1. Prostate cancer brachytherapy: SFRO guidelines 2021
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P, Pommier, M, Ferré, P, Blanchard, É, Martin, D, Peiffert, S, Robin, J-M, Hannoun-Lévi, V, Marchesi, and J M, Cosset
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Male ,Salvage Therapy ,Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal ,Brachytherapy ,Prostatic Neoplasms ,Radiotherapy Dosage ,Combined Modality Therapy ,Contraindications, Procedure ,Iodine Radioisotopes ,Oncology ,Radiation Oncology ,Humans ,Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging ,Dose Fractionation, Radiation ,France ,Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic ,Retrospective Studies - Abstract
Prostate brachytherapy techniques are described, concerning both permanent seed implant and high dose rate brachytherapy. The following guidelines are presented: brachytherapy indications, implant procedure for permanent low dose rate implants and high dose rate with source projector, as well as dose and dose-constraints objectives, immediate postoperative management, post-treatment evaluation, and long-term follow-up.
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- 2022
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