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BACKGROUND.The objective of this study was to report the rates of disease‐free survival (DFS), cause‐specific survival (CSS), and overall survival after low‐dose‐rate (LDR) prostate brachytherapy (PB).
METHODS.Data from 1006 consecutive patients with prostate cancer who received LDR‐PB and underwent implantation on or before October 23, 2003 were extracted from a prospective database on November...
Study Type – Therapy (case series)Level of Evidence 4What's known on the subject? and What does the study add?Previous reports, with small numbers of patients, have described the problem of incomplete testosterone suppression (>1.1 or 1.7 nmol/L) with LHRH agonists. Various predisposing factors have been suggested: different drug agents and patient factors such as age, pretreatment testosterone...
BACKGROUND:For limited‐stage diffuse large B‐cell lymphoma (DLBCL), treatment decisions are often influenced by toxicity profiles. One strategy that minimizes chemotherapy‐induced toxicities is abbreviated chemotherapy plus consolidation involved‐field radiotherapy (IFRT). Involved‐node radiotherapy (INRT) is a new concept to DLBCL, aimed to reduce radiotherapy‐induced toxicities. We retrospectively...
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