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Postoperative radiotherapy for prostate cancer: the sooner the better and potential to reduce toxicity even further.

Paolo BorghettiLuigi SpiazziClaudia CozzaglioSara PedrettiBruno CaraffiniLuca TriggianiDiana GrecoLilia BardosciaFernando BarberaMichela BuglioneStefano Maria Magrini
Published in: La Radiologia medica (2017)
ART is better than SRT in terms of bRFS and OS, particularly for more aggressive cases, advanced T stage and higher Gleason Score. Postoperative prostate cancer radiotherapy should be applied as soon as possible after surgery. The use of modern techniques such as VMAT-IGRT significantly reduces toxicity.
Keyphrases
  • prostate cancer
  • radical prostatectomy
  • early stage
  • patients undergoing
  • locally advanced
  • oxidative stress
  • radiation induced
  • radiation therapy
  • hiv infected
  • antiretroviral therapy
  • risk assessment
  • climate change