Comparison of adjuvant versus salvage radiotherapy policies for postprostatectomy radiotherapy
Comparison of adjuvant versus salvage radiotherapy policies for postprostatectomy radiotherapy
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DOI:
10.1016/j.ijrobp.2003.11.038
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发表时间:
2004-06-01
影响因子:
7
通讯作者:
Wajsman, Z
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作者:
Hagan, M;Zlotecki, R;Wajsman, Z
Purpose: We compared the long-term results of postprostatectomy radiotherapy (RT) from two institutions, one adapting a prospective policy of adjuvant RT and the other salvage RT.Methods and Materials: Between 1989 and 1997, 69 patients were referred for adjuvant RT to the institution using adjuvant RT and 88 patients with evidence of recurrence were treated in the institution using salvage RT. The salvage group underwent RT after longer postoperative intervals (median, 40.3 vs. 2.9 months; p