title: Adenocarcinoma of the prostate: radioactive gold seed implant plus external irradiation.
abstract: A total of 119 patients with a diagnosis of adenocarcinoma of the prostate (Stage B and C) were treated at St. Joseph Hospital Houston, Texas from 1971 through 1984 using a combination of radioactive gold seed implant and external irradiation. The prognostic significance of tumor grading and pelvic node involvement was analyzed. Five and 10-year survival for Stage B was 100% and 85% respectively; for Stage C it was 68% and 43% respectively. The cumulative 94% local control rate for Stage B and C cases obtained in this report suggests more effectiveness to control the disease locally with acceptable rate of complications, when radioactive gold seed implant is added.
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D000368:Aged; D001918:Brachytherapy; D006050:Gold Radioisotopes / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D010315:Particle Accelerators; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D011882:Radiotherapy, High-Energy
chemical_list: D006050:Gold Radioisotopes