Service de radiothérapie, institut de cancérologie de l'Ouest René-Gauducheau, boulevard Jacques-Monod, 44805 Nantes-Saint-Herblain, France.
Follow-up after prostate cancer radiotherapy aims at detecting local or metastatic relapse, as well as long-term toxicity, requiring adapted treatments. Several scientific societies have published guidelines including clinical, biological and imaging recommendations. More data suggest a role for aggressive salvage therapy in case of local failure following radiotherapy. An adequate follow-up is required for the sake of patients' safety, i.e. to a posteriori validate dose constraints and radiation technique in each radiotherapy department.
Article in French.
Written by:
Supiot S, Rio E, Clément-Colmou K, Bouchot O, Rigaud J. Are you the author?
Reference: Cancer Radiother. 2011 Oct;15(6-7):540-5.
doi: 10.1016/j.canrad.2011.05.005
PubMed Abstract
PMID: 21795093
UroToday.com Prostate Cancer Section
