Radiation therapy after radical surgery in prostate cancer

Paz-Manrique R.; Morton G.; Vera F.Q.; Paz-Manrique S.; Espinoza-Briones A.; Deza C.M. · ecancermedicalscience (2023) · DOI: 10.3332/ecancer.2023.1565

Resumen

Radiation therapy plays a key role in the treatment of prostate cancer on its own. For higher risk diseases, the risk of recurrence following single modality therapy increases and a combination of treatment modalities may be necessary to achieve optimal results. We review clinical outcomes of adjuvant and salvage radiotherapy following radical prostatectomy, including disease-free survival, cancer-specific survival and overall survival. We also discuss when best to intervene with post-prostatectomy radiotherapy. © the authors.

Instituciones: Universidad Católica de Santa María