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Radical prostatectomy versus radiation therapy for clinically localized prostate carcinoma
Author(s) -
Moul Judd W.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/cncr.10658
Subject(s) - medicine , prostatectomy , radiation therapy , prostate , urology , prostate cancer , prostate carcinoma , external beam radiation , carcinoma , external beam radiotherapy , radiology , brachytherapy , cancer
The current study compares the use of radical prostatectomy and external beam radiation therapy in the treatment of patients with prostate carcinoma and concludes that radical prostatectomy is more beneficial than external beam radiation therapy for low‐risk and intermediate‐risk men with this common disease. However, the issue remains a matter of debate between urologic surgeons and radiation oncologists with regard to the treatment of localized prostate carcinoma. See also pages 215–8 and 281–6.