External Beam Radiation Salvage for Residual or Recurrent Local Tumor Following Radical Prostatectomy

摘要: AbstractExternal beam radiation therapy was used as a means of salvage in 32 patients with either incomplete excision or palpable local recurrence following radical prostatectomy. Patients were divided into 2 groups consisting 13 who referred within 4 months (group 1) and 19 only after had developed 2). The 5 10-year actuarial survival free disease group 1 57 per cent, compared to 40 20 cent for (p equals 0.05). Fourteen an elevated pre-radiation serum acid phosphatase level and/or bladder invasion especially poor prognosis, median 2.4 years. Ten complications recorded (16 cent), which slightly higher than experienced irradiated without previous operation. data support the contention that external may offer post-radical prostatectom...