Advancements in Technology for Prostate Cancer Radiation Therapy

Prostate cancer radiation therapy (RT) has seen significant progress in technological advancements. As a treatment method for early-stage prostate cancer, more-aggressive localized disease, and metastatic prostate tumors, radiotherapy requires more precision and accuracy in order to abate the cancer without causing harmful side effects. While the traditional two-dimensional (2D) radiotherapy technique was limited by tissue toxicity, adoption of the three-dimensional (3D-CRT) approaches have reduced the dose-limiting side effect of proctitis and allowed dose escalation for the entire prostate. [Read Full Article…]