Followup of irradiated prostatic carcinoma by aspiration biopsy.
Of 66 patients with irradiated prostatic carcinoma 53 were controlled regularly by repeat aspiration biopsy every 6 months. Local sterilization was achieved in 43 per cent but the results of combined radiotherapy (endocrine therapy plus irradiation) were only 8 per cent more favorable than those in patients treated by radiotherapy alone. Thus, endocrine therapy is not warranted before the radiation effect is evaluated. Post-radiation treatment should be determined by the clinical and bioptic findings.
D000368:Aged; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D003037:Cobalt Radioisotopes / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004054:Diethylstilbestrol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004958:Estradiol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D011867:Radioisotope Teletherapy
D003037:Cobalt Radioisotopes; D004958:Estradiol; D004054:Diethylstilbestrol