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Bookmark or Share- Prostate cancer: Short-course radiation as effective as longer-term ...Radiation therapy for prostate cancer used to involve weeks or months of treatment. Today, radiation delivery is moving toward higher doses given with fewer sessions over shorter durations. Results from a clinical trial show that the two types of therapy offer the same long-term benefits.
- What Every Man Should Know about Radiation Therapy for Prostate CancerExternal beam radiation for prostate cancer includes intensity-modulated, image-guided radiation therapy (IG-IMRT), typically delivered over five weeks, and hypofractionated radiation therapy (what we call MSK Precise ™), typically delivered over a week and a half in five total treatments.
- Prostate Cancer Radiation Therapy: Treatment and Side Effects - WebMDRadiation therapy, also called X-ray therapy, uses high levels of radiation to kill prostate cancer cells or keep them from growing and dividing while minimizing damage to healthy...
- Radiation Therapy for Prostate Cancer: Types, Side Effects & More - WebMDWhen it comes to prostate cancer, there are two kinds of radiation treatment: external beam radiation and brachytherapy. The kind that your doctor recommends will depend on your...
- External beam radiation for prostate cancer - Mayo ClinicExternal beam radiation for prostate cancer is one of the standard treatment options to treat prostate cancer. It may also be used if you have prostate cancer that comes back after surgery.
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