International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 76, Issue 2 , Pages 342-348, 1 February 2010

The Rate of Secondary Malignancies After Radical Prostatectomy Versus External Beam Radiation Therapy for Localized Prostate Cancer: A Population-Based Study on 17,845 Patients

  • Naeem Bhojani, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Cancer Prognostics and Health Outcomes Unit, University of Montreal Health Center, Montreal, QC, Canada
    • Department of Urology, University of Montreal, Montreal, Canada
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  • Umberto Capitanio, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Cancer Prognostics and Health Outcomes Unit, University of Montreal Health Center, Montreal, QC, Canada
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  • Nazareno Suardi, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
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  • Claudio Jeldres, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Cancer Prognostics and Health Outcomes Unit, University of Montreal Health Center, Montreal, QC, Canada
    • Department of Urology, University of Montreal, Montreal, Canada
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  • Hendrik Isbarn, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Cancer Prognostics and Health Outcomes Unit, University of Montreal Health Center, Montreal, QC, Canada
    • Martiniclinic, Prostate Cancer Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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  • Shahrokh F. Shariat, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
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  • Markus Graefen, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Martiniclinic, Prostate Cancer Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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  • Philippe Arjane, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, University of Montreal, Montreal, Canada
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  • Alain Duclos, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, University of Montreal, Montreal, Canada
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  • Jean-Baptiste Lattouf, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, University of Montreal, Montreal, Canada
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  • Fred Saad, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, University of Montreal, Montreal, Canada
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  • Luc Valiquette, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, University of Montreal, Montreal, Canada
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  • Francesco Montorsi, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
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  • Paul Perrotte, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, University of Montreal, Montreal, Canada
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  • Pierre I. Karakiewicz, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Cancer Prognostics and Health Outcomes Unit, University of Montreal Health Center, Montreal, QC, Canada
    • Department of Urology, University of Montreal, Montreal, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to: Pierre I. Karakiewicz, M.D., FRCSC., Cancer Prognostics and Health Outcomes Unit, University of Montreal Health Center (CHUM), 1058, rue St-Denis, Montréal, Québec, Canada, H2X 3J4. Tel: (514) 890-8000-35336; Fax: (514) 412-7363

Received 25 August 2008; received in revised form 6 February 2009; accepted 7 February 2009.

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 Drs. Bhojani and Capitano contributed equally to this work.

 Dr. Pierre I. Karakiewicz is partially supported by the University of Montreal Urology Associates, Fonds de la Recherche en Santé du Québec, the University of Montreal, Department of Surgery and the University of Montreal Foundation.

 Conflict of interest: none.

PII: S0360-3016(09)00251-X

doi:10.1016/j.ijrobp.2009.02.011

International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 76, Issue 2 , Pages 342-348, 1 February 2010

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