Neoadjuvant chemoradiation followed by interstitial prostate brachytherapy for synchronous prostate and rectal cancer
Qiu H, Herman JM, Ahuja N, DeWeese TL, Song DY. Neoadjuvant chemoradiation followed by interstitial prostate brachytherapy for synchronous prostate and rectal cancer. Practical Radiation Oncology 2011, 2: e77-e84. PMID: 24674189, DOI: 10.1016/j.prro.2011.11.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSynchronous prostateRectal cancerAdjuvant chemotherapyPelvic chemoradiationProstate brachytherapyGrade 3 gastrointestinal toxicityHigh-risk prostate cancerCarcinoembryonic antigen levelLow anterior resectionTreatment-related toxicityEvidence of relapseInterstitial prostate brachytherapyProstate interstitial brachytherapyInternal Review BoardAnterior resectionBony metastasesGastrointestinal toxicityLoop ileostomyNeoadjuvant chemoradiationRetrospective reviewAntigen levelsMonths postdiagnosisPhysical examinationProstate cancerInterstitial brachytherapy