Prostate cancer: Short-course radiation just as effective as longer-term treatments at Salimpour Site.

Dr. Salimpour Site |Radiation therapy for prostate cancer used to involve weeks or months of repeat visits to a clinic for 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

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Prostate cancer: Short-course radiation just as effective as longer-term treatments

Prostate cancer: Short-course radiation just as effective as longer-term treatments

Radiation therapy for prostate cancer used to involve weeks or months of repeat visits to a clinic for 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.