Hypofractionated External-Beam Radiotherapy for Prostate Cancer

There are radiobiological rationales supporting hypofractionated radiotherapy for prostate cancer. The recent advancements in treatment planning and delivery allow sophisticated radiation treatments to take advantage of the differences in radiobiology of prostate cancer and the surrounding normal ti...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Cho, L. Chinsoo, Timmerman, Robert, Kavanagh, Brian
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2013
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Review Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3606774/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23533777
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/103547
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Sumario:There are radiobiological rationales supporting hypofractionated radiotherapy for prostate cancer. The recent advancements in treatment planning and delivery allow sophisticated radiation treatments to take advantage of the differences in radiobiology of prostate cancer and the surrounding normal tissues. The preliminary results from clinical studies indicate that abbreviated fractionation programs can result in successful treatment of localized prostate cancer without escalation of late toxicity.

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