TH‐E‐M100E‐07: The Impact of Procedure‐Induced Edema On Cell Survival and Tumor Control Probability in Permanent Prostate Brachytherapy Using 131Cs Radioactive Source
Chen Z, Deng J, Roberts K, Nath R. TH‐E‐M100E‐07: The Impact of Procedure‐Induced Edema On Cell Survival and Tumor Control Probability in Permanent Prostate Brachytherapy Using 131Cs Radioactive Source. Medical Physics 2007, 34: 2655-2655. DOI: 10.1118/1.2761777.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTumor control probabilityBiologically effective doseControl probabilityPermanent prostate brachytherapyRadioactive sourcesConcept of biologically effective doseProstate brachytherapyProstate edemaEdema magnitudeProtracted dose deliveryPotential doubling timeRepair half-timeCell survivalDose deliveryEffectiveness of cell killingCell killingTumor potential doubling timeSurviving fraction of cancer cellsEdema-induced increaseInitial tumor burdenFraction of cancer cellsRadiation-induced cell killingHalf-lifeDoubling timeTumor burden