The prognosis of patients with prostate cancer receiving permanent seed implantation stratified by prostate volume: should we be reluctant to treat with brachytherapy because of a very small prostate ( < 15 cc)?

Several studies have reported a relationship between prostate volume (PV) and prognosis in prostate cancer. Notably, patients with smaller prostates have a more high-grade and advanced disease on final pathology and are at a higher risk of progression ([1 –3]). Other studies have also found that patients with smaller prostates are more likely to experience biochemical failure after radical prostatectomy ([1,4,5,6]).

Source: Radiotherapy and Oncology - August 17, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Koji Masui, Norihisa Katayama, Atsunori Yorozu, Takashi Kikuchi, Satoshi Higashide, Shinsuke Kojima, Shiro Saito Tags: Original Article Source Type: research