Incidence of Secondary Cancer Development After High-Dose Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy and Image-Guided Brachytherapy for the Treatment of Localized Prostate Cancer

Zelefsky, Michael; Housman, Douglas; Pei, Xin; Alicikus, Zumre; Magsanoc, Juan; Dauer, Lawrence; St Germain, Jean; Yamada, Yoshiya; Kollmeier, Marisa; Cox, Brett; Zhang, Zhigang

doi:10.1016/j.ijrobp.2011.08.034

Incidence of Secondary Cancer Development After High-Dose Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy and Image-Guided Brachytherapy for the Treatment of Localized Prostate Cancer

Zelefsky M. J., Housman D. M., Pei X., Alicikus Z., Magsanoc J. M., Dauer L. T., ...More

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY BIOLOGY PHYSICS, vol.83, no.3, pp.953-959, 2012 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 83 Issue: 3
Publication Date: 2012
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2011.08.034
Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY BIOLOGY PHYSICS
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.953-959
Keywords: Second cancers, Prostate cancer, External beam radiotherapy, Brachytherapy, Intensity-modulated radiotherapy
Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Purpose: To report the incidence and excess risk of second malignancy (SM) development compared with the general population after external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) and brachytherapy to treat prostate cancer.