title: [Prostate cancer brachytherapy].
abstract: Prostate brachytherapy techniques are described, concerning both Iodine 125 high dose rate brachytherapy. The following parts are presented: brachytherapy indications, technical description, immediate postoperative management and post-treatment evaluation, and 4 to 6 weeks as well as long-term follow-up.
authors: Département de radiothérapie, centre Léon-Bérard, 28, rue Laennec, 69373 Lyon cedex 8, France.
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Pommier
authors: Département de radiothérapie, CHU de Poitiers, 350, avenue Jacques-Cœur, 86000 Poitiers, France.
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Guérif
authors: Département de radiothérapie, institut de cancérologie de Lorraine Alexis-Vautrin, 6, avenue de Bourgogne, 54519 Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France.
authors: D
authors: D
authors: Peiffert
authors: Département de radiothérapie, centre Georges-François-Leclerc, 1, rue Professeur-Marion, BP 77980, 21079 Dijon cedex, France.
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Créhange
authors: Département de radiothérapie oncologie, centre Antoine-Lacassagne, université Nice-Sophia, 33, avenue de Valombrose, 06000 Nice, France.
authors: J-M
authors: JM
authors: Hannoun-Lévi
authors: Département de radiothérapie, centre régional de lutte contre le cancer Eugène-Marquis, avenue Bataille-Flandres-Dunkerque, 35042 Rennes, France. Electronic address: r.de-crevoisier@rennes.unicancer.fr.
authors: R
authors: R
authors: de Crevoisier
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery; D018931:Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001918:Brachytherapy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D000075202:Contraindications; D019583:Dose Fractionation, Radiation; D006801:Humans; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D020360:Neoadjuvant Therapy; D058958:Organs at Risk; D011468:Prostatectomy; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000517:prevention & control; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D011880:Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D018931:Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes
keywords: Brachytherapy; Cancers de la prostate; Curiethérapie; Prostate cancer; Recommandations; Recommendations