Use of focal radiotherapy boost for prostate cancer: radiation oncologists’ perspectives and perceived barriers to implementation

Use of focal radiotherapy boost for prostate cancer: radiation oncologists’ perspectives and perceived barriers to implementation

Abstract Background In a recent phase III randomized control trial, delivering a focal radiotherapy (RT) boost to tumors visible on MRI was shown to improve disease-free survival and regional/distant metastasis-free survival for patients with prostate cancer—without increasing toxicity. The aim of t...

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Main Authors: Allison Y. Zhong, Asona J. Lui, Matthew S. Katz, Alejandro Berlin, Sophia C. Kamran, Amar U. Kishan, Vedang Murthy, Himanshu Nagar, Daniel Seible, Bradley J. Stish, Alison C. Tree, Tyler M. Seibert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-11-01
Series:Radiation Oncology
Subjects:
Prostate cancer
Radiotherapy
Focal boost
Tumor boost
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13014-023-02375-5

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13014-023-02375-5

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