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SUBMITTER: Krause S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3495015 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Krause Sonja S Sterzing Florian F Neuhof Dirk D Edler Lutz L Debus Juergen J Herfarth Klaus K
BMC cancer 20121031
<h4>Background</h4>While evidence on safety and efficacy of primary hypofractionated radiotherapy in prostate cancer is accumulating, data on postoperative hypofractionated treatment of the prostate bed and of the pelvic lymph nodes is still scarce. This phase II trial was initiated to investigate safety and feasibility of hypofractionated treatment of the prostate bed alone or with the pelvic lymph nodes.<h4>Methods/design</h4>A total of 80 prostate cancer patients with the indication for adjuv ...[more]