Review Article

Brachytherapy for Prostate Cancer: A Systematic Review

Table 5

Clinical results after HDR brachytherapy alone for patients with low- and intermediate-risk prostate cancer.

AuthorNumber of patients Free biochemical reccurence (%)Cause specific survival (%)Local control (%) Years after diagnosis

Demanes et al. [63]298941001005
Ghilezan et al. [64]95981001005
Grills et al. [65]65983
Mark et al. [66]20689 5
Rogers et al. [67]32896 low risk 89 intermediate risk100 3
Yoshioka et al. [68]111100 low risk 89 intermediate risk100 3