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Journal of Contemporary Brachytherapy
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4/2010
vol. 2
 
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Clinical Investigations
Original article
Interstitial brachytherapy for penile cancer: the experience of Oncology Centre in Bydgoszcz

Roman Makarewicz
,
Andrzej Lebioda
,
Joanna Terlikiewicz
,
Renata Kabacińska

J Contemp Brachyther 2010; 2, 4: 157-159
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/jcb.2010.19495
Online publish date: 2011/01/14
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Purpose : The aim of this work was to analyze the treatment results and complications of patients with penile cancer treated in our centre.

Material and methods : Thirty three patients were included in this retrospective research. The average age was 62. All patients underwent brachytherapy HDR or PDR procedures using a remote-after-loading system with iridium source.

Results : Average follow-up was 60 months. Complete remission was observed in 24 patients (72.7%) out of the whole group. Locoregional and distant recurrences were noted in 9 patients (27.3%). In all patients 5-year overall and disease free survival were 84.9% and 75.4%, respectively. The 5-year locoregional control rate was 78.8%.

Conclusion : Radical brachytherapy could possibly be a good treatment option in selected patients with T1-3 penile cancer and lesions smaller than 4 cm in diameter.
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HDR brachytherapy, penile cancer

  
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