hypofractionated radiation therapy

December 8, 2017

Shorter but Higher-dose Radiation Course Cuts Risk of Prostate Cancer Returning, Study Finds

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Delivering radiation in a shorter time frame significantly reduced the chance of prostate cancer returning in men with an intermediate-risk form of the disease, a study found. The approach failed ... Read more

March 21, 2017March 21, 2017

Compressing 8-Week Radiation Therapy into 4 Weeks Just as Effective in Treating Localized Prostate Cancer

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Four weeks of radiation therapy at larger doses has the same effect as conventional radiation therapy administered to prostate cancer patients over eight weeks, according to results from a Phase 3 ... Read more

October 5, 2016October 5, 2016

Hypofractionated Radiation Shortens Prostate Cancer Treatment with Little Quality of Life Impact

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Treating early stage prostate cancer with hypofractionated radiation therapy (HRT) results in fairly similar health-related quality of life outcomes as conventional radiation therapy (CRT), but reduces treatment time by up to ... Read more