Is high dose rate brachytherapy reliable and effective treatment for prostate cancer patients? A review of the literature.
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serval:BIB_C0171FEF9037
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Publication sub-type
Review (review): journal as complete as possible of one specific subject, written based on exhaustive analyses from published work.
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Publications
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Title
Is high dose rate brachytherapy reliable and effective treatment for prostate cancer patients? A review of the literature.
Journal
Critical Reviews in Oncology/hematology
ISSN
1879-0461 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
1040-8428
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2015
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
94
Number
3
Pages
360-370
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: <Publication Status: ppublis hDocument Type: Review
Abstract
The intrinsic physical and radiobiological characteristics of High Dose Rate Brachytherapy (HDR-BT) are well suited to the treatment of prostate cancer. HDR-BT was initially used as a boost to external beam brachytherapy, but has subsequently been employed as the sole treatment, which is termed HDR monotherapy. This review summarizes the clinical outcomes and toxicity results of the principal studies and discusses the radiobiological basis supporting its use.
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Web of science
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