The Effectiveness of Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy versus Three-Dimensional Radiation Therapy in Prostate Cancer: A Meta-Analysis of the Literatures.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) can deliver higher doses with less damage of healthy tissues compared with three-dimensional radiation therapy (3DCRT). However, for the scenarios with better clinical outcomes for IMRT than 3DCRT in prostate cancer, the results rem...

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Main Authors: Ting Yu, Qiongwen Zhang, Tianying Zheng, Huashan Shi, Yang Liu, Shijian Feng, Meiqin Hao, Lei Ye, Xueqian Wu, Cheng Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4865138?pdf=render