Radiation therapy after radical surgery in prostate cancer.

ABSTRACT: Radiation therapy plays a key role in the treatment of prostate cancer on its own. For higher risk diseases, the risk of recurrence following single modality therapy increases and a combination of treatment modalities may be necessary to achieve optimal results. We review clinical outcomes of adjuvant and salvage radiotherapy following radical prostatectomy, including disease-free survival, cancer-specific survival and overall survival. We also discuss when best to intervene with post-prostatectomy radiotherapy.

SUBMITTER: Paz-Manrique R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10310328 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature