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Table 6 Dose escalation trials for stereotactic body radiotherapy for prostate cancer patients

From: A phase I dose-escalation trial of stereotactic body radiotherapy using 4 fractions for patients with localized prostate cancer

Author

Year

n

Dose and fractionation

Follow-up

Biochemical control

Acute GU

Acute GI

Lage GU

Late GI

Zelefsky

2019

136

32.5Gy - 40Gy in 5fx

3.5–5.9 years

5 years: 85–100%

G2: 8.3–22.9%

≥G3: 0%

G2: 0–11.4%

≥G3: 0%

G2: 23.3–31.4%

≥G3: 0–2.9%

G2: 0%

≥G3: 0%

Hannan

2016

91

45Gy–50Gy in 5fx

66–74 months

5 years: 90.9–100%

G2: 6.7–33.3%

≥G3: 0%

G2: 6.7–26.7%

≥G3: 0–3.2%

G2: 19.7–26.7%

≥G3: 0–6.7%

G2: 0–18%

≥G3: 0–9.9%

McBride

2012

45

36.25Gy–37.5Gy in 5fx

44.5 months

3 years: 100%

G2: 19%

≥G3: 0%

G2: 7%

≥G3: 0%

G2: 17%

≥G3: 2%

G2: 7%

≥G3: 5%

Present study

27

32Gy–36Gy in 4fx

42 months

3 years: 90.3%

G2: 0–33%

≥G3: 0%

G2: 0–11%

≥G3: 0%

G2: 0–11%

≥G3: 0%

G2: 0–11%

≥G3: 0%

  1. Abbreviations: GU Genitourinary toxicity, GI Gastrointestinal toxicity