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1. Treatment for Localized Prostate Cancer
... to brachytherapy and external beam radiation therapy because the prostate does not hold the seeds well, and radiation after transurethral resection of the prostate is associated with an increased risk ...
2. Beyond the Abstract - Reirradiation of prostate cancer with rectum preservation: Eradicative high-dose-rate brachytherapy with natural type hyaluronate injection, by Kazushi Kishi, MD, PhD., Et Al.
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - In the treatment of prostate cancer, technological advancements in radiotherapy provided safe dosage escalation.
3. Beyond the Abstract - Rectal morbidity after permanent interstitial brachytherapy for prostate cancer-Impact of day 1 vs. day 30 computed tomography-based postimplant dosimetry, by Michael Pinkawa, MD
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - Rectal morbidity is a serious concern following prostate brachytherapy due to the proximity of the prostate and rectal wall. I  ...
4. Beyond the Abstract - Dose escalation to the dominant intraprostatic lesion defined by sextant biopsy in a permanent prostate I-125 implant: A prospective comparative toxicity analysis, by Marc Gaudet, MD, et al.
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - Treatment volume definitions for permanent implant brachytherapy have evolved over the past 25 years, but treatment volume still encompasses the entire prostate without more ...
5. Beyond the Abstract - Biological in situ dose painting for image-guided radiation therapy using drug-loaded implantable devices, by G. Mike Makrigiorgos, PhD, DABMP
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - Methods to augment the biological action of radiation therapy in prostate and other tumors without additional toxicity to surrounding normal tissues would be useful for improving ...
6. Beyond the Abstract - Evaluation of radiobiologic biochemical control in a large permanent prostate brachytherapy population from a single institution using AAPM TG-137 parameters, by Wayne M. Butler, PhD
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - Radiobiology & biochemical control in prostate brachytherapy ...
7. Beyond the Abstract - Prospective comparison of PSA kinetics following two different prostate cancer brachytherapy planning methods: Preoperative and real-time intraoperative dosimetry planning, by Haim Matzkin, MD, et al.
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - Brachytherapy for localized prostate cancer is a mature treatment option.  ...
8. Beyond the Abstract - Phase II trial of combined high-dose-rate brachytherapy and external beam radiotherapy for adenocarcinoma of the prostate: Preliminary results of RTOG 0321, by I-Chow Hsu, MD
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - With the successful completion of protocol 0321, the RTOG has achieved several important landmarks.
9. Beyond the Abstract - Trends in renal tumor surgery delivery within the United States, by Lori M. Dulabon, MD and William C. Huang, MD
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - Despite evidence of equivalent oncologic outcomes and a decreased risk of comorbid conditions such as chronic kidney disease, partial nephrectomy (PN) remains underutilized ...
10. Beyond the Abstract - Dosimetric analysis and comparison of IMRT and HDR brachytherapy in treatment of localized prostate cancer, by V. Murali, MD, et al.
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) -   Comparison of HDR brachytherapy , IMRT and seed implant brachytherapy      ...
11. Beyond the Abstract - American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) and American College of Radiology (ACR) practice guideline for the transperineal permanent brachytherapy of prostate cancer, by Seth A. Rosenthal, MD, FACR
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - Transperineal permanent brachytherapy is a commonly utilized and well-accepted treatment option for localized prostate cancer.  ...
12. Beyond the Abstract - Impact of race on disease recurrence following prostate Brachytherapy, by Kosj Yamoah MD., PhD.
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - Background Globally, black men are known to experience greater incidence and mortality from prostate cancer. A number of factors contributing to this trend include inadequate ...
13. Beyond the Abstract - Urinary morbidity after permanent prostate brachytherapy - Impact of dose to the urethra vs. sources placed in close vicinity to the urethra, by Michael Pinkawa, MD
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - Permanent prostate brachytherapy (PPB) with 125I or 103Pd is a well established treatment for localized prostate cancer. Urinary morbidity, including possible acute urinary ...
14. Salvage of locally recurrent prostate cancer after definitive radiotherapy - Abstract
Although a significant proportion of patients with localized prostate cancer are cured after definitive radiotherapy, solitary local recurrence is observed in a subset of patients and poses a management ...
15. Ultrasound-fluoroscopy registration for prostate brachytherapy dosimetry - Abstract
Prostate brachytherapy is a treatment for prostate cancer using radioactive seeds that are permanently implanted in the prostate.  ...
16. GU Cancers Symposium 2013 - Variations in treatment modality use for the definitive management of prostate cancer in the United States, by Jay P. Ciezki, MD , et al. - Session Highlights
ORLANDO, FL, USA (UroToday.com) - Treatment selection varies widely throughout the U.S. for the definitive management of prostate cancer patients.
17. Erectile dysfunction after prostate three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy. Correlation with the dose to the penile bulb, "Beyond the Abstract," by Alessandro Magli, MD
... and brachytherapy.  ...
18. AUA 2013 - Session Highlights: Long-term quality-of-life data from CAPSURE for men with localized prostate cancer
SAN DIEGO, CA USA (UroToday.com) - Quality-of-life outcomes often serve as the metric of superiority amongst various therapies in the localized prostate cancer space.