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Table 3 Subsequent primary cancers fulfilling the criteria of an radiation-induced subsequent primary cancer

From: Incidence of subsequent primary cancers and radiation-induced subsequent primary cancers after low dose-rate brachytherapy monotherapy for prostate cancer in long-term follow-up

Age at the time of LDR-BT (y)

In-field SPCs diagnosed ≥ 5 years after LDR-BT

Time to an in-field SPC (y) after LDR-BT

Status at the cut-off date

TTD from the diagnosis of an RISPC due to an RISPC (mo)

60

squamous cell carcinoma of the prostate, grade 2

9.3

death due to the RISPC

7

74

invasive urothelial cancer of the bladder, grade 3, pT1N0M0

9.8

death due to the RISPC

5

57

adenocarcinoma of the rectum, grade 2, pT2N0M0

9.9

alive

72

papillary urothelial neoplasia of the bladder

13.3

alive

  1. LDR-BT Low dose-rate brachytherapy, SPC Subsequent primary cancer, RISPC Radiation induced subsequent primary cancer, TTD Time to death, y years, mo months