title: Prostate cancer radiotherapy in Austria: overview on number of patients, intention to treat, and treatment techniques based on data from 2007.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Aim of this analysis was to assess the current status of prostate cancer radiotherapy in Austria and compare these numbers to patients treated with surgery.
  
  
  METHODS
  A questionnaire was sent to all 14 Austrian departments asking about numbers of prostate cancer patients treated and indication of treatment (primary, postoperative), as well as the treatment technique used (3D-CRT, IMRT, brachytherapy), treatment volumes (with/without pelvic irradiation), dose applied, and differences in treatment concepts. Data investigated were based on the year 2007.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Of the 14 departments (65%), 9 departments decided to participate. A total of 1,191 prostate cancer patients were treated (847 primary, 344 postoperative). Primary patients were treated by external beam technique (91%) and permanent interstitial brachytherapy (9%). All postoperative patients were treated by 3D-CRT. Dose ranged from 70-78 Gy for primary patients and from 60-72 Gy for postoperative patients. A risk-adapted dose prescription was performed in 5 centers. Additional pelvic lymph node irradiation was based on signs of positive nodes in 4 departments and based on Roach formula/Partin table in 5 departments.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  About 25% of prostate cancer patients receive primary radiotherapy. This number reflects a high potential to conduct national studies. Treatment technique and dose applied was in all centers investigated in accordance with the German S3 guidelines.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiotherapy, University of Vienna Medical School, Vienna, Austria. Gregor.Goldner@akhwien.at
authors.forename: Gregor
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Goldner
authors.forename: Samir
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sljivic
authors.forename: Renee
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Oismueller
authors.forename: Johanna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Salinger
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mittermüller
authors.forename: Tanja
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Langsenlehner
authors.forename: Walter
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Harder
authors.forename: Gerhard
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kametriser
authors.forename: Helmut
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Eiter
authors.forename: Elisabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Nechvile
mesh_terms: D001317:Austria; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011184:Postoperative Period; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D016879:Salvage Therapy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires