There are many details of stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) that may be optimized over the coming years. Among them is the optimum treatment schedule — i.e., how far apart should the treatments be spaced? … READ MORE …
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Treatments for high-risk prostate cancer are limited. Surgery is usually considered a poor option if the cancer has already escaped the prostate capsule (stage T3/4). External beam radiation is often given with hormone therapy for high grade cancers, or with a brachytherapy boost. … READ MORE …
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A new article in Frontiers in Oncology now provides us with data from the median 6-year follow-up of > 450 men with prostate cancer treated with stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) using the CyberKnife technology. … READ MORE …
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A recent, retrospective analysis of Medicare data suggests that men who have first-line stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) are at somewhat higher risk for genitourinary (GU) side effects than men who select intensity-moduated radiation therapy (IMRT). … READ MORE …
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A paper in the May issue of the journal Radiation Oncology has provided 6-year outcome data (including quality of life and complications of treatment) after the use of stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) using the CyberKnife system (from the Flushing Radiation Oncology group in Flushing, New York). … READ MORE …
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A new paper in the journal Radiation Oncology provides data on a series of 41 men treated with stereotactic body radiation therapy for intermediate-risk prostate cancer. … READ MORE …
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Data reported by Meier et al. and presented at the recent annual meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) provide some early guidance on the efficacy and safety of sterotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) in treatment of men with intermediate-risk, localized prostate cancer. … READ MORE …
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Data from a large, retrospective, multi-center study of stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) with CyberKnife technology in the treatment of men with localized prostate cancer were presented on Wednesday afternoon at the annual meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO). … READ MORE …
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In February this year we reported initial 4- and 5-year follow-up data from two US-based research teams on the use of stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT or CyberKnife radiation) as a treatment for prostate cancer. A new study from a Korean research group appears to confirm the earlier findings. … READ MORE …
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While there is general consensus that exercise helps to minimize the impact of androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) on body composition, fitness, and other factors, there is limted evidence from clinical trials about the specific types of exercise that may be of greatest value. … READ MORE …
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