Radiotherapy of the Prostate and the Pelvic Lymph Nodes After Neoadjuvant Antihormonal Treatment (PLATIN)
Prostate Cancer

About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Prostate Cancer
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- histologically confirmed prostate cancer with Gleason Score
- risk of lymph node involvement >20% (according to Roach Formula), pelvic lymph node metastases in CT/MRI or histologically confirmed lymph node involvement
- Karnofsky Index >/= 70%
- age 18-75 years
- neoadjuvant antihormonal treatment for 2 months, continuation until the end of radiotherapy
- written informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
- stage IV (distant metastases)
- lymph node metastases outside the pelvis
- rising prostate-specific antigen (PSA) under antihormonal treatment
- severe wound complications after laparatomy
- severe lymph edema of the legs, elephantiasis, postthrombotic syndrome
- decompensated comorbidity of the lungs, heart, metabolic system, hematopoetic system or kidneys, coagulopathy
- history of other malignancy within the last 5 years (except for basal cell carcinoma or squamous carcinoma of the skin)
- previous irradiation of the pelvic lymph nodes
- concurrent participation in a clinical trial that might influence the results of either trial
Sites / Locations
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Heidelberg
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Arm 4
Arm 5
Other
Other
Other
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Arm 1: Boost to prostate
Arm 2: Boost to prostate and lymph node metastases
Arm 3: Boost to prostate bed
Arm 4: Boost to prostate bed and lymph node metastases
Arm 5: Boost to lymph node metastases
IMRT of the pelvic lymphatic drainage (51 Gy) and integrated boost to the prostate (76.5 Gy) in 34 fractions Arm finished recruitment and follow-up
IMRT of the pelvic lymphatic drainage (51 Gy), SIB to the prostate (76.5 Gy) & pelvic lymph node mets (61.2 Gy) in 34 Fx
IMRT of the pelvic lymphatic drainage (51 Gy) and integrated boost to the prostate bed (68 Gy) in 34 fractions Arm finished recruitment and follow-up and is published
IMRT of the pelvic lymphatic drainage (51 Gy), SIB to the prostate bed 68 Gy) & lymph node metastases (61.2 Gy) in 34 Fx
Patients with previous irradiation of the prostate bed: IMRT of the pelvic lymphatic drainage (46.8 Gy) above the previous treatment fields, SIB to lymph node metastases (63.2 Gy) in 26 Fx