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    當前列腺癌細胞出現轉移,臨床上會界定為晚期,但這並不等同「一刀切」病情難以受控。針對寡轉移的情况,透過結合立體定位及同步全消融於一身的放射治療(Stereotactic Total Ablative Radiotherapy, STAR),能為患者在5次治療中,每次同時以「大劑量、少次數」的方式瞄準5個腫瘤病灶,令治療更具效益。

     

    「寡轉移」前列腺癌是指轉移的範圍有限、涉及的器官數量不多、轉移病灶在5個或以下。目前以敏銳度更高的前列腺特異性膜抗原正電子掃描(PSMA-PET),配合放射追蹤劑,追蹤癌細胞表面的蛋白質,配合電腦掃描影像,令腫瘤細胞無所循形,增加病情受控的機會。

     

    寡轉移前列腺癌患者臨床研究:STAR同步針對5個轉移病灶

     

    有別於傳統以低劑量多次數、逐次逐點的方式進行放射治療,養和於2020至2023年間進行臨床研究,以STAR為43名年齡介乎46至93歲的寡轉移晚期前列腺癌患者進行放射治療。實時磁力共振導航影像能夠清晰地將靶區收窄至極精準的腫瘤範圍,同步對5處病灶施以大劑量、少次數的照射,患者只需2至3周便完成5次治療,同時亦能減少對附近健康細胞的傷害。

     

    結果:3年存活率100% 減治療負擔增生活質素

     

    是次為全球首個同類型研究,結果令人鼓舞,所有患者完成5次立體定位全消融放射治療後續以荷爾蒙藥物控制病情,其3年存活率為100%,3年無惡化存活率為95.2%,反映STAR用於寡轉移晚期前列腺癌的存活數據理想。此研究報告已於2025年7月於學術期刊Frontiers in Oncology上發表,期望這種治療方法能為晚期前列腺癌患者帶來更多治療選擇、減少治療負擔及不便,並能有效提升生活質素。

     

    撰文:養和綜合腫瘤科中心副主任、臨床腫瘤科專科醫生潘明駿醫生

     

    文章於2025年11月26日刊於《明報》

    About Dr. POON Ming Chun, Darren

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    潘明駿醫生

    Dr. POON Ming Chun, Darren

    Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital

    Associate Director, Comprehensive Oncology Centre

    Honorary Consultant in Clinical Oncology

    Specialist in Clinical Oncology

    Honorary Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Clinical Oncology (HKU)

    Clinical Associate Professor (Honorary), Department of Clinical Oncology (CUHK)

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