Combination therapy-permanent interstitial brachytherapy and external beam radiotherapy for patients with localized prostate cancer | Zendy

Haim Matzkin | Zendy; Gal KerenPaz | Zendy; Nicola J. Mabjeesh | Zendy; J. Chen | Zendy

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Combination therapy-permanent interstitial brachytherapy and external beam radiotherapy for patients with localized prostate cancer

Author(s) -

Haim Matzkin,

Gal KerenPaz,

Nicola J. Mabjeesh,

J. Chen

Publication year - 2005

Publication title -

acta chirurgica iugoslavica

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2406-0887

pISSN - 0354-950X

DOI - 10.2298/aci0504031m

Subject(s) - medicine , brachytherapy , prostate cancer , external beam radiotherapy , radiation therapy , androgen deprivation therapy , prostatectomy , urology , combination therapy , external beam radiation , cancer , radiology

Combination of permanent interstitial brachytherapy based on radioactive iodine with external beam radiotherapy is an alternative to other treatment modalities, such as radical prostatectomy or external beam radiotherapy alone in patients with intermediate-risk localized prostate cancer. In this article we report our experience with this combination modality.

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