Retropubic implantation of iodine 125 in the treatment of prostatic cancer

No AccessJournal of Urology1 Feb 2002Retropubic implantation of iodine 125 in the treatment of prostatic cancer Willet F. Whitmore, Basil Hilaris, and Harry Grabstald Willet F. WhitmoreWillet F. Whitmore Urologic Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Hospital, New York, New York, USA Department of Radiation Therapy, Memorial Hospital, New York, New York, USA More articles by this author , Basil HilarisBasil Hilaris Urologic Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Hospital, New York, New York, USA Department of Radiation Therapy, Memorial Hospital, New York, New York, USA More articles by this author , and Harry GrabstaldHarry Grabstald Urologic Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Hospital, New York, New York, USA Department of Radiation Therapy, Memorial Hospital, New York, New York, USA More articles by this author View All Author Informationhttps://doi.org/10.1016/S0022-5347(02)80318-4AboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareFacebookLinked InTwitterEmail A technique of retropubic implantation of 125I seeds in selected patients with prostatic cancer has been presented. The method is technically simple and it has permitted delivery of potentially effective irradiation to the prostate, constituted a 1-step treatment, required a relatively short hospitalization, had no associated mortality and only minimal morbidity, produced only minimal disturbances in urinary, rectal and sexual functions, resulted in more accurate tumor staging and produced an encouraging degree of local regression in clinically evident prostatic lesions during a brief period of followup. References 1. : Treatment of carcinoma of the prostate by interstitial radiation with radio-active gold (AU198): a preliminary report. J. Urol.1952; 68: 510. Link, Google Scholar 2. : Symposium on hormones and cancer therapy: hormone therapy in prostatic cancer. : 1956: 697. Google Scholar © 2002 by American Urological Association, IncFiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Volume 167Issue 2 Part 2February 2002Page: 981-983 Advertisement Copyright & Permissions© 2002 by American Urological Association, IncMetricsAuthor Information Willet F. Whitmore Urologic Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Hospital, New York, New York, USA Department of Radiation Therapy, Memorial Hospital, New York, New York, USA More articles by this author Basil Hilaris Urologic Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Hospital, New York, New York, USA Department of Radiation Therapy, Memorial Hospital, New York, New York, USA More articles by this author Harry Grabstald Urologic Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Hospital, New York, New York, USA Department of Radiation Therapy, Memorial Hospital, New York, New York, USA More articles by this author Expand All Advertisement PDF downloadLoading ...