International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 53, Issue 2 , Pages 269-276 , 1 June 2002

(IN)-efficacy of salvage radiotherapy for rising PSA or clinically isolated local recurrence after radical prostatectomy

Presented as a poster presentation at the 43rd Annual Meeting of the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology at the Moscone Convention Center, San Francisco, CA, November 4–8, 2001.

  • Richard Choo, M.D. (F.R.C.P.C., F.A.C.R.)

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to: Richard Choo, M.D., Department of Radiation Oncology, Toronto Sunnybrook Regional Cancer Centre, 2075 Bayview Ave., Toronto, Ontario M4N 3M5 Canada. Tel: 416-480-6165; Fax: 416-480-6002
    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Toronto Sunnybrook Regional Cancer Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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  • George Hruby (M.B.Ch.B., F.R.A.N.Z.C.R.)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Toronto Sunnybrook Regional Cancer Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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  • Julie Hong, B.Sc.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Toronto Sunnybrook Regional Cancer Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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  • Edward Bahk, B.Sc.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Toronto Sunnybrook Regional Cancer Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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  • Eugene Hong, B.Sc.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Toronto Sunnybrook Regional Cancer Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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  • Cyril Danjoux, M.D. (D.M.R.T., F.R.C.P.C.)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Toronto Sunnybrook Regional Cancer Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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  • Gerard Morton, M.D. (M.R.C.P.I., F.R.C.P.C.)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Toronto Sunnybrook Regional Cancer Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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  • Gerrit DeBoer, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Toronto Sunnybrook Regional Cancer Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Received 15 October 2001 ,Accepted 16 January 2002.

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International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 53, Issue 2 , Pages 269-276 , 1 June 2002

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