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Table 2 Treatment scheme

From: Long-term biochemical results after high-dose-rate intensity modulated brachytherapy with external beam radiotherapy for high risk prostate cancer

Weeks

External radiotherapy

Brachytherapy

1st week

2 Gy/day × 4 days

1st HDR; 5th day (11.5 Gy)

2nd week

2 Gy/day × 5 days

No

3rd week

2 Gy/day × 4 days

2nd HDR; 15th day (11.5 Gy)

4th week

2 Gy/day × 5 days

No

5th week

2 Gy/day × 5 days

No

Total dose

46 Gy/23 sessions

23 Gy/2 sessions

  1. HDR = high dose rate (brachytherapy)