Combined hyperthermia and radiotherapy for prostate cancer: a systematic review

Optimization of treatment strategies for prostate cancer patients treated with curative radiation therapy (RT) represents one of the major challenges for the radiation oncologist. Dose escalation or combination of RT with systemic therapies is used to improve tumor control in patients with unfavorab...

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Main Authors: Jennifer Le Guevelou, Monica Emilia Chirila, Vérane Achard, Pauline Coralie Guillemin, Orane Lorton, Johannes W. E. Uiterwijk, Giovanna Dipasquale, Rares Salomir, Thomas Zilli
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Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2022-12-01
Series:International Journal of Hyperthermia
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/02656736.2022.2053212
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author Jennifer Le Guevelou
Monica Emilia Chirila
Vérane Achard
Pauline Coralie Guillemin
Orane Lorton
Johannes W. E. Uiterwijk
Giovanna Dipasquale
Rares Salomir
Thomas Zilli
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Vérane Achard
Pauline Coralie Guillemin
Orane Lorton
Johannes W. E. Uiterwijk
Giovanna Dipasquale
Rares Salomir
Thomas Zilli
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description Optimization of treatment strategies for prostate cancer patients treated with curative radiation therapy (RT) represents one of the major challenges for the radiation oncologist. Dose escalation or combination of RT with systemic therapies is used to improve tumor control in patients with unfavorable prostate cancer, at the risk of increasing rates and severity of treatment-related toxicities. Elevation of temperature to a supra-physiological level has been shown to both increase tumor oxygenation and reduce DNA repair capabilities. Thus, hyperthermia (HT) combined with RT represents a compelling treatment strategy to improve the therapeutic ratio in prostate cancer patients. The aim of the present systematic review is to report on preclinical and clinical evidence supporting the combination of HT and RT for prostate cancer, discussing future applications and developments of this combined treatment.
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spelling doaj-art-c3cff2b0c4e2426ebd5345735c2f191b2025-08-20T02:40:42ZengTaylor & Francis GroupInternational Journal of Hyperthermia0265-67361464-51572022-12-0139154755610.1080/02656736.2022.2053212Combined hyperthermia and radiotherapy for prostate cancer: a systematic reviewJennifer Le Guevelou0Monica Emilia Chirila1Vérane Achard2Pauline Coralie Guillemin3Orane Lorton4Johannes W. E. Uiterwijk5Giovanna Dipasquale6Rares Salomir7Thomas Zilli8Division of Radiation Oncology, Geneva University Hospital, Geneva, SwitzerlandDivision of Radiation Oncology, Geneva University Hospital, Geneva, SwitzerlandDivision of Radiation Oncology, Geneva University Hospital, Geneva, SwitzerlandDepartment of Radiology and Medical Informatics, Geneva University Hospital, Geneva, SwitzerlandDepartment of Radiology and Medical Informatics, Geneva University Hospital, Geneva, SwitzerlandFaculty of Medicine, Geneva University, Geneva, SwitzerlandDivision of Radiation Oncology, Geneva University Hospital, Geneva, SwitzerlandFaculty of Medicine, Geneva University, Geneva, SwitzerlandDivision of Radiation Oncology, Geneva University Hospital, Geneva, SwitzerlandOptimization of treatment strategies for prostate cancer patients treated with curative radiation therapy (RT) represents one of the major challenges for the radiation oncologist. Dose escalation or combination of RT with systemic therapies is used to improve tumor control in patients with unfavorable prostate cancer, at the risk of increasing rates and severity of treatment-related toxicities. Elevation of temperature to a supra-physiological level has been shown to both increase tumor oxygenation and reduce DNA repair capabilities. Thus, hyperthermia (HT) combined with RT represents a compelling treatment strategy to improve the therapeutic ratio in prostate cancer patients. The aim of the present systematic review is to report on preclinical and clinical evidence supporting the combination of HT and RT for prostate cancer, discussing future applications and developments of this combined treatment.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/02656736.2022.2053212Prostate cancerradiotherapyhyperthermiatoxicityrecurrence
spellingShingle Jennifer Le Guevelou
Monica Emilia Chirila
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Pauline Coralie Guillemin
Orane Lorton
Johannes W. E. Uiterwijk
Giovanna Dipasquale
Rares Salomir
Thomas Zilli
Combined hyperthermia and radiotherapy for prostate cancer: a systematic review
International Journal of Hyperthermia
Prostate cancer
radiotherapy
hyperthermia
toxicity
recurrence
title Combined hyperthermia and radiotherapy for prostate cancer: a systematic review
title_full Combined hyperthermia and radiotherapy for prostate cancer: a systematic review
title_fullStr Combined hyperthermia and radiotherapy for prostate cancer: a systematic review
title_full_unstemmed Combined hyperthermia and radiotherapy for prostate cancer: a systematic review
title_short Combined hyperthermia and radiotherapy for prostate cancer: a systematic review
title_sort combined hyperthermia and radiotherapy for prostate cancer a systematic review
topic Prostate cancer
radiotherapy
hyperthermia
toxicity
recurrence
url https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/02656736.2022.2053212
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