Long-term data from the Radiaton Treatment Oncology Group (RTOG) 00-19 Phase II trial of external beam radiation therapy (EBRT) + low-dose-rate permanent implant brachytherapy (LDR-BT) has suggested that this type of radiation treatment is probably no more effective than either EBRT or LDR-BT alone … but does have a greater risk for long-term side effects. … READ MORE …
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THE "NEW" PROSTATE CANCER INFOLINK 