Perspectives on the role of radiotherapy in organ-confined and locally advanced prostate cancer.
Radiotherapy is an effective management option in the treatment of organ-confined prostate cancer with survival results and local control possibilities similar to those of surgery. Although radiotherapy is used in locally advanced (stage-C) prostate cancer, there are significant developments that may make treatment more effective, such as hormonal cytoreduction, neutron radiotherapy and conformal therapy.
Porter
A T
AT
Department of Radiation Oncology, Wayne State University, Detroit, Mich. 48201.
Kaczor
J G
JG
Forman
J D
JD
D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*