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Table 5 shows relevant metrics for prostate and organs at risk for prescription of 60 and 62 Gy in 20 fractions. Median and interquartile ranges are shown

From: Feasibility, pitfalls and results of a structured concept-development phase for a randomized controlled phase III trial on radiotherapy in primary prostate cancer patients

 

Prostate volume

PTV Prostate

Bladder

Rectum

Prescription Dose

 

D98%

D2%

D3%

D15%

D30%

D0.01%

D5%

D22%

D38%

D57%

60 Gy

40.8

(29.3–46.3)

56.2

(56.2–56.8)

61.4

(61.2–61.9)

58.3

(51.3–58.9)

38.0

(32.1–42.8)

23.2

(19.8–26.5)

59.7

(59.1–60.0)

54.3

(51.6–56.5)

34.1

(30.8–36.3)

15.1

(8.3–18.6)

8.1

(6.8–8.3)

62 Gy

60.0

(38.7–88.7)

58.3

(58.1–58.4)

63.8

(63.5–64.0)

58.1

(54.0–59.0)

33.1

(31.9–37.1)

20.0

(17.0–22.3)

59.9

(59.8–60.1)

50.9

(49.3–55.0)

26.0

(23.5–33.6)

15.6

(13.8–18.9)

9.1

(6.4–10.8)