Fewer Rectal Side Effects with IMRT than with 3D-CRT for Prostate CancerSusan Reckling
"The use of IMRT significantly reduces the risk of late GI toxicity in men undergoing concurrent radiation therapy and hormone therapy for prostate cancer," Mark Buyyounounski, MD, MS, a radiation oncologist at Fox Chase Cancer Center, said. "I encourage men with prostate cancer receivinghormone...
What is Radiation Therapy for Prostate Cancer? There are three ways radiation may be delivered to prostate cancer patients: by a machine outside the body (external beam radiation therapy), by placing radioactive materials inside the body (internal radiation therapy or brachytherapy), and by ingesti...
The effect of photon energy on intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) plans for prostate cancer To evaluate the effect of common three photon energies (6-MV, 10-MV, and 15-MV) on intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) plans to treat prostate can... W Sung,JM Park,HC Chang,....
oncologistwith Michigan Healthcare Professionals/21st Century Oncology in Farmington Hills, Mich., said. "This is great news forbreast cancer patientswho, if eligible, can not only receive their radiation treatment in a shorter amount of time but also reduce their risk of many side effects."...
This refined approach may potentially improve treatment results for locally advanced prostate cancer while reducing side effects. This review summarizes the clinical requirements for effective prostate radiotherapy and describes the new technology that helps to better fulfil these requirements. These non...
Localised prostate cancer treatment continues to present a real clinical dilemma. Sommers cites two reasons for this. One is the absence of data from randomised controlled trials comparing the diff erent treatments. “Particularly rare are those comparing surgery with various radiation therapies. Without...
Radiation therapy and surgery are the two most popular treatments for prostate cancer. Over the years, radiation has evolved and has become more precise. The higher precision beams focused on the prostate gland have reduced side effects and allowed higher dosages to be used, with the hope for ...
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"IMRT reduces the risk of short-term bowel and bladder side effects for patients with endometrial and cervical cancer," said Ann Klopp, MD, PhD, lead study author and an associate professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, in Houston. ...