| Autor: |
Bezou AR; Department of Urology, East Jefferson General Hospital, Metairie, Louisiana, USA., Monsour P, Buhler C, Sloan C |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Zdroj: |
The Journal of the Louisiana State Medical Society : official organ of the Louisiana State Medical Society [J La State Med Soc] 2002 Jan-Feb; Vol. 154 (1), pp. 37-9. |
| Abstrakt: |
Since the evolution of prostate-specific antigen testing for prostate cancer, men have been diagnosed with earlier staged disease. Earlier staged cancer is amenable to local therapy. Over the last decade, new technology has evolved in the treatment of localized prostate cancer. High dose rate afterloading 192 Iridium prostate brachytherapy is a new innovative technique utilizing state of the art equipment and highly specialized computers to achieve precise treatment of prostate cancer with radiation. We present our initial experience with this innovative technique. |
| Databáze: |
MEDLINE |
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