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 ( & lt;15 cc)?

CONCLUSIONS: Our results obtained by analyzing a very large Japanese prospective database showed no difference in treatment outcomes according to PV (<15 cc, 15-20 cc, and ˃20 cc). Our study confirmed that PI in small prostates (even <15 cc) remains an effective treatment option.PMID:37597804 | DOI:10.1016/j.radonc.2023.109855

Source: Radiotherapy and Oncology : journal of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology - August 19, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Koji Masui Norihisa Katayama Atsunori Yorozu Takashi Kikuchi Satoshi Higashide Shinsuke Kojima Shiro Saito Source Type: research