title: External-beam radiation for carcinoma of the prostate.
abstract: Over 14 years 111 patients with prostatic cancer underwent attempted curative radiotherapy; full data was obtained on 105 patients. The 5-year actuarial survival rate was 62%, with 54 patients still alive at the time of review. The toxicity rate was 94%, and serious late complications occurred in 4%. 40% of the patients developed symptomatic recurrence, and only 4% of the patients had local recurrence.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology and Radiotherapy, Churchill Hospital, Headington, Oxford, UK.
authors.forename: A H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Davies
authors.forename: H L
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Davis
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ramarakha
authors.forename: K D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Durrant
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Fellows
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D015996:Survival Rate