title: Treatment of localized prostatic carcinoma.
abstract: Radical or total prostatectomy and interstitial irradiation with concomitant pelvic lymphadenectomy are discussed. Indications, relative merits, and pitfalls of each technique are examined, and the treatments are compared for efficacy.
mesh_terms: D001918:Brachytherapy; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006050:Gold Radioisotopes / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007495:Iridium / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D008297:Male; D011468:Prostatectomy; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D011867:Radioisotope Teletherapy; D011868:Radioisotopes / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D006050:Gold Radioisotopes; D011868:Radioisotopes; D007495:Iridium