title: [Prostate cancer external beam radiotherapy].
abstract: The prostate external beam radiotherapy techniques are described, when irradiating the prostate or after prostatectomy, with and without pelvic lymph nodes. The following parts are presented: indications of radiotherapy, total dose and fractionation, planning CT image acquisition, volume of interest delineation (target volumes and organs at risk) and margins, Intensity modulated radiotherapy planning and corresponding dose-volume constraints, and finally Image guided radiotherapy.
authors: Département de radiothérapie, centre régional de lutte contre le cancer Eugène-Marquis, avenue de la Bataille-Flandres-Dunkerque, 35042 Rennes, France. Electronic address: r.de-crevoisier@rennes.unicancer.fr.
authors: R
authors: R
authors: de Crevoisier
authors: Département de radiothérapie, centre régional de lutte contre le cancer Léon-Bérard, 28, rue Laennec, 69373 Lyon cedex 8, France.
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Pommier
authors: Service de radiothérapie, groupe Oncorad-Garonne, clinique Pasteur, l'Atrium, 1, rue de la Petite-Vitesse, 31000 Toulouse, France.
authors: I
authors: I
authors: Latorzeff
authors: Département de radiothérapie, centre hospitalier Lyon-Sud, hospices civils de Lyon, 165, chemin du Grand-Revoyet, 69495 Pierre-Bénite, France.
authors: O
authors: O
authors: Chapet
authors: Département de radiothérapie, institut Sainte-Catherine, 250, chemin de Baigne-Pieds, 84918 Avignon cedex 9, France.
authors: B
authors: B
authors: Chauvet
authors: Service de cancérologie et radiothérapie, hôpital Saint-Louis, 1, avenue Claude-Vellefaux, 75010 Paris, France.
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Hennequin
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery; D018931:Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D019583:Dose Fractionation, Radiation; D006801:Humans; D015182:Lymphatic Irradiation; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D058958:Organs at Risk; D011468:Prostatectomy; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000517:prevention & control; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D011880:Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted; D061089:Radiotherapy, Image-Guided / Q000379:methods; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D018931:Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal
keywords: Cancers de prostate; External beam radiotherapy; Prostate cancer; Radiothérapie externe; Recommandations; Recommendations