title: Predictive factors for acute and late urinary toxicity after permanent interstitial brachytherapy in Japanese patients.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe the frequency of and to determine predictive factors associated with Radiation Therapy Oncology Group urinary toxicity in prostate brachytherapy patients.
  
  
  METHODS
  From January 2004 to April 2011, 466 consecutive Japanese patients underwent permanent iodine-125-seed brachytherapy (median follow up 48 months). International Prostate Symptom Score and Radiation Therapy Oncology Group toxicity data were prospectively collected. Prostate volume, International Prostate Symptom Score before and after brachytherapy, and postimplant analysis were examined for an association with urinary toxicity, defined as Radiation Therapy Oncology Group urinary toxicity of Grade 1 or higher. Logistic regression analysis was used to examine the factors associated with urinary toxicity.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The rate of Radiation Therapy Oncology Group urinary toxicity grade 1 or higher at 1, 6, 12, 24, 36 and 48 months was 67%, 40%, 21%, 31%, 27% and 28%, respectively. Grade 2 or higher urinary toxicity was less than 1% at each time-point. International Prostate Symptom Score was highest at 3 months and returned to normal 12 months after brachytherapy. On univariate analysis, patients with a larger prostate size, greater baseline International Prostate Symptom Score, higher prostate V100, higher prostate V150, higher prostate D90 and a greater number of seeds had more acute urinary toxicities at 1 month and 12 months after brachytherapy. On multivariate analysis, significant predictors for urinary toxicity at 1 month and 12 months were a greater baseline International Prostate Symptom Score and prostate V100.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Most urinary symptoms are tolerated and resolved within 12 months after prostate brachytherapy. Acute and late urinary toxicity after brachytherapy is strongly related to the baseline International Prostate Symptom Score and prostate V100.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Okayama University, Okayama, Japan. tanimo10@gmail.com
authors.forename: Ryuta
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tanimoto
authors.forename: Kensuke
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bekku
authors.forename: Norihisa
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Katayama
authors.forename: Yasuyuki
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kobayashi
authors.forename: Shin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ebara
authors.forename: Motoo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Araki
authors.forename: Mitsuhiro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Takemoto
authors.forename: Hiroyuki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yanai
authors.forename: Yasutomo
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nasu
authors.forename: Hiromi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kumon
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D044466:Asian People; D001918:Brachytherapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D014555:Urination Disorders / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes
keywords: brachytherapy; predictive factors; prostate cancer; urinary toxicities