Extra dose of proton radiation therapy reduces prostate cancer recurrences
November 5th, 2009 Posted in radiation therapyA research study presented November 2, 2009, at the American Society for Radiation Oncology’s 51st Annual Meeting in Chicago, has found that men who receive a “boost” of proton therapy after receiving a standard course of X-ray radiation therapy have fewer recurrences of their prostate cancer compared to men who did not receive the extra dose of proton radiation.
The multi-institutional, randomized trial also shows that the high dose treatment is safe for these patients and causes no severe problems later with urinary or bowel functions.