title: Prostate carcinoma: curative radiotherapy.
abstract: The authors study different irradiating techniques of prostatic cancers, the respective indications of which depend on tumoral stage. They describe preparation and realization of the irradiation and a special technique, interstitial irradiation by implantation of iodine 125 seeds. Therapeutical results of these methods, early and long term complications are discussed.
mesh_terms: D001918:Brachytherapy; D006801:Humans; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage
chemical_list: D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes