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Review
. 2006 Sep;88(5):439-42.
doi: 10.1308/003588406X117133.

Prostate cancer treatment. The case for radical prostatectomy

Miles A Goldstraw  1
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Prostate cancer treatment. The case for radical prostatectomy

Miles A Goldstraw. Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 2006 Sep.
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The Da Vinci robot (Intuitive Surgical™). The device consists of a master console (left) and a slave system (right) controlling 3 or 4 telerobotic arms. Photo courtesy of Intuitive Surgical (Sunnyvale, CA, USA).
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A patient being treated with brachytherapy.
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Figure 2
Post-implant CT scan taken with the patient catheterised at mid gland and apical levels of the prostate. The Iodine-125 sources are clearly seen within the prostate tissue. The dashed white line shows the periphery of the prostate. The dashed black isodose line is a simulation showing coverage of the prescribed radiation dose, 145 Gy. The grey continuous isodose line simulates that portion of the prostate receiving 150% of the prescription dose, 217 Gy. The dotted white isodose line simulates the 72 Gy isodose showing the rapid fall off in radiation to the surrounding structures.
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