Open AccessDisease relapses after radical radiotherapy of prostate cancer: Analysis of prognostic factors
Author(s) -
T. Josifovski,
Ljiljana Radošević-Jelić,
C. Tulić,
A Milosević
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
srpski arhiv za celokupno lekarstvo
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.135
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 2406-0895
pISSN - 0370-8179
DOI - 10.2298/sarh0808373j
Subject(s) - medicine , prostate cancer , radiation therapy , stage (stratigraphy) , prostate , cancer , disease , prostate specific antigen , retrospective cohort study , oncology , prostatectomy , urology , paleontology , biology
Although there is no consensus on which is the best option in prostate cancer treatment, these patients could be successfully treated with radiotherapy. Regarding some prognostic factors, it is possible today to classify prostate cancer patients into several risk groups for clinical and biochemical relapse, and therefore to choose the right treatment modality.