Carcinoma of the prostate. Its treatment by a combination of radioactive gold‐grain implant and external irradiation

Out of 67 patients treated with radiotherapy from 1967 to August 1972, a small group of 17 patients were treated by a combination of radioactive gold grain implant plus external Cobalt‐60 teletherapy. The average dose from the implant was 4000 rads, which was supplemented with external irradiation t...

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Published inCancer Vol. 37; no. 6; pp. 2749 - 2754
Main Authors Chan, Rafael C., Gutierrez, Augusto E.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company 01.06.1976
Subjects
Gold Radioisotopes - administration & dosage
Gold Radioisotopes - therapeutic use
Humans
Male
Methods
Prostatic Neoplasms - radiotherapy
Radioisotope Teletherapy
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Summary:Out of 67 patients treated with radiotherapy from 1967 to August 1972, a small group of 17 patients were treated by a combination of radioactive gold grain implant plus external Cobalt‐60 teletherapy. The average dose from the implant was 4000 rads, which was supplemented with external irradiation to a total dose of 8000 rads TD. Because of the small number of patients and the short follow‐up, no definite conclusions can be drawn at this time. The technique used permits the delivery of a higher total tumor dose of about 8000 rads with relatively low complication rate.
Bibliography:Presented at the 17th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Therapeutic Radiologists, San Francisco, CA, October 8–11, 1975.
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ISSN:0008-543X
1097-0142
DOI:10.1002/1097-0142(197606)37:6<2749::AID-CNCR2820370627>3.0.CO;2-B