Hypofractionated Proton Boost Combined with External Beam Radiotherapy for Treatment of Localized Prostate Cancer
Proton boost of 20 Gy in daily 5 Gy fractions followed by external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) of 50 Gy in daily 2 Gy fractions were given to 278 patients with prostate cancer with T1b to T4N0M0 disease. Fifty-three percent of the patients received neoadjuvant androgen deprivation therapy (N-ADT). The...
Main Authors: | , , , , , |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Hindawi Limited
2012-01-01
|
Series: | Prostate Cancer |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/654861 |