Radiotherapy for elder patients aged ≥80 with clinically localized prostate cancer – Brachytherapy enhanced late GU toxicity especially in elderly
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ctro.2020.09.008
Abstract: Highlight • Elderly patients showed equivalent biochemical control rate, prostate specific survival rate.• Elderly patients showed equivalent GI toxicity compared to younger patients.• Brachytherapy enhanced late GU toxicity compared with EBRT, especially in elder patients. read more here.
Keywords: prostate; late toxicity; brachytherapy enhanced; toxicity ... See more keywords