Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy Treatment for Prostate Cancer: From Setup to Delivery Strategies
Journal Title: Radiology – Open Journal - Year 2016, Vol 1, Issue 2
Abstract
Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) of prostate cancer has garnered increasing attention owing to its proposed low a/b value, which is close to 1.5 Gy.1 Recent clinical data support the low value for a/b ratio as predicted by radiobiological models; hence, large doses per fraction should result in a higher probability of tumor control together with a reduced probability of complications for healthy tissue. In this paper, we focused on the technical parameters and treatment strategies adopted in the hypofractionation (HF) studies published in literature.
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Stefania Clemente
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