RTOG 0232 was a large clinical trial conducted to determine whether low-dose-rate brachytherapy (LDR-BT) alone was of equal benefit compared to external beam radiation therapy with a brachytherapy boost (EBRT + LDR-BT) in intermediate-risk patients. … READ MORE …
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The following commentary provides updated data on two older but important studies of androgen deprivation therapy + radiation therapy in the treatment of locally advanced and progressive forms of prostate cancer. … READ MORE …
Filed under: Diagnosis, Living with Prostate Cancer, Management, Treatment | Tagged: ADT, androgen, beam, deprivation, external, outcome, radiation | 2 Comments »
New registry data from the Cleveland Clinic shows good oncological control with low dose rate brachytherapy (LDRBT) monotherapy, at least for low-risk and low intermediate-risk groups. This is the first time I’ve seen LDRBT monotherapy data for higher-risk groups. … READ MORE …
Filed under: Living with Prostate Cancer, Management, Treatment | Tagged: ADT, androgen, brachytherapy, deprivation, EBRT, external, LDR, low-dose-rate, monotherapy, radiation | 6 Comments »
It would be all too easy to get the idea — from the title and abstract of a recently published study — that proton beam radiation therapy (PBRT) was more effective than permanent seed brachytherapy in the treatment of men with low- and some intermediate-risk prostate cancers. This would be a very inappropriate conclusion. … READ MORE …
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A recent report by Rapiti et al. from the Geneva Cancer Registry documents a significant increase in risk for colon but not rectum cancer after earlier external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) for prostate cancer. While it is well known that radiotherapy can induce second cancers, there has been some controversy over the risk for second malignancies after irradiation for prostate cancer. … READ MORE …
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THE "NEW" PROSTATE CANCER INFOLINK 