Pre-treatment Endorectal Coil MRI Findings Predict Biochemical Tumor Control in Prostate Cancer Patients Treated with Combination Brachytherapy and External Beam Radiotherapy

To investigate the utility of endorectal coil MRI (eMRI) in predicting biochemical relapse in prostate cancer patients treated with combination external beam radiotherapy and brachytherapy. Between 2000 and 2008, 273 men with NCCN intermediate or high risk prostate cancer had an eMRI of their prostate before receiving combination brachytherapy and intensity modulated radiotherapy. 165 men had brachytherapy with a low dose rate permanent...