[Salvage brachytherapy for prostate cancer biochemical recurrence after radiotherapy].
The best treatment option for patients with prostate cancer who experience local relapse after external beam radiation therapy remains uncertain. Salvage brachytherapy, cryotherapy, HIFU and radical prostatectomy have shown varying biochemical and quality-of-life outcomes according to disease-related and patient-related factors, but follow-up data are still short. It seems clear that careful patient selection for salvage brachytherapy is essential for good clinical and quality-of-life outcomes. We present a review of the currently available experiences of brachytherapy as salvage treatment after failure to external beam radiotherapy.
Servicio de Oncología Radioterápica, Sección de Braquiterapia, Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, Madrid, España.
Alfredo Polo
AP
Rubio
Ivan J Henríquez
IJ
López
D001918:Brachytherapy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000097:blood / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D017430:Prostate-Specific Antigen / Q000097:blood; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000097:blood / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D016879:Salvage Therapy; D017211:Treatment Failure
D017430:Prostate-Specific Antigen