Prostate volume reduction with androgen deprivation therapy before interstitial brachytherapy

Journal of Urology

Volumn 167, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 2443-2447

  Kucway, Roger ^a,b   Vicini, Frank ^a,b   Huang, Raywin ^a,b   Stromberg, Jannifer ^a,b   Gonzalez, Jose ^a,b   Martinez, Alvaro ^a,b  

^a Research Institute   (United States)

^b WILLIAM BEAUMONT HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Androgens; Brachytherapy; Prostate; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ANTIANDROGEN; BICALUTAMIDE; FLUTAMIDE; GOSERELIN; LEUPRORELIN; NILUTAMIDE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER HORMONE THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INTERSTITIAL RADIATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ORGAN SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE CANCER; TUMOR VOLUME;

EID: 0036090487     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(05)65001-X     Document Type: Article

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