Delivery of Radiation at the Lowest Dose Rate by a Modern Linear Accelerator is Most Effective in Inhibiting Prostate Cancer Growth

Purpose: External beam radiotherapy is one of the treatment options for organ-confined prostate cancer. A total dose of 70 to 81 Gray (Gy) is given daily (1.8-2.5 Gy/d), with a dose rate of 3 to 6 Gy/min over 28 to 45 treatments during 8 to 9 weeks. We applied the latest technological development in...

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Main Authors: Keren Tazat PhD, Oleg Reshetnyak MD, Natan Shtraus MSc, Ifat Sayag MSc, Nicola J. Mabjeesh MD, PhD, Sharon Amir PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2020-06-01
Series:Technology in Cancer Research & Treatment
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1533033820935525