International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 77, Issue 5 , Pages 1338-1344 , 1 August 2010

Long-Term Outcome and Toxicity of Salvage Brachytherapy for Local Failure After Initial Radiotherapy for Prostate Cancer

  • Ryan J. Burri, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY
    • ,
  • Nelson N. Stone, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY
    • ,
  • Pam Unger, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY
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  • Richard G. Stock, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to: Richard G. Stock, M.D., Department of Radiation Oncology, Box 1236, 1 Gustave L. Levy Place, New York, NY 10029. Tel: (212) 241-7500; Fax: (212) 410-7194

Received 21 April 2009 ,Revised 3 June 2009 ,Accepted 23 June 2009.

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 Conflict of interest: N.N. Stone is owner, Prologics LLC; consultant, Nihan Medi-Physics; and consultant; B & K Medical. The authors report no other conflicts of interest.

PII: S0360-3016(09)01015-3

doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2009.06.061

International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 77, Issue 5 , Pages 1338-1344 , 1 August 2010

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