Postoperative Radiotherapy after Radical Prostatectomy: Indications and Open Questions

Biochemical relapse after radical prostatectomy occurs in approximately 15–40% of patients within 5 years. Postoperative radiotherapy is the only curative treatment for these patients. After radical prostatectomy, two different strategies can be offered, adjuvant or salvage radiotherapy. Adjuvant ra...

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Main Authors: Pirus Ghadjar, Daniel Zwahlen, Daniel M. Aebersold, F. Zimmermann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Prostate Cancer
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/963417