Results of salvage radiotherapy for prostate cancer after radical prostatectomy

The aim of the study. To evaluate the results of radiation therapy for recurrent prostate cancer after radical prostatectomy.Methods. The analysis of medical records data of 60 patients with recurrent prostate cancer after radical prostatectomy (RP) was performed.Results. Biochemical control was achieved in 55 (92.0%) patients, PSA progression – in 3 (5.0%) and generalization – in 2 (3.0%) patients. Grade I–II cystitis developed in 25 patients (42.0%), grade I–II rectitis – in 7 (11.0%), late hemorrhagic cystitis was noted in 4 (7.0%) patients, late hemorrhagic rectitis – in 2 (3.3%) ones.Сonclusions. Salvage radiation therapy for recurrent prostate cancer after radical prostatectomy is an important treatment method that allows to achieve biochemical control with acceptable toxicity.

Unresectable and chemoresistant conjunctival squamous cell carcinoma on xeroderma pigmentosum treated by salvage radiation therapy: A case report and a review of the literature

Radiotherapy, by its mechanism, has always been suspected to be contra-indicated in patients with xeroderma pigmentosum, depriving them of this very effective modality in the treatment of their cancers. As these suspicions have still not been confirmed, the place of radiotherapy should be reconsidered, while applying precautionary principles.