Biochemical outcomes and predictive factors by risk group after permanent iodine-125 seed implantation: Prospective cohort study in 2,316 patients

To evaluate the biochemical freedom from failure (bFFF) by risk group and treatment modality and the predictive factors of bFFF by risk group in patients with prostate cancer undergoing permanent seed implantation (PI) with or without external beam radiation therapy (EBRT) in a nationwide prospective cohort study (Japanese Prostate Cancer Outcome Study of Permanent Iodine-125 [I-125] Seed Implantation) in Japan during the first 2  years.

Source: Brachytherapy - May 28, 2019 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Norihisa Katayama, Katsumasa Nakamura, Atsunori Yorozu, Takashi Kikuchi, Masanori Fukushima, Shiro Saito, Takushi Dokiya Source Type: research