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.