International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 74, Issue 4 , Pages 1143-1149, 15 July 2009

Pretreatment Serum Testosterone and Androgen Deprivation: Effect on Disease Recurrence and Overall Survival in Prostate Cancer Patients Treated With Brachytherapy

  • Al V. Taira, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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  • Gregory S. Merrick, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Schiffler Cancer Center and Wheeling Jesuit University, Wheeling, WV
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to: Gregory S. Merrick, M.D., Schiffler Cancer Center, Wheeling Hospital, Wheeling WV 26003-6300. Tel: (304) 243-3490; Fax: (304) 243-5047
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  • Robert W. Galbreath, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Schiffler Cancer Center and Wheeling Jesuit University, Wheeling, WV
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  • Wayne M. Butler, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Schiffler Cancer Center and Wheeling Jesuit University, Wheeling, WV
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  • Kent E. Wallner, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Puget Sound Healthcare Corporation, Group Health Cooperative, Seattle, WA
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  • Zachariah A. Allen, M.S.

      Affiliations

    • Schiffler Cancer Center and Wheeling Jesuit University, Wheeling, WV
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  • Jonathan H. Lief, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Schiffler Cancer Center and Wheeling Jesuit University, Wheeling, WV
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  • Edward Adamovich, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Wheeling Hospital, Department of Pathology, Wheeling, WV

Received 10 June 2008; received in revised form 5 August 2008; accepted 3 September 2008. published online 30 December 2008.

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 Conflict of interest: none.

PII: S0360-3016(08)03522-0

doi:10.1016/j.ijrobp.2008.09.046

International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 74, Issue 4 , Pages 1143-1149, 15 July 2009

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