title: [Localized prostatic adenocarcinoma: role of pelvic radiotherapy following radical prostatectomy].
abstract: Radical prostatectomy after pelvic lymphadenectomy is an effective treatment for patients with T1-2 pN0 adenocarcinoma of the prostate. However, pathologic analysis of resected tissue reveals that in 20 to 40% of clinical stage B lesions, the tumour has extended locally beyond the prostate. This infra-clinical disease may be the origin of local relapse. Radiation oncologists are often asked to deliver post-operative irradiation. There is sufficient evidence in the literature that postoperative radiation therapy can improve local control rate for patients with pT3 pN0 adenocarcinoma of the prostate; however, the effect of this radiotherapy on survival in this category of patients remains unclear. It is the reason why randomised clinical trials have been implemented for investigating the role of pelvic external irradiation with respect to the effects on local control, acute and late morbidity, overall survival and cancer-related survival, and for better defining the selective indications of radiotherapy, regarding pathological data.
authors.affiliation: Centre des tumeurs, groupe hospitalier Pitié-Salpêtrière, Paris, France.
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Mazeron
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bolla
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D007172:Erectile Dysfunction / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010386:Pelvic Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy; D011468:Prostatectomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D016019:Survival Analysis; D016896:Treatment Outcome
vernacular_title: Adénocarcinome prostatique localisé: place de la radiothérapie pelvienne après prostatectomie radicale.