New research: Five treatment sessions as effective as 39 for radiation therapy in prostate cancer
In mid-October, results were published from a British long-term follow-up study of 874 prostate cancer patients who received either conventional radiation therapy in 20 or 39 sessions or SBRT* – a method involving higher radiation doses in just five sessions. The results are unequivocal: Treatment outcomes are equally effective for patients treated five times compared to those who received conventional radiation therapy. SBRT is now expected to soon become an approved treatment in several countries, benefiting both patients and healthcare providers.The study, "Phase 3 Trial of Stereotactic