Image-guided prostate brachytherapy Book Section
| Authors: | Folkert, M. R.; Desai, N. B.; Yamada, Y. |
| Editors: | Smith, A. D.; Badlani, G. H.; Preminger, G. M.; Kavoussi, L. R. |
| Article/Chapter Title: | Image-guided prostate brachytherapy |
| Abstract: | Interstitial prostate brachytherapy is a well-established treatment modality for the management of prostate cancer, with excellent long-term data on genitourinary and gastrointestinal toxicity and durable cancer control outcomes. Prostate brachytherapy is as effective as monotherapy in the setting of low- and favorable intermediate-risk cancer, and as a boost for dose escalation in unfavorable intermediate- and high-risk prostate cancer. In this chapter, we discuss the history, technical aspects, and outcomes for permanent and temporary implantation techniques. © 2019 John Wiley & Sons Ltd. |
| Keywords: | brachytherapy; high dose rate; interstitial; transperineal; permanent implant; transrectal ultrasound; low dose rate; afterloader; combination radiation therapy |
| Book Title: | Smith's Textbook of Endourology. 4th ed |
| Volume: | 1-2 |
| ISBN: | 9781119241355 |
| Publisher: | John Wiley & Sons |
| Publication Place: | Chichester, UK |
| Date Published: | 2019-01-01 |
| Start Page: | 1534 |
| End Page: | 1549 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1002/9781119245193.ch133 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
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| Notes: | Book chapter: 133 -- Source: Scopus |
