Abstract

Between 1965 and 1973, 80 patients with prostatic carcinoma were treated with definitive supervoltage irradiation; 35 patients received adjuvant estrogens. A favorable tumor response was uniformly observed in patients with less advanced tumors who received a minimum of 6,000 rads tumor dose and adjuvant estrogens. Radiation complications were frequent and severe in patients with locally advanced tumors who had antecedent lower urinary tract surgery and received a minimum of 7,000 rads tumor dose. Complications were less frequent in patients who received adjuvant estrogens, and complications were uncommon and mild in patients who received less than 7,000 rads.

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