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Carcinoma of the urethra: radiation oncology.

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Koontz, BF; Lee, WR
Published in: Urol Clin North Am
August 2010

Urethral cancer is a rare but aggressive neoplasm. Early-stage distal lesions can be successfully treated with a single modality. Results for definitive radiotherapy using either or both external beam radiation therapy and brachytherapy have shown excellent cure rates in men and women. The primary advantage of radiotherapy is organ preservation. Advanced tumors, however, have poor outcomes with single modality treatment. Results have been improved using a combination of radiotherapy and chemotherapy, chiefly 5-fluorouracil and mitomycin C. Although literature is limited to case reports because of the rarity of the disease, the markedly improved results compared with older results of surgery with or without radiation warrant consideration.

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Published In

Urol Clin North Am

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EISSN

1558-318X

Publication Date

August 2010

Volume

37

Issue

3

Start / End Page

459 / 466

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Urology & Nephrology
  • Urethral Neoplasms
  • Neoplasm Staging
  • Humans
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Carcinoma
  • 3202 Clinical sciences
  • 1103 Clinical Sciences
 

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Koontz, B. F., & Lee, W. R. (2010). Carcinoma of the urethra: radiation oncology. Urol Clin North Am, 37(3), 459–466. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ucl.2010.04.007
Koontz, Bridget F., and W Robert Lee. “Carcinoma of the urethra: radiation oncology.Urol Clin North Am 37, no. 3 (August 2010): 459–66. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ucl.2010.04.007.
Koontz BF, Lee WR. Carcinoma of the urethra: radiation oncology. Urol Clin North Am. 2010 Aug;37(3):459–66.
Koontz, Bridget F., and W. Robert Lee. “Carcinoma of the urethra: radiation oncology.Urol Clin North Am, vol. 37, no. 3, Aug. 2010, pp. 459–66. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/j.ucl.2010.04.007.
Koontz BF, Lee WR. Carcinoma of the urethra: radiation oncology. Urol Clin North Am. 2010 Aug;37(3):459–466.
Journal cover image

Published In

Urol Clin North Am

DOI

EISSN

1558-318X

Publication Date

August 2010

Volume

37

Issue

3

Start / End Page

459 / 466

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Urology & Nephrology
  • Urethral Neoplasms
  • Neoplasm Staging
  • Humans
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Carcinoma
  • 3202 Clinical sciences
  • 1103 Clinical Sciences