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The German S3 Guideline Prostate Cancer

Aspects for the Radiation Oncologist

Die deutsche S3-Leitlinie Prostatakarzinom. Radioonkologische Aspekte

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This report summarizes the relevant aspects of the S3 guideline prostate cancer for the radiation oncologist. Treatment decision and dose prescription are discussed, as well as technical performance of external beam radiotherapy and brachytherapy. The relevant literature is cited to allow an overview of the current recommendations.

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Dieser Bericht fasst die relevanten Aspekte der S3-Leitlinie Prostatakarzinom für den Strahlentherapeuten zusammen. Indikationsstellung und Dosisverschreibung werden ebenso diskutiert wie die technische Durchführung der perkutanen Bestrahlung und die Brachytherapie. Die relevante Literatur gibt einen Überblick über die aktuellen Empfehlungen.

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  1. Department of Radiotherapy and Radiooncology, University Medicine Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany

    Frederik Wenz

  2. Group Practice for Radiotherapy and Radiooncology, Bremen, Germany

    Thomas Martin

  3. Department of Radiotherapy, Charité – University Medicine Berlin, Campus Virchow Clinic, Berlin, Germany

    Dirk Böhmer

  4. Department of Urology, Marien-Krankenhaus Bergisch, Gladbach, Germany

    Stefan Martens

  5. Department of Radiotherapy and Radiooncology, Salzburger Landeskliniken, Salzburg, Austria

    Felix Sedlmayer

  6. Department of Urology, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Dresden, Germany

    Manfred Wirth

  7. Department of Urology, Charité – University Medicine, Berlin, Germany

    Kurt Miller

  8. Department of Urology, University Hospital Aachen, Aachen, Germany

    Axel Heidenreich

  9. Department of Urology, University Hospital Ulm, Ulm, Germany

    Mark Schrader

  10. Department of Radiotherapy, Charité – University Medicine Berlin, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany

    Wolfgang Hinkelbein

  11. Department of Radiotherapy and Radiooncology, University Hospital Ulm, Ulm, Germany

    Thomas Wiegel

  12. Klinik für Strahlentherapie und Radioonkologie, Universitätsmedizin Mannheim, Theodor-Kutzer-Ufer 1–3, 68167, Mannheim, Germany

    Frederik Wenz

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Wenz, F., Martin, T., Böhmer, D. et al. The German S3 Guideline Prostate Cancer. Strahlenther Onkol 186, 531–534 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00066-010-2193-3

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