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. 2023 Jan 17;13:1074540. doi: 10.3389/fendo.2022.1074540

Table 1.

Characteristics of studies enrolled.

Study Country Study design N (ADT + RT/RT) Age/years ADT+RT RT NOS score
ADT+RT RT
Nabid, A 2021 (19) Canada RCT 200/200 71(54-80) 71(50-79) (Bicalutamide 50mg/d + Goserelin 10.8mg/3 months, 6 months) + 3D-CRT: 76Gy 3D-CRT: 76Gy
Krauss, D. J 2021 (20) American RCT 742/750 (LHRH Agonists/Antagonists + Antiandrogen, 6 months) + EBRT: 79.2 Gy or (EBRT: 45 Gy + LDR/HDR -BT) EBRT: 79.2 Gy or (EBRT: 45 Gy + LDR/HDR-BT)
Thorpe, C. S 2021 (21) American RCT 55/55 LHRH Agonists, 6 months + moderately hypofractionated PBT: 70Gy/28f moderately hypofractionated PBT: 70Gy/28f
Vargas, C. E 2019 (22) American RCT 56/60 65.5(51-76) 68.3(49-76) LHRH Agonists, 6 months + IMRT: 81Gy/45f or (IMRT: 45Gy/25f + BT: 103Pd 100 Gy) IMRT: 81Gy/45f or (IMRT: 45Gy/25f + BT: 103Pd 100 Gy)
Dubray, B. M 2016 (23) France RCT 179/191 (Flutamide + Triptorelin, 4months) + EBRT: 80Gy/40f EBRT: 80Gy/40f
Jones, C. U 2011 (24) American RCT 524/544 (Flutamide 750 mg/d or Goserelin 3.6mg/m or Leuprolide 7.5mg/m, 4 months) + EBRT: 66.6Gy/37f EBRT: 66.6Gy/37f
Post, C 2022 (25) American Retrospective 94/166 67.3 66.9 (Bicalutamide 50mg/d and LHRH Agonists, 6 months) + IMRT: 78Gy/39f or 70Gy/35f IMRT: 78Gy/39f or 70Gy/35f 7
Pickles, T 2017 (26) Canada Retrospective 121/139 67(52-83) 68(43-84) ADT, 6 months + LDR- BT LDR-BT 6
Dong,Y 2017 (16) American Retrospective 155/979 ADT + 3D-CRT/IMRT: 74-80Gy/70.2Gy 3D-CRT/IMRT: 74-80Gy/70.2Gy 6
Boladeras, A 2016 (27) Spain Retrospective 163/183 (Leuprorelin/Triptorelin/Goserelin + Bicalutamide) + 3D-CRT:< 76Gy (before 2000.08) or ≥76 Gy (after 2000.08) 3D-CRT:< 76Gy (before 2000.08) or ≥76 Gy (after 2000.08) 6
Schiffmann, J 2014 (28) Germany Retrospective 84/97 ADT + (3D-CRT: 50.4Gy/28f + HDR-BT) 3D-CRT: 50.4Gy/28f + HDR-BT 7
Schreiber, D 2014 (29) American Retrospective 62/141 70(49-85) ADT + (3D-CRT (2003-2006)/IMRT (2006-2010)/IMRT + IGRT (after 2010), ≥75.6Gy) 3D-CRT (2003-2006)/IMRT (2006-2010)/IMRT + IGRT (after 2010), ≥75.6Gy 6
Cabeza Rodriguez, M 2013 (30) Spain Retrospective 40/145 ADT + 3D-CRT: 76Gy 3D-CRT: 76Gy 6
Edelman, S 2012 (31) American Retrospective 123/173 68.3 66.4 (LHRH Agonists, 4-6 months +/- Testosterone Receptor
Antagonists, 1-4 months) + (IMRT≥72Gy +/- IGRT)
IMRT≥72Gy +/- IGRT 8
Stock, R. G 2010 (32) American Retrospective 350/82 (LHRH Agonists +/- Antiandrogen) + (3D-CRT/IMRT: 39.6-61.2Gy/22-34f + BT (103Pd 100Gy or 125I 125Gy)) 3D-CRT/IMRT: 39.6-61.2Gy/22-34f + BT (103Pd 100Gy or 125I 125Gy) 8

ADT, androgen deprivation therapy; RT, radiotherapy; NOS, Newcastle–Ottawa scale; RCT, randomized controlled trial; 3D-CRT, 3-dimensional conformal radiation therapy; LHRH, luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone; EBRT, external beam radiotherapy; LDR, low-dose-rate; HDR, high-dose-rate; BT, brachytherapy; PBT, proton beam therapy; IMRT, intensity modulated radiation therapy; IGRT, image-guided radiation therapy.