Localized prostate cancer: Prostatectomy versus interstitial implantation

Interstitial implantation techniques in

Interstitial implantation techniques in prostate cancer

✍ Sylvester, John; Blasko, John C.; Grimm, Peter; Ragde, Haakon 📂 Article 📅 1997 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 332 KB 👁 1 views

Brachytherapy is a radiotherapeutic technique that allows the physician to implant radioactive isotopes into a body cavity or directly into tissue. Different radioisotopes have unique characteristics that the brachytherapist may utilize for a particular situation. The use of brachytherapy is part of

Neoadjuvant therapy followed by prostate

Neoadjuvant therapy followed by prostatectomy for clinically localized prostate cancer

✍ Guru Sonpavde; Kim N. Chi; Thomas Powles; Christopher J. Sweeney; Noah Hahn; Tho 📂 Article 📅 2007 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 134 KB

## Abstract The results of this assessment of the literature indicated that neoadjuvant therapy followed by prostatectomy may improve long‐term outcomes for patients with high‐risk localized disease. In addition, this approach provides a paradigm for evaluating the activity and mechanism of action

Neoadjuvant therapy followed by prostate

Neoadjuvant therapy followed by prostatectomy for clinically localized prostate cancer

✍ Bridget F. Koontz; Judd Moul 📂 Article 📅 2008 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 41 KB

W e commend Sonpavde et al 1 on their review of neoadjuvant therapy prior to prostatectomy, which focused on neoadjuvant drug trials. The bulk of preoperative intervention trials for prostate cancer utilize neoadjuvant chemotherapy, but we would like to comment on the use of preoperative radiotherap

The prostate cancer intervention versus

The prostate cancer intervention versus observation trial (PIVOT). A randomized trial comparing radical prostatectomy versus expectant management for the treatment of clinically localized prostate cancer

✍ Timothy J. Wilt; Michael K. Brawer 📂 Article 📅 1995 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 532 KB

Reply to neoadjuvant therapy followed by

Reply to neoadjuvant therapy followed by prostatectomy for clinically localized prostate cancer

✍ Guru Sonpavde; Mark Garzotto; Kim N. Chi 📂 Article 📅 2008 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 41 KB

W e commend Sonpavde et al 1 on their review of neoadjuvant therapy prior to prostatectomy, which focused on neoadjuvant drug trials. The bulk of preoperative intervention trials for prostate cancer utilize neoadjuvant chemotherapy, but we would like to comment on the use of preoperative radiotherap

How I do it:Brachytherapy (seed implanta

How I do it:Brachytherapy (seed implantation) for clinically localized prostate cancer

✍ Ragde, Haakon 📂 Article 📅 1997 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 396 KB 👁 2 views