Older prostate cancer patients also have high radiation effects
Mar 13, 2025
A research paper on the comparison of intensity-controlled radiation therapy results by age group in high-risk prostate cancer patients was published in the world-renowned journal of the European Society of Radiotherapy and Oncology' by Professor Nam Taek-geun of the Department of Radiation Oncology at Hwasun Chonnam National University Hospital.
Professor Nam Taek-geun, the lead author, used a propensity score analysis on 569 patients diagnosed with high-risk prostate cancer at Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital and received intensity-controlled radiation therapy for radical purposes, and found that there was no difference in tumor healing rate, complication rate, and tumor-specific survival rate.
According to the Cancer Care Guidelines (NCCN), in high-risk prostate cancer patients, radiotherapy for radical purposes is recommended when the life expectancy of the target patient is at least five years. Statistics Korea data for 2023 estimates the life expectancy of an 80-year-old man with an average health condition at 8.26 years.
Professor Nam Taek-geun emphasized that `Aged prostate cancer patients do not avoid treatment just because they are old.' `You can actively receive safe and effective radiation therapy.'
Professor Nam Taek-geun, the lead author, used a propensity score analysis on 569 patients diagnosed with high-risk prostate cancer at Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital and received intensity-controlled radiation therapy for radical purposes, and found that there was no difference in tumor healing rate, complication rate, and tumor-specific survival rate.
According to the Cancer Care Guidelines (NCCN), in high-risk prostate cancer patients, radiotherapy for radical purposes is recommended when the life expectancy of the target patient is at least five years. Statistics Korea data for 2023 estimates the life expectancy of an 80-year-old man with an average health condition at 8.26 years.
Professor Nam Taek-geun emphasized that `Aged prostate cancer patients do not avoid treatment just because they are old.' `You can actively receive safe and effective radiation therapy.'
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
