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« Augmented radiotherapy » in the management of high-risk prostate cancer (PCa): a systematic review
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International audience. Background: In patients with high-risk (HR) prostate cancer (PCa) treated with radiotherapy and androgen deprivation therapy (ADT), intensification with androgen receptor pathway inhibitor (ARPI) improves overall survival (OS), at the cost of significant side-effects. We hypothesized that \"augmented RT\" schedules (defined as either dose-escalation on the prostate gland over 78 Gy and/or addition of whole pelvic radiotherapy (WPRT)), combined with long-term ADT can reach excellent prostate cancer specific survival (PCSS) in this population with little detrimental impact on quality of life.Methods: We searched Pubmed database until February 8, 2024. Studies reporting both oncological and toxicity outcomes after \"augmented RT\" were deemed eligible. Studies without ADT or with ARPI intensification were deemed ineligible.Results: Dose-escalation within the prostate gland at doses over 78 Gy halved the risk of biochemical recurrence at 5 years, with however no impact on PCSS. The addition of WPRT provides a 5-year disease-free survival (DFS) reaching 89.5 % at 5 years, with no significant increase in late grade≥ 2 genito-urinary (GU) or gastrointestinal (GI) toxicity. Combined approaches result in 9-year PCSS ranging between 96.1 % and 100 %. Most approaches demonstrated excellent safety profiles.Conclusions: \"Augmented RT\" reached excellent oncological outcomes, with minimal additional toxicity. The development of biomarkers might lead to further treatment personalization, in the rapidly evolving landscape of systemic therapies.