Interstitial brachytherapy for penile cancer: the experience of Oncology Centre in Bydgoszcz

PURPOSE: The aim of this work was to analyze the treatment results and complications of patients with penile cancer treated in our centre. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Thirty three patients were included in this retrospective research. The average age was 62. All patients underwent brachytherapy HDR or PDR...

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Autores principales: Makarewicz, Roman, Lebioda, Andrzej, Terlikiewicz, Joanna, Kabacińska, Renata
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Termedia Publishing House 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5104819/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27853477
http://dx.doi.org/10.5114/jcb.2010.19495
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Sumario:PURPOSE: The aim of this work was to analyze the treatment results and complications of patients with penile cancer treated in our centre. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Thirty three patients were included in this retrospective research. The average age was 62. All patients underwent brachytherapy HDR or PDR procedures using a remote-after-loading system with iridium source. RESULTS: Average follow-up was 60 months. Complete remission was observed in 24 patients (72.7%) out of the whole group. Locoregional and distant recurrences were noted in 9 patients (27.3%). In all patients 5-year overall and disease free survival were 84.9% and 75.4%, respectively. The 5-year locoregional control rate was 78.8%. CONCLUSION: Radical brachytherapy could possibly be a good treatment option in selected patients with T1-3 penile cancer and lesions smaller than 4 cm in diameter.

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