[Radiotherapy of prostate cancer].
The following describes indications, type and extension of percutaneous irradiation according to tumor stage as well as technique of radiotherapy. A special form of radiotherapy--interstitial implantation of iodine-125-seeds--is described. The attainable treatment results of percutaneous and interstitial irradiation and their early and late side effects are discussed.
D000368:Aged; D001918:Brachytherapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011379:Prognosis; D011468:Prostatectomy; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage
D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes
Strahlentherapie des Prostatakarzinoms.