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. 1995 May-Jun;45(3):165-78.
doi: 10.3322/canjclin.45.3.165.

Brachytherapy for prostate cancer

A T Porter  1 , J C Blasko, P D Grimm, S M Reddy, H Ragde
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Brachytherapy for prostate cancer

A T Porter et al. CA Cancer J Clin. 1995 May-Jun.
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Abstract

Brachytherapy is one of the oldest techniques of radiation therapy for prostate cancer. However, its use has been controversial due to mixed results with older implant techniques and the availability of different treatment methods. New methods of brachytherapy based on improved technology and increased understanding of radiobiology hold promise for consistently improved results. This article describe the various methods of prostate brachytherapy and reviews the clinical results for these methods.

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  • Prostate cancer: here and now.
    Murphy GP. Murphy GP. CA Cancer J Clin. 1995 May-Jun;45(3):133. doi: 10.3322/canjclin.45.3.133. CA Cancer J Clin. 1995. PMID: 7538041 No abstract available.

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