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IMRT for Prostate Cancer

DECISION FOR TREATMENT VOLUME

Roach Formula: Seminal vesicle risk (%) = PSA + [(Gleason Grade – 6) x 10]

Seminal Vesicle Low risk group

Clinical stages T1b/c or T2a/b and with PSA + [(Gleason Grade – 6) x 10] <15

Seminal Vesicle Moderate/High risk group

Clinical stages T1b/c or T2a/b and with PSA + [(Gleason Grade – 6) x 10] >15

T2c or T3a

PATIENT RISK DEFINITION

Patients with

low risk disease

- T1-T2b, Gleason Grade ≤ 6, PSA ≤ 10

Patients with

intermediate risk disease

- T2c, Gleason Grade 7, PSA 10-20

Patients with

high risk disease

-T3a-T4 Gleason Grade ≥ 8, PSA ≥20