External beam radiotherapy of prostate cancer with or without high dose-rate brachytherapy: the Norwegian experience with long-term urinary and bowel adverse effects.

Trude B WeddeMilada C SmaastuenKari VatneMelanie Birthe Schulz-JaavallSophie D FossåWolfgang Lh Lilleby

Published in: Scandinavian journal of urology (2023)

Dose-escalated radiotherapy by BT did not negatively impact long-term adverse effects, substantial problems or QoL compared with EBRT. Future randomised studies using improved EBRT techniques are needed.

Keyphrases

high dose
prostate cancer
locally advanced
radiation therapy
early stage
low dose
stem cell transplantation
clinical trial
radiation induced
mental health
open label
radical prostatectomy
rectal cancer
current status
placebo controlled