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Radical Radiotherapy in the Management of Carcinoma of the Prostate
Author(s) -
JONES D. A.,
ECKERT H.,
SMITH P. J. B.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
british journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.773
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1464-410X
pISSN - 0007-1331
DOI - 10.1111/j.1464-410x.1982.tb13636.x
Subject(s) - radiation therapy , medicine , external beam radiotherapy , prostate , carcinoma , prostate carcinoma , retrospective cohort study , prostate gland , surgery , radiology , cancer , brachytherapy
Summary— Reasons for the increased role of radical radiotherapy in the management of carcinoma of the prostate are presented. The results of a retrospective survey of 116 patients who received radical external beam radiotherapy to the primary tumour are reviewed. Local tumour control was obtained in 75% of patients with an overall morbidity of 14% mild and 9% severe side effects. The problems of accurate tumour staging, extended field radiotherapy and patient selection are discussed. In selected cases, treatment morbidity may be reduced by using interstitial implant techniques.