How long is long enough to secure disease control after low-dose-rate brachytherapy in combination with other modalities in intermediate-risk, localized prostate cancer?
Nobuyoshi KosakaTakahiro KimuraHiroshi SasakiKojiro TashiroKosuke IwataniKeiji YasueManabu AokiShun SatoHiroyuki TakahashiKenta MikiShin EgawaPublished in: International journal of clinical oncology (2021)
Discontinuation of PSA monitoring could be discussed with patients with intermediate-risk PCa as a reasonable option if PSA levels remain ≤0.1 ng/mL at 5 years after LDR-BT, either alone or with other combined modalities, as subsequent recurrences are quite rare.