Long-term prognostic significance of rising PSA levels following radiotherapy for localized prostate cancer – focus on overall survival

Long-term prognostic significance of rising PSA levels following radiotherapy for localized prostate cancer – focus on overall survival

Abstract Background The aim of this study was to evaluate the long-term prognostic significance of rising PSA levels, particularly focussing on overall survival. Methods Two hundred ninety-five patients with localized prostate cancer were either treated with low-dose-rate (LDR) brachytherapy with I-...

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Main Authors: Carla Freiberger, Vanessa Berneking, Thomas-Alexander Vögeli, Ruth Kirschner-Hermanns, Michael J. Eble, Michael Pinkawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:Radiation Oncology
Subjects:
Prostate cancer
Radiotherapy
Brachytherapy
Prostate specific antigen
Biochemical failure
Overall survival
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13014-017-0837-5

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