Published 1989
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Radiation therapy for localized prostate cancer
Description
The use of radiation therapy for prostatic carcinoma in the United States compared to other treatments is briefly reviewed. Results of transcutaneous radiation therapy are summarized and some technical improvements of radiation therapy in prostate cancer, as CT scan treatment planning and interstitial brachytherapy, are discussed. (H.W.). 21 refs.; 2 figs.; 11 tabs
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Publisher
- Excerpta medica.
- Imprint Place
- Amsterdam (Netherlands)
- ISBN
- 0 444 81223 7
- Imprint Title
- Early stage prostate cancer: diagnosis and choice of therapy
- Imprint Pagination
- 120 p.
- Journal Issue
- no. 841
- Series
- International Congress Series.
- Journal Page Range
- p. 77-88.
Conference
- Title
- International symposium on diagnosis and treatment of early stage prostate cancer.
- Dates
- 3 Oct 1988.
- Place
- Quebec City (Canada).
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Netherlands
- Country of Input or Organization
- Netherlands
- INIS RN
- 21040169
- Subject category
- S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- AFTERLOADING; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; NEOPLASMS; OPTIMIZATION; PROSTATE; RADIOTHERAPY; USA
- Descriptors DEC
- BODY; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; DISEASES; GLANDS; MALE GENITALS; MEDICINE; NORTH AMERICA; ORGANS; THERAPY; TOMOGRAPHY
Optional Information
- Notes
- Imprint:Includes author index.