cancer (OMPC). Stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) is increasingly used to treat oligometastases in various cancers. The purpose of this study was to investigate the current patterns of curative-intent SBRT for OMPC in Korea.

Methods

A 20-item questionnaire was sent to 326 radiation oncologists in 93 institutions in Korea. Only 1 physician per institution was required to complete the survey. Subsequently, the second survey consisting of 3 clinical scenarios was sent to 64 physicians with clinical experience in SBRT: case 1, cT4N0M1 (direct invasion to two pelvic bones); case 2, cT2N0M1 (three bone metastases); and case 3,

SUBMITTER: Bae SH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8422114 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature