Incidence of subsequent primary cancers and radiation-induced subsequent primary cancers after low dose-rate brachytherapy monotherapy for prostate cancer in long-term follow-up | BMC Cancer | Full Text

Incidence of subsequent primary cancers and radiation-induced subsequent primary cancers after low dose-rate brachytherapy monotherapy for prostate cancer in long-term follow-up | BMC Cancer | Full Text

Incidence of subsequent primary cancers and radiation-induced subsequent primary cancers after low dose-rate brachytherapy monotherapy for prostate cancer in long-term follow-up

As aging is the most significant risk factor for cancer development, long-term prostate cancer (PCa) survivors have an evident risk of developing subsequent primary cancers (SPCs). Radiotherapy itself is an ad...

Authors:Kristiina Vuolukka, Päivi Auvinen, Jan-Erik Palmgren, Sirpa Aaltomaa and Vesa Kataja

Citation:BMC Cancer 2020 20:453

Content type:Research article

Published on: 20 May 2020

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