Subsequent Anal Malignancies In Patients With Prostate Adenocarcinoma Treated With Brachytherapy Or External Beam Radiotherapy Compared With Surgery

It is important to understand the potential long-term sequelae of treatment of prostate adenocarcinoma, as patients are being diagnosed at a younger age and surviving longer. The risk of subsequent malignancies after brachytherapy (BT) has been reported to be low due to the limited exposure of normal tissue to radiation given the rapid dose fall off. However, our clinical experience suggested an increased risk of subsequent anal malignancy in...