A shorter, more intense course of radiation therapy can safely treat prostate cancer, a new study says.
had about the same side effects as others treated with the standard five-dose course, researchers reported Sunday at a meeting of the European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology“For patients, a two-session treatment course would be far less disruptive than the weeks of daily hospital visits that radiotherapy has traditionally required,” said lead researcher Dr. Sian Cooper, a clinical research fellow at The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust and The Institute ofMen in both groups had about the same rates of urinary and gastrointestinal side effects from their radiation treatment up to two years later, the study found.from the five-dose treatment course compared to the two-dose course – about 64% versus roughly 40% at one year, and nearly 74% versus about 46% at two years.
“After two years, our patients reported minimal change in their quality of life,” Cooper said in a news release. “There was no difference or minimal difference in the side effects experienced by the patients in the two-dose group compared to the standard five dose group.
”“Limiting treatment to two doses is more convenient for patients, who would need fewer hospital visits, making it easier for those who live far from radiotherapy centers to complete their treatment,” Guckenberger said in a news release.
“While the technology used in this trial is currently available in only a limited number of specialist centers worldwide, they are growing rapidly,” Guckenberger said. “These results can help guide how they are used and help us understand whether two-session radiotherapy should become a new standard of care.
” More studies are needed to see if a shorter, more intense course of radiation therapy would be as effective against prostate cancerFindings presented at medical meetings should be considered preliminary until published in a peer-reviewed journal. Prostate Cancer Symptoms, PSA Test, Treatments Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men. Learn the signs and symptoms of prostate cancer, along with causes and treatments. Know the stages, survival rates and lower your risk of prostate cancer.
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