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Prostate cancer brachytherapy: SFRO guidelines 2021.

Authors :
Pommier P
Ferré M
Blanchard P
Martin É
Peiffert D
Robin S
Hannoun-Lévi JM
Marchesi V
Cosset JM
Source :
Cancer radiotherapie : journal de la Societe francaise de radiotherapie oncologique [Cancer Radiother] 2022 Feb-Apr; Vol. 26 (1-2), pp. 344-355. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Dec 23.
Publication Year :
2022

Abstract

Prostate brachytherapy techniques are described, concerning both permanent seed implant and high dose rate brachytherapy. The following guidelines are presented: brachytherapy indications, implant procedure for permanent low dose rate implants and high dose rate with source projector, as well as dose and dose-constraints objectives, immediate postoperative management, post-treatment evaluation, and long-term follow-up.<br /> (Copyright © 2021. Published by Elsevier Masson SAS.)

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1769-6658
Volume :
26
Issue :
1-2
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Cancer radiotherapie : journal de la Societe francaise de radiotherapie oncologique
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
34955422
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.canrad.2021.11.019