Salvage high-dose-rate brachytherapy for local recurrence of prostate cancer

The article describes a successful experience of using high-dose rate brachytherapy (192Ir) in patients with local recurrence of hormone-resistant prostate cancer. High-dose rate brachytherapy allowed to achieve local biochemical control of prostate cancer without toxicity to pelvic organs, thus, maintaining the quality of life. © 2018 ABC-press Publishing House. All rights reserved.

Authors
Yagudaev D.M. 1, 2 , Kadyrov Z.A. 1 , Kalinin M.R.2 , Bezhenar V.A.2 , Kalyagina N.A.3
Journal
Publisher
ABC-press Publishing House
Number of issue
2
Language
Russian
Pages
171-175
Status
Published
Volume
14
Year
2018
Organizations
  • 1 Department of Endoscopic Urology, Faculty of Postgraduate Medical Education, Peoples' Friendship University of Russia, 21/3 Miklukho-Maklaya St., Moscow, 117198, Russian Federation
  • 2 N.A. Semashko Central Clinical Hospital No. 2, Russian Railways Company, 2 Budayskaya St., Moscow, 129128, Russian Federation
  • 3 A.M. Prokhorov General Physics Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, 38 Vavilova St., Moscow, 119991, Russian Federation
Keywords
192Ir; Castration resistance; Life-saving high-dose rate brachytherapy; Local recurrence; Prostate cancer
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