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Radiation therapy for prostate cancer.

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Koontz, BF; Lee, WR
Published in: Surg Oncol Clin N Am
July 2013

Radiation therapy is an effective treatment for newly diagnosed prostate cancer, salvage treatment, or for palliation of advanced disease. Herein we briefly discuss the indications, results, and complications associated with brachytherapy and external beam radiotherapy, when used as monotherapy and in combination with each other or androgen deprivation.

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Published In

Surg Oncol Clin N Am

DOI

EISSN

1558-5042

Publication Date

July 2013

Volume

22

Issue

3

Start / End Page

483 / 494

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Treatment Outcome
  • Prostatic Neoplasms
  • Oncology & Carcinogenesis
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Brachytherapy
  • 3211 Oncology and carcinogenesis
  • 1112 Oncology and Carcinogenesis
 

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Koontz, B. F., & Lee, W. R. (2013). Radiation therapy for prostate cancer. Surg Oncol Clin N Am, 22(3), 483–494. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soc.2013.02.006
Koontz, Bridget F., and W Robert Lee. “Radiation therapy for prostate cancer.Surg Oncol Clin N Am 22, no. 3 (July 2013): 483–94. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soc.2013.02.006.
Koontz BF, Lee WR. Radiation therapy for prostate cancer. Surg Oncol Clin N Am. 2013 Jul;22(3):483–94.
Koontz, Bridget F., and W. Robert Lee. “Radiation therapy for prostate cancer.Surg Oncol Clin N Am, vol. 22, no. 3, July 2013, pp. 483–94. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/j.soc.2013.02.006.
Koontz BF, Lee WR. Radiation therapy for prostate cancer. Surg Oncol Clin N Am. 2013 Jul;22(3):483–494.
Journal cover image

Published In

Surg Oncol Clin N Am

DOI

EISSN

1558-5042

Publication Date

July 2013

Volume

22

Issue

3

Start / End Page

483 / 494

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Treatment Outcome
  • Prostatic Neoplasms
  • Oncology & Carcinogenesis
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Brachytherapy
  • 3211 Oncology and carcinogenesis
  • 1112 Oncology and Carcinogenesis