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Intra-operative iodine-125 prostatic implant following bilateral pelvic lymphadenectomy.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  6735755     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Sixty-five patients with prostatic adenocarcinoma Stages B and C were treated with intraoperative Iodine-125 prostatic implantation following bilateral pelvic lymphadenectomy. Pelvic nodal metastases were found in 31% of the patients: 23% (7/31) in clinical Stage B1 disease, 29% (8/28) in clinical Stage B2, and 83% (5/6) in clinical Stage C. All the patients have been followed for a period of 1 1/2 to 6 years. Serial digital rectal examination revealed complete regression of the palpable disease in 15% of the patients at 6 months, 47% at 1 year, and 87% at 2 years. Post-operative complications were also evaluated: 13% of the patients became sexually impotent, 11% had impaired potency after the procedure, and 16% of patients complained of dry ejaculation; and 17% developed scrotal and/or penile swelling, which persisted up to 14 months, but usually subsided within 5 months. Two patients developed local recurrence. Both patients responded to subsequent external radiation therapy of 7000 rad in 11 to 14 weeks with clinical regression of palpable disease.
Authors:
E W Kwong; S H Huh; M P Nobler; H S Smith
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics     Volume:  10     ISSN:  0360-3016     ISO Abbreviation:  Int. J. Radiat. Oncol. Biol. Phys.     Publication Date:  1984 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1984-08-01     Completed Date:  1984-08-01     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7603616     Medline TA:  Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  665-70     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adenocarcinoma / radiotherapy*,  surgery
Aged
Brachytherapy*
Combined Modality Therapy
Humans
Intraoperative Period
Iodine Radioisotopes / administration & dosage*
Lymph Node Excision*
Lymphatic Metastasis
Male
Middle Aged
Pelvis
Prostatic Neoplasms / radiotherapy*,  surgery
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Iodine Radioisotopes

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