Improved outcomes with radiation for prostate cancer.
During the last 15 years, a series of substantial technical improvements have occurred in external beam radiation and brachytherapy. The introduction of PSA-based posttreatment monitoring has allowed a reasonable comparison between each radiation modality and prostatectomy. Such comparisons show more similarities than differences. Probably the most exciting finding in regard to curing cancer is that higher-risk patients have a more favorable prognosis than previously recognized using higher doses now achievable with either form of radiation.
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Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Washington Medical Center, and Puget Sound Health Care System, Veterans Administration, Seattle, Washington, USA.
D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome