Normal Tissue Integral Dose as a Result of Prostate Radiation Therapy: A Quantitative Comparison Between High-Dose-Rate Brachytherapy and Modern External Beam Radiation Therapy Techniques

CONCLUSIONS: High-dose-rate brachytherapy is an effective technique for reducing dose to nontarget body tissues relative to volumetric modulated arc therapy, stereotactic body radiation therapy, and pencil-beam scanning proton therapy.PMID:36896212 | PMC:PMC9991537 | DOI:10.1016/j.adro.2022.101160

Source: Ann Oncol - March 10, 2023 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Vincent P Grzywacz Jessica D Arden Nikhil P Mankuzhy Gary S Gustafson Evelyn A Sebastian Veronica L Abbott Kailee J Walters Julie A Puzzonia Amy S Limbacher Jason M Hafron Daniel J Krauss Source Type: research