Radiation Therapy News for Prostate Cancer Patients
Wednesday, November 04 2009 20:41
Shorter Radiation Course Stops Cancer Growth in High-risk Prostate Cancer Patients
Hypofractionated radiation treatment, a newer type of radiation treatment that delivers higher doses of radiation in fewer treatments than conventional radiation therapy, is significantly more effective than the older method in stopping cancer growth in high risk patients and causes no increase in negative side effects, an Italian clinical trial shows.
Wednesday, November 04 2009 18:42
Short Course High-Dose Radiation (IMRT) Looks Safe and Effective for Higher-Risk Prostate Cancer
ASTRO - A shorter, 5-week course of radiation treatment that delivers higher doses of radiation in fewer sessions, known as hypofractionation, appears just as effective and as safe for moderate and higher risk prostate cancer as standard radiation therapy, yet is delivered in two-and-a-half weeks less time.
Friday, January 02 2009 00:00
Seeding for Prostate Cancer Not Affected by Adverse Family History
Having a father or brother with prostate cancer has no impact on the outcomes of prostate cancer patients treated with brachytherapy (also called seed implants), according to a January 1 study in the International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics, the official journal of the American Society for Radiation Oncology. Patients with a first-degree family history have clinical and pathologic characteristics similar to men with no family history at all.
