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Table 1 Patients characteristics

From: RapidArc, intensity modulated photon and proton techniques for recurrent prostate cancer in previously irradiated patients: a treatment planning comparison study

No of patient

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

Age (years)

81

63

79

69

77

78

69

Recurrence time (years)

5.86

4.82

6.75

5.16

5.85

5.82

7.55

PSADT (month)

13.9

9.0

10.2

8.5

10.2

5.5

25.8

Tumour stage (at relapse)

T2c

T3b

T2c

T2c

T3a

T2c

T3b

PSA at recurrence (ng/ml)

5.11

6.76

2.80

5.14

6.32

5.95

13.00

Gleason score at recurrence

3+4

-

3+4

3+3

4+3

4+3

3+3

GTV (cm3)

0.61

1.09

3.48

5.08

5.75

10.36

19.93

CTV (cm3)

2.59

3.29

9.72

12.84

15.65

20.91

38.61

PTV(cm3)

6.68

8.13

22.13

26.67

30.42

39.47

64.20

  1. Abbreviations: PSA = prostate-specific antigen; PSADT = prostate-specific antigen doubling time; PET-CT = Positron Emission Tomography and Computed Tomography; GTV = gross tumour volume; CTV = Clinical Target Volume; PTV = Planning Target Volume.