## Background: We review the recent changes in the radiotherapeutic management of clinically localized prostate cancer, including the implementation of three-dimensional (3-d) conformal radiation therapy (3dcrt), biochemical disease-free survival (bned control) using conventional and 3dcrt techniqu
External beam irradiation in the definitive treatment of carcinoma of the prostate
โ Scribed by S. Lee; J. Maier; A. Herskovic; R. Ornitz; C. Rogers
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1979
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 65 KB
- Volume
- 5
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0360-3016
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and 1981. The results for the 239 patients treated with radical intent are reported here. All patients received 60 to 70 Gy to the prostate with megavoltage beam irradiation; 142 with a small field (10 X 10 cm) 360" rotational technique for Stage A, B, or C disease and 69 with a four-field pelvic br