Open AccessSalvage high-dose-rate brachytherapy for local recurrence of prostate cancer
Author(s) -
Д. М. Ягудаев,
З. А. Кадыров,
М. Р. Калинин,
В. А. Беженар,
Н. А. Калягина
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
onkourologiâ
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.125
H-Index - 4
eISSN - 1996-1812
pISSN - 1726-9776
DOI - 10.17650/1726-9776-2018-14-2-171-175
Subject(s) - brachytherapy , medicine , prostate cancer , dose rate , urology , prostate , oncology , cancer , radiology , radiation therapy , medical physics
The article describes a successful experience of using high-dose rate brachytherapy (192Ir) in patients with local recurrence of hormone-resistant prostate cancer. High-dose rate brachytherapy allowed to achieve local biochemical control of prostate cancer without toxicity to pelvic organs, thus, maintaining the quality of life.