Why did biochemical control not translate into a survival increase after brachy boost therapy?

The first randomized clinical trial to prove that brachy boost radiotherapy had better oncological outcomes among high-risk patients was the one published by Sathya et al. in 2005. … READ MORE …

For very high-risk patients, EBRT + BT is superior to surgery or EBRT only (redux)

In August last year, Kishan et al. showed a preliminary analysis of oncological outcomes among patients diagnosed with Gleason score 9 and 10 and treated with brachy boost therapy (EBRT + BT), external beam radiation therapy alone (EBRT), or surgery (see this link). … READ MORE …