The German S3 guideline prostate cancer: aspects for the radiation oncologist.
This report summarizes the relevant aspects of the S3 guideline prostate cancer for the radiation oncologist. Treatment decision and dose prescription are discussed, as well as technical performance of external beam radiotherapy and brachytherapy. The relevant literature is cited to allow an overview of the current recommendations.
Wenz
Frederik
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Department of Radiotherapy and Radiooncology, University Medicine Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany. frederik.wenz@umm.de
Martin
Thomas
T
Böhmer
Dirk
D
Martens
Stefan
S
Sedlmayer
Felix
F
Wirth
Manfred
M
Miller
Kurt
K
Heidenreich
Axel
A
Schrader
Mark
M
Hinkelbein
Wolfgang
W
Wiegel
Thomas
T
D001918:Brachytherapy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D020266:Radiotherapy, Conformal / Q000379:methods