Nataliya Kovalchuk NRG-GU005 trial
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Nataliya Kovalchuk: Exciting Findings from the NRG-GU005 trial in Prostate Cancer at ASTRO25

Nataliya Kovalchuk, Clinical Professor at Stanford Radiation Oncology, shared a post on LinkedIn:

ASTRO25: Exciting findings from the NRG-GU005 trial!

This study compared SBRT (36.25 Gy in 5 fx) to moderately hypofractionated IMRT in patients with localized intermediate-risk prostate cancer.

Key Takeaways:

  • HRQOL Results: SBRT showed significantly fewer patients experiencing declines in bowel health-related quality of life (HRQOL) compared to M-IMRT (34.9% vs. 43.8%, p=0.034)!
  • Urinary Outcomes: No significant difference in urinary health-related quality of life between the two treatments.
  • DFS Insights: Unfortunately, no improvement in disease-free survival for SBRT over M-IMRT was observed at the 3-year mark (SBRT: 88.6% vs. IMRT: 92.1%).
  • Biochemical failure at 3 year: SBRT 8% vs 4%

Per discussant, PACE-B prescriprion of 40Gy might be preferrable.”

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