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. 2017 Jan 22;8(10):17383–17395. doi: 10.18632/oncotarget.14798

Table 2. Summary of trials on treatment with IMRT technique.

Author Year (No. pt) Type of Study FU (median) Risk groups (L/I/H) % Tecnique RT (Total dose/n.fz) (daily fz) [EQ D2]
a/b 1,5
ADT Acute GU
Toxicity %
Acute GI
Toxicity %
Late GU
Toxicity %
Late GI
Toxicity %
Toxicity (Criteria)
Fang et al 2015 (213) Prospective 24 M L:53;I:37;H:7,4 IMRT
CV
79,2Gy/44(1.8) [74.7Gy] IMRT
66 (-);27(+)
[IMRT]
G0-G1:71,3; G2-G3:28,7
[IMRT]
G0/G1:86,2;G2/G3:13,8
[IMRT]
> G2:18,3
[IMRT]
> G2:10,8
CTCAE
(181) PBT
CV
PBT
79 (-);15(+)
[PBT]
G0-G1:78,7;G2-G3:21,3
[PBT]
G0-G1:95,7;G2-G3:4,3
[PBT]
> G2:12,8
[PBT]
> G2:12,8
Goineau et al 2013 (38) Prospective 54 M L:18;I:60;H:32 IMRT
CV
76Gy/38(2) [76Gy] 23(+)
15(-)
G1:36,8;G2:5,3;G3:2,6 G1:23,7;G2:5,3 G30 G1:34,2;G2:5,3;G3:5,3 G1:23,7;G2:15,8 CTCAE
Marchand et al 2010
(55)
Prospective 18 M L:18; I:60,2; H:21,8 IMRT
CV
76Gy/38(2) [76Gy] 25(+)
30(-)
G2:38;G3:2 G2:13 G2:15 G2:11 CTCAE
Petrongari et al 2013 (39) Prospective
phase II
71 M I:100 IMRT
CV
86Gy/43(2) [86Gy] 39(-) G2:51 G2:44 G2:5;G3:8 G2:18;G3-G4:2,5% CTCAE
Wu et al 2012
(73)
Prospective
phase II
54 M L:25;I:75 Hypo-IMRT
IGRT (fiducials)
55 Gy/16(3.43) [77.6Gy] 11(+)
62(-)
G2:41;G3:3 G2:34;G3:4 G2:8 G2:8 RTOG
Zilli et al 2011
(82)
Prospective
randomized phase III
48 M L:28; I:44;H:28 Hypo-IMRT 54Gy/14 (3.85) [82.7Gy] 11(+)
71 (-)
G1:22;G2:4 G1:8;G2:4 G1:9;G2:5 G1:13;G2:3 RTOG
Lock et al 2011
(66)
Prospecitve phase II 36 M L:27;I:36; H:1 Hypo-IMRT
VMAT
63,2Gy/20(3.16) [84.1Gy] 6(+)
60(-)
G1:51,5;G2:33,8;G3:8,8 G1:42,4;G2:25;G3:10,3;
G4:1,5
G1:54,7;G2:14,1;
G3:4,7
G1:39,1;G2:25;G3:3,1;
G4:1,6.
CTCAE
Martin et al 2007
(92)
Prospecitve phase II 38 M L:29;I:56; H:7 Hypo-IMRT 60Gy/20(3) [77.1Gy] 8(+)
84(-)
G1:43;G2:25;G3:0 G1:22;G2:11;G3:1 G1:7;G2:3;G3:0 G1:2;G2:4;G3:0 RTOG
Randomized Studies for Meta-Analysis
Dearnaley et al 2016
(1065)
Prospecitve randomized
phase III
62.4 M L:15;I:73; H:12 IMRT
CV
74Gy/37(2) [74Gy] 239(+) G>2:46 G>2:25 G2:9.1; G>3:<1 G2:13.7; G>3:0 RTOG/
LENT
(1077) Hypo-IMRT 57Gy/19(3) [73.3Gy] G>2:46 G>2:38 G2:6.6; G>3:1 G2:11.3; G>3:<1
(1074) Hypo-IMRT 60Gy/20(3) [77.1Gy] G>2:49 G>2:38 G2:11.7; G>3:<1 G2:13.7; G>3:<1
Pollack et al 2006
(50)
Prospecitve randomized 3 M I:65; H:35 IMRT
CV
76Gy/38(2) [76Gy] 44(+)
56(-)
G1:28;G2:54;G3:2 G1:40;G2:8;G3:0 G1:31;G2:8;G3:0 G1:12;G2:2;G3:0 RTOG/
LENT
(50) Hypo-IMRT 70.2Gy/26(2.7) [84.2Gy] G1:44;G2:40;G3:8 G1:40;G2:18;G3:0 G1:30;G2:6;G3:0 G1:16;G2:0;G3:0
Pollack et al 2013
(153)
Prospecitve randomized 68.4 M L-I:50;H:50 IMRT
CV
76Gy/38(2) [76Gy] 139(+) G>2:5.2 G>2:22.5 G>2:14.6 G1:58.9;G2:20.5;G3:2 RTOG
(154) Hypo-IMRT 70.2Gy/26(2.7) [84.2Gy] G>2:10.6 G>2:18 G>2:15.3 G1:53.7;G2:16.1;G3:2

Risk classes, technique used, total dose, type of fractionation, equivalent dose, acute and late gastrointestinal and genitourinary toxicity. Abbreviations: FU (Follow up); Risk groups: L (Low), I (Intermediate), H (High); CV (conventional); Hypo (Hypofractionated); IMRT (Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy); PBT (Proton Beam Therapy); EQ (Equivalent Dose); CK (Cyberknife); EBRT (External Beam Radiation Therapy); IGRT (Image Guided Radiotherapy); GU (Genitourinary); GI (Gastrointestinal); ADT (androgen deprivation therapy).