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Table 2 Treatment recommendations for clinical scenarios without consensus

From: Radiotherapy for pelvic nodal recurrences after radical prostatectomy: patient selection in clinical practice

Scenario without consensus

Recommended treatment options (number of centers)

Single lymph node recurrence

Fit patient

Favorable tumor characteristics

43% SBRT (n = 6)

29% Pelvic RT + ADT (n = 4)

7% SBRT + ADT (n = 1)

7% SBRT or pelvic RT (n = 1)

7% SBRT +/−ADT or pelvic RT + ADT (n = 1)

7% Surgery and/or pelvic RT + ADT (n = 1)

Four lymph node recurrences

Fit patient

Favorable tumor characteristics

43% ADT (n = 6)

36% Pelvic RT + ADT (n = 5)

14% SBRT (n = 2)

7% Pelvic RT (n = 1)

  1. RT, radiotherapy; SBRT, stereotactic body radiotherapy; ADT, androgen deprivation therapy.