Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy as Treatment for Organ Confined Low and Intermediate Risk Prostate Carcinoma, a Seven Year Study

Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy as Treatment for Organ Confined Low and Intermediate Risk Prostate Carcinoma, a Seven Year Study

Objectives: Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) takes advantage of the prostate’s low α/β ratio to deliver a large radiation dose in few fractions. Initial studies on small groups of low-risk patients support SBRT’s potential for clinical efficacy while limiting treatment-related morbidity an...

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Main Authors: Alan Jay Katz, Josephine eKang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
Subjects:
Prostate
Radiotherapy
Cancer
stereotactic
Confined Spaces
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fonc.2014.00240/full

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