Abstract

During the annual congress of the SFRO, a symposium, on “Therapeutic innovations”, described some of the burning questions in the treatment of prostate cancer. What is the best technique to perform radiation dose escalation, brachytherapy or Intensity modulated radiotherapy ? Rational has been highlighted for both techniques, but without a prospective comparative trial, no definitive answer could be given today. The role of neo-adjuvant hormonal treatment, before surgery or radiotherapy is still discussed, particularly in the area of LH-RH antagonists which have a rapid and profound anti-hormonal effect. At least, the salvage treatment for biochemical relapse after external beam irradiation has been discussed: surgery, cryotherapy, and High-Intensity focalised ultrasons and the timing of hormonal treatment.

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