Does Radiotherapy for the Primary Tumor Benefit Prostate Cancer Patients with Distant Metastasis at Initial Diagnosis?

Does Radiotherapy for the Primary Tumor Benefit Prostate Cancer Patients with Distant Metastasis at Initial Diagnosis?

PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES:Treatment of the primary tumor reportedly improves survival in several types of metastatic cancer. We herein evaluated the efficacy and toxicity of radiotherapy for the primary tumor in prostate cancer with metastasis. MATERIALS/METHODS:The study cohort included 140 men with metas...

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Main Authors: Yeona Cho, Jee Suk Chang, Koon Ho Rha, Sung Joon Hong, Young Deuk Choi, Won Sik Ham, Jun Won Kim, Jaeho Cho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4726731?pdf=render

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