Published November 2002 | Version v1
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Short term results of external beam radiation therapy combined with HDR brachytherapy for prostate cancer

Creators

  • 1. Gunma Univ., Maebashi (Japan). School of Medicine

Description

Thirteen patients who were treated with external beam radiation therapy (EBRT) combined with high dose rate (HDR) brachytherapy for prostate cancer were analyzed. Total dose of EBRT was 51 Gy with a fraction dose of 3 Gy using four oblique fields. After EBRT, HDR with a total dose of 25 Gy in 5 fractions was given. Major acute toxicities were transient urinary and anal pain, and Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG) grading of toxicity was 1 in grade 2, 3 in grade 1 and 9 patients in grade 0. One patient developed bone metastasis 5 months after treatment, but the others were no sighs of recurrence. (author)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Rinsho Hoshasen
Journal Volume
47
Journal Issue
12
Journal Page Range
p. 1708-1714
ISSN
0009-9252

INIS

Country of Publication
Japan
Country of Input or Organization
Japan
INIS RN
34015286
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
CARCINOMAS; CAT SCANNING; EXTERNAL IRRADIATION; FRACTIONATED IRRADIATION; INTERNAL IRRADIATION; PATIENTS; PLANNING; PROSTATE; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTIONS; RADIATION DOSES; RADIATION SOURCE IMPLANTS; RADIOTHERAPY; TOXICITY
Descriptors DEC
BODY; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DISEASES; DOSES; GLANDS; IMPLANTS; IRRADIATION; MALE GENITALS; MEDICINE; NEOPLASMS; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; ORGANS; RADIATION SOURCES; RADIOLOGY; THERAPY; TOMOGRAPHY