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Dr Brandon Nguyen MBBS(Hons), FRANZCR Radiation Oncologist, The Canberra Hospital
BRACHYTHERAPY FOR PROSTATE CANCER
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Why brachytherapy?
How do we do it?
What are the results?
Questions?
PROSTATE BRACHYTHERAPY
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Radioactive source inserted into tumour Can safely deliver higher radiation dose to
tumour Lower radiation dose to bowel and bladder Improves local control of tumour and
reduces toxicity of treatment Fewer treatments than external beam
radiotherapy Shorter treatment time
WHY BRACHYTHERAPY?
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T1-confined to prostate, clinically undetectable
T2a <1/2 1 side T2b ½ 1 side T2c > both sides T3a extends beyond the prostate capsule T3b into seminal vesicles T4 into other organs N1-into lymph nodes M1-distant spread (bones)
STAGING DETERMINES WHICH TREATMENT IS APPROPRIATE TNM
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D’Amico Criteria (USA) Low risk PSA <10, Gleason <7, Stage
<T2b,c
Intermediate Risk 1 risk factor PSA 10-15, Gleason ≥7,
Stage > T2b,c
High Risk > 2 risk factors and a l l PSA >15
NCCN Criteria (British) Low Risk
PSA <10, Gleason <7, Clinical Stage <T2b
Intermediate Risk 1 factor PSA 10-20, Gleason ≥ 7,
Stage >T2b,c
High Risk >2 factors and all PSA > 20
RISK GROUPING
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High dose (dose escalated) EBRT-conformal/IMRT
EBRT with HDR brachytherapy boost
Brachytherapy with intraprostatic boost
DOSE ESCALATION
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Is it a Practical Treatment? Consent Pubic arch acceptable Able to hyperflex hips Life expectancy > 10 yrs Hip replacements (poor CT visualisation,req MR) Obesity
Is Patient at Increased Risk of Complications? Anticoagulation TURP (size of TURP defect) AUA < 12, Flow rate > 12 (catheter risk) Chronic prostatitis
BRACHYTHERAPY ELIGIBILITY
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HOW DO WE DO IT?
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Volume study –awake patient, bowel prep prostate volume, (ellipsoid + calculated) correlation with CT and MR volume QA Pubic arch Anaesthetic assessment
PRE-OP
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VOLUME STUDY
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VOLUME STUDY
Images captured from base to apex at 5mm intervals
Measurements taken and documented: width, height, length and volume
Risk of pubic arch inter ference observed and documented
Decision made as to suitabi l i ty for treatment
I f suitable RFA consent and questionnaire f i l led out
I f not suitable, fur ther discussion with patient. Possible extra 3 months of hormones and re-assess.
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Patient information sheet
Low fibre diet commenced 3 days before implant
Clear fluid diet commenced 1 day before implant
Picolax bowel prep taken day before implant
Fast from midnight day before implant
PRE-IMPLANT DIET AND BOWEL PREP
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Patient arrives at 7.00am for enema.
Anaesthetics team arrives at 7.30am to set up their equipment and speak to patient.
Procedure starts at 8.00am.
Patient is anaesthetised (GA).
Stirrups are attached to the couch and legs are positioned according to documentation recorded at the volume study.
IMPLANT PROCEDURE
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IMPLANT PROCEDURE
Skin prepped and sterile drapes placed.
Catheter inserted into bladder and contrast injected into bladder.
C-arm with sterile cover positioned over patient.
Stepper mounted on couch.
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IMPLANT PROCEDURE CONTINUED…
U/S probe is inser ted into rectum.
Stepper posit ion optimised.
U/S used to identify prostate from base to apex.
Measurements documented on theatre worksheet.
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Gold Seed Fiducial markers inserted. One at base of prostate, one at mid gland and one at apex.
Needle placement commences with 2 central stabilising needles.
C-arm used to verify placement of needles in relation to bladder.
IMPLANT PROCEDURE
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IMPLANT PROCEDURE CONTINUED…
Needle placement continues working from ant to post and the periphery of prostate before interior.
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IMPLANT PROCEDURE
Template sutured to perineum.
End of bed replaced and legs taken out of stirrups.
Charnley pillow placed between legs.
Patient woken up from anaesthetic and taken to recovery where bladder irrigation is commenced.
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CT SIM
CT markers inserted.
Bladder filling: 90ml of water + 10ml contrast.
CT protocol – 1mm reconstruction over tips of needles.
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PLANNING
Contouring: PTV, bladder wall, rectal wall, urethra
Needle reconstruction
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PLANNING CONTINUED
Plan optimisation (IPSA)
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PLANNING CONTINUED
Plan evaluation
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3 Treatments over 2 days
Day 1 Implantation procedure Planning Treatment 1
Day 2 CT scan and replan Treatment 2 Treatment 3 Implant removed under sedation Catheter remains until bleeding settled
Day 3 Discharge when urine clear and able to urinate without a catheter
and passed bowel motion
TREATMENTS
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Patient is not radioactive Low fibre diet to avoid bowel motions Pain relief - endone Country patients – bladder obstruction risk Followed by 46Gy EBRT
POST OP
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Flomaxtra 0.4mg 1 month NSAID for 5-10 days Simple analgesia prn Norfloxacin 5 days (10 if diabetic) Hormones-continue if high risk Ural for dysuria (NSAID) Cranberry juice/tomatoes/orange juice acidity
can exacerbate dysuria EBRT 46Gy/23f within 2 weeks
POST IMPLANT CARE
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HDR TREATMENT OUTCOMES
Study No. Median PSA Median Fup bNED(5)
Mate 1998 (Seattle)
104 12.9 45mo iPSA<20:84% iPSA>20:50%
Ealau (Seattle)
104 12.9 6.3yr OAS5 83% OAS 10 77%
Kestin 161 9.9 2.5yr 83%
Borghede 1997
50 NR 45mo 84% (18 mo)1
Galalae 2002
144 12.15 mean25.6
8yr 69%(10yr)74% (5yr)
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Pain, bleeding, urinary retention(10%) EBRT component Proctitis rare, dysuria, frequency, urgency Acute post RT symptoms Rectal symptoms settle early Uruinary symptoms take 6-12 months to settle
ACUTE TOXICITY HDR BRACHYTHERAPY
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HDR LATE TOXICITY
Study GI GU Mate(1998) 2% G2 6.7% urethral
stricture
Kestin (2000)
No G3 4% stricture
Galalae (2002)
4% G3 7% G2 10% G1
2% G3 cystitis 4%G2 12%G1
Borhegde (1997)
8% G2 proctitis No G3
12% G1-3 0 urethral strictures
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Dysuria Bowels Perineal nerve function Impotence
LONG TERM