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This study aims to evaluate treatment outcomes and tolerance of definitive radiation therapy in patients aged 80 years and older with localized prostate cancer.

May 9, 2026CureusOpen Access

Definitive Radiation Therapy for Older Adults With Localized Prostate Cancer

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FWFrancis M. WrightUniversity of Colorado Denver DGDexiang GaoUniversity of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus CGChristopher L. GeigerThe Medical Center of Aurora

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Retrospective study shows effective treatment outcomes in older adults with localized prostate cancer, suggesting a favorable risk/benefit ratio.

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This study aims to evaluate treatment outcomes and tolerance of definitive radiation therapy in patients aged 80 years and older with localized prostate cancer.
Retrospective analysis of 41 patients aged 80 years or older receiving radiation therapy from 2004 to 2022.
Data collected included treatment toxicity, symptom scores, and survival outcomes.
Analyzed using Graphpad Prism and R software.
No patients experienced adverse events of CTCAE grade 4 or higher.
Two patients had late grade 3/2 adverse events, while urinary symptom scores improved significantly post-RT.
Estimated four-year cumulative incidence of metastases was 6.7%.

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Wright et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69fececcb9154b0b8287610e https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.108367

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Retrospective study shows effective treatment outcomes in older adults with localized prostate cancer, suggesting a favorable risk/benefit ratio.

Definitive Radiation Therapy for Older Adults With Localized Prostate Cancer

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Definitive Radiation Therapy for Older Adults With Localized Prostate Cancer

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