The FORECAST study — Focal recurrent assessment and salvage treatment for radiorecurrent prostate cancer

• Published in: Contemporary clinical trials Vol. 44; pp. 175 - 186
• Main Authors: Kanthabalan, A, Shah, T, Arya, M, Punwani, S, Bomanji, J, Haroon, A, Illing, R.O, Latifoltojar, A, Freeman, A, Jameson, C, van der Meulen, J, Charman, S, Emberton, M, Ahmed, H.U
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.09.2015
• Subjects: Cardiovascular; Focal salvage therapy; Hematology, Oncology and Palliative Medicine; Radio-recurrent prostate cancer; Radio-recurrent prostate cancer; Focal salvage therapy

Abstract Background One-third of men may experience biochemical failure by 8 years following radical radiotherapy for localised prostate cancer. Over 90% of men are started on androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) which is non-curative and confers systemic side-effects. Focal salvage therapy (FST) limi...