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[Determinants of local tumor control in interstitial radiotherapy of prostatic cancer]
H Sommerkamp1, M Rupprecht, G Bruggmoser
1Abteilung für Urologie, Klinikum der Universität Freiburg.
Der Urologe. Ausg. A
|March 1, 1988
Abstract:
Clinical followup of 52 patients treated with I-125 implants for localized prostatic cancer demonstrated local control in 85% and failure in 15%. Determining factors for local control or failure were analyzed and underline that homogeneous dose distribution is the most important factor for local control in interstitial radiotherapy. With the use of I-125 seeds this can only be achieved in small-volume (T2) stages with refined technique. For larger tumor volumes (T3) an external boost or the use of other radionuclides is preferable.