Clinical strategies for improving the radiotherapeutic management of prostate cancer.
The goal of treatment of localized and locally advanced prostate cancer is to cure without causing unacceptable complications. The recognition that cure rates for localized and locally advanced prostate cancer treated with traditional means are far lower than previously estimated (1-4) has provided the impetus to seek improved local therapies. In particular, 3D conformal radiation therapy (3D-CRT) and the combination of radiation and hormone therapy are promising. Advances in these and other areas are discussed below.
Chuba
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Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan 48201, USA.
Forman
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JD
Ben-Josef
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Hart
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Porter
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D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy; D018931:Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001918:Brachytherapy / Q000379:methods; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D015996:Survival Rate
D018931:Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal