Comparison of toxicities between ultrahypofractionated radiotherapy versus brachytherapy with or without external beam radiotherapy for clinically localized prostate cancer

Abstract To compare gastrointestinal (GI) and genitourinary (GU) toxicities in patients with localized prostate cancer treated with ultrahypofractionated radiotherapy (UHF) or brachytherapy [BT; low dose rate, LDR or high dose rate (HDR) with or without external beam radiotherapy (EBRT)]. We compare...

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Main Authors: Hideya Yamazaki, Koji Masui, Gen Suzuki, Norihiro Aibe, Daisuke Shimizu, Takuya Kimoto, Kei Yamada, Akihisa Ueno, Toru Matsugasumi, Yasuhiro Yamada, Takumi Shiraishi, Atsuko Fujihara, Ken Yoshida, Satoaki Nakamura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-03-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-09120-0