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Salvage high-dose-rate interstitial brachytherapy for perineal recurrence of prostate cancer after surgery and radiotherapy: a case report.

Authors :
Vavassori A
Durante S
Augugliaro M
Comi S
Cambria R
Cattani F
Lazzari R
Matei DV
Cobelli O
Orecchia R
Jereczek-Fossa BA
Source :
Journal of contemporary brachytherapy [J Contemp Brachytherapy] 2020 Oct; Vol. 12 (5), pp. 492-496. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Oct 30.
Publication Year :
2020

Abstract

Perineal seeding of tumor cells from prostate cancer (PCa) is very rare, and no standard treatment exists for this atypical presentation with no evidence of distant metastases. Local excision or external beam radiotherapy are used as local salvage treatments for such perineal masses, including those occurring after biopsy, surgery, or interstitial brachytherapy. We report on a patient who presented no evidence of disease and no late urinary or gastrointestinal toxicities at 58 months after receiving high-dose-rate brachytherapy (HDR-BT) for perineal recurrence of PCa after radical prostatectomy and salvage external beam radiotherapy. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case treated with HDR-BT in this scenario.<br />Competing Interests: The authors report no conflict of interest.<br /> (Copyright © 2020 Termedia.)

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1689-832X
Volume :
12
Issue :
5
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Journal of contemporary brachytherapy
Publication Type :
Report
Accession number :
33299439
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.5114/jcb.2020.100383