Radical radiotherapy for prostate cancer is the ‘only way to go’
November 17th, 2009 Posted in radiation therapyManagement options for localized prostate cancer include radical prostatectomy (RP), radiation therapy (external-beam radiation therapy [EBRT] or brachytherapy), with and without androgen-deprivation therapy (ADT), or active surveillance, also known as watchful waiting.
Ultimately, the choice of treatment is determined by a variety of factors, including institutional preference, individual physician judgment, patient preference, and resource availability. A recent study at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, California, USA, makes the case for radiation therapy (EBRT or brachytherapy) as the management modality of choice for localized prostate cancer.