Prostate radiotherapy may cause fertility issues: a retrospective analysis of testicular dose following modern radiotherapy techniques - Radiothérapie Moléculaire et Innovation Thérapeutique
Article Dans Une Revue Radiation Oncology Année : 2024

Prostate radiotherapy may cause fertility issues: a retrospective analysis of testicular dose following modern radiotherapy techniques

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Background: Prostate cancer in younger men is rare but not exceptional. Radiotherapy is a cornerstone of prostate cancer treatment and yet, its impact on fertility is scarcely reported in literature. Given the radiosensitivity of testicular tissue, this study aimed to determine the testicular dose using modern radiotherapy techniques for definitive prostate irradiation. Methods: One hundred radiotherapy plans were reviewed. Testicles were contoured retrospectively without dosimetric optimization on testicles. Results: The median testicular dose was 0.58 Gy: 0.18 Gy in stereotactic plans, 0.62 Gy in Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy plans and 1.50 Gy in Tomotherapy plans (p < 0.001). Pelvic nodal irradiation increased the median testicular dose to 1.18 Gy versus 0.26 Gy without nodal irradiation (p < 0.001). Weight and BMI were inversely associated with testicular dose (p < 0.005). 65% of patients reached the theoretical dose threshold for transient azoospermia, and 10% received more than 2 Gy, likely causing definitive azoospermia. Conclusion: Despite being probably lower than doses from older techniques, the testicular dose delivered with modern prostate radiotherapy is not negligible and is often underestimated because the contribution of daily repositioning imaging is not taken into account and most Treatment Planning Systems underestimate the out of field dose. Radiation oncologists should consider the impact on fertility and gonadal endocrine function, counseling men on sperm preservation if they wish to maintain fertility.
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inserm-04673005 , version 1 (19-08-2024)

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M. Kissel, M. Terlizzi, N. Giraud, A. Alexis, M. Cheve, et al.. Prostate radiotherapy may cause fertility issues: a retrospective analysis of testicular dose following modern radiotherapy techniques. Radiation Oncology, 2024, 19 (1), pp.101. ⟨10.1186/s13014-024-02498-3⟩. ⟨inserm-04673005⟩
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