Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3878248 | The Journal of Urology | 2008 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
As assessed by posttreatment prostate biopsies, local control is improved with higher radiation doses. Long-term biochemical outcomes in patients with posttreatment biopsies demonstrating severe treatment effect changes were not different than those in patients with negative biopsies. We also noted that local tumor control was associated with a decrease in distant metastases and prostate cancer mortality, further highlighting the importance of achieving optimal tumor control in patients with clinically localized disease.
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Authors
Michael J. Zelefsky, Victor E. Reuter, Zvi Fuks, Peter Scardino, Alison Shippy,