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Prostatic Neoplasms

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Anesthetics

Prior to treatment, a hydrogel spacer will be inserted between the recutm and prostate. A urinary catheter will also be inserted in the bladder. A single dose of 19Gy will be delivered with an IMRT technique. The treatment should last approximately 30 minutes. After the treatment, the urinary catheter will be removed.

Shorter radiation therapy means that a higher dose will be offered. To limit side effects of exposure to a high dose, a medical device protecting the rectum will be used. The medical device to be used is called SpaceOAR hydrogel (device). The SpaceOAR hydrogel creates space between the rectum and the prostate, making it much less likely that the rectum is exposed to radiation. It is injected into place prior to the start of radiation treatment using a needle. Patients may be awake or asleep under local anesthesia for the procedure. SpaceOAR hydrogel is not painful, it remains stable during radiation therapy and then is gradually absorbed by the body over the course of approximately six months, once radiation therapy has been completed.

Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT)

Marianna Perna

Tatiana Carvalho

Fabio Cury, MD

Luis Souhami, MD

Marie Duclos, MD

Sergio Faria, MD

It is a phase I study of radical hypofractionation delivering one single fraction of SBRT in patients with low- and favorable intermediate-risk prostate cancer that will undergo placement of the SpaceOAR hydrogel prior to treatment.

Our hypothesis is that treatments can be safely delivered in one single fraction using SBRT provided the separation between the prostate and rectum is increased using the hydrogel

There is a pre-treatment visit to the radiation oncology department. A gel is injected between the prostate and the rectum. This procedure is done with the use of a transrectal ultrasound, similarly to the prostate biopsy the patient had. A local anesthetic will be applied to numb the skin and to the underneath tissue where the injection will be performed. The procedure itself will take approximately 20 minutes and after a short observation time, the patient returns home.

The next visit (approximately after 7 days after the insertion of the gel), a CT scan and MRI-scan will be done. Prior to the scans, a urinary catheter will be inserted in the bladder through the penis, and removed once the scans are done. Using these images, the doctor and the team involved will perform an individualized planning study to establish the safest way the radiation will enter your body. When the treatment plan is ready, patient is called to receive the single treatment.

A urinary catheter again will be inserted in the bladder and the patient will be directed to the room where your treatment will be delivered. The treatment should last approximately 30 minutes. After the treatment, the urinary catheter will be removed.

Single Fractions SBRT for Prostate Cancer

Single Fractions SBRT in the Treatment of Prostate Cancer: A Phase I Study

To assess acute gastro-intestinal (GI) toxicity such as abdominal cramping, diarrhea, rectal urgency, proctitis, or hematochezia;

Bladder complications including urinary frequency/urgency, dysuria, hematuria, urinary tract infection, and incontinence;

gastro-intestinal (GI) toxicity such as abdominal cramping, diarrhea, rectal urgency, proctitis, or hematochezia;and GU toxicity such as Bladder complications including urinary frequency/urgency, dysuria, hematuria, urinary tract infection, and incontinence;

To assess the rate of biochemical control

Spots Global Cancer Trial Database for space oar gel