When Prostate Cancer Recurs After Primary Radiation Therapy

Prostate-specific antigen kinetics after primary stereotactic body radiation therapy using CyberKnife for localized prostate cancer

PURPOSE To assess prostate-specific antigen (PSA) kinetics and report on the oncologic outcomes for patients with localized prostate cancer treated with stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) using CyberKnife. METHODS We extracted the list and data of 39 patients with clinically localized prostate cancer who had undergone primary SBRT using CyberKnife between January 2008 and December 201...

The role of radiation therapy in prostate cancer after radical prostatectomy: when and why?

PURPOSE OF REVIEW Recent data support postoperative radiotherapy in the management of selected patients with localized prostate cancer; however, optimal patient selection and timing of additional treatment are uncertain. Data describing selection factors for treatment and literature supporting immediate or delayed radiotherapy are reviewed and the limitations of current knowledge are discussed....

Radiation therapy combined with hormone treatment for primary prostate cancer

Radiation Therapy for Prostate Cancer

Public concern on the radiation therapy for prostate cancer has increased recently. The leading causes of this phenomenon are thought of as popularization of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) measurement and having been able to tell the curable patients apart by means of the accom‐ plished risk classifications. Massive development of radiation therapy technology also seems to be one of the leadin...

Urethral strictures after radiation therapy for prostate cancer

Urethral stricture after radiation therapy for localized prostate cancer is a delicate problem as the decreased availability of tissue healing and the close relation to the sphincter complicates any surgical approach. We here review the pathophysiology, dosimetry, and the disease specific aspects of urethral strictures after radiotherapy. Moreover we discuss different treatment option such as d...