Abstract
Split course prostatic irradiation is a treatment technique where 4000-4500 rod whole pelvis irradiation is followed by two weeks of rest and an additional 2000-2500 rod by reduced field technique to a total dose of 6000-6500 rod. Eighty-four patients were studied and the results indicated a local regional control rate of 97.6% with an overall 3 year survival without evidence of disease of 96.6% for Stages A and B and 60% for Stage c. Significant complications occurred in 1.2 % of the patients. None of the patients needed surgical correction of a complication other than a perineal abscess. The risk/benefit ratio for pelvic and prostatic irradiation favors split course prostatic irradiation in that it demonstrates a low complication rate, high local regional control, and comparable disease-free survival to continuous irradiation.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 43-47 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics |
Volume | 7 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1981 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- External radiation
- Megavoltage
- Prostatic cancer
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiation
- Oncology
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
- Cancer Research