Is TURP a contraindication for prostate cancer SBRT?

Topics: Radiation Oncology • Genitourinary Cancers

Does the TURP defect in the prostate affect efficacy or toxicity or SBRT?

Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Academic Institution

I have not done it, but Georgetown experience recently published here: Pepin et al., PMID 32432033A recent informal Twitter poll shows many are comfortable with SBRT after TURBT: https://twitter.com/TylerSbrt/status/1323315130990432256?s=20I'm interested if any have further insight.

Comments

Radiation Oncologist at David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
We do offer prostate SBRT s/p TURP as an option to...

Radiation Oncologist at UC San Diego
Helpful to hear--thank you!

Radiation Oncologist at Vasek Polak Radiation Oncology
What about TURP after SBRT? For what it's worth, ...

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