In a nutshell This study looked at the long-term risk of secondary cancers following brachytherapy (BT; internal radiation therapy) for prostate cancer. It found that treating prostate cancer with BT had a low risk of secondary cancers. Some background Prostate cancer is a slow-growing cancer of the prostate gland. Men with prostate cancer that has...
Read MoreIn a nutshell The authors aimed to determine the effect of radiation and surgery on urinary adverse effects in prostate cancer. Some background Prostate cancer is usually treated with surgery or radiation with high rates of long-term survival. Surgery can involve procedures such as a radical prostatectomy which involves removing the entire...
Read MoreIn a nutshell This study compared the effects of different therapies in the treatment of high-risk prostate cancer. Failure of treatment and mortality rates were compared between the use of external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) and combined modality radiotherapy (CMRT). The effect of adding androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) to the treatment plan...
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