Acute Toxicity and Quality of Life After Dose-Intensified Salvage Radiation Therapy for Biochemically Recurrent Prostate Cancer After Prostatectomy: First Results of the Randomized Trial SAKK 09/10 [Urologic Oncology]

Conclusion Dose-intensified SRT was associated with low rates of acute grade 2 and 3 GU and GI toxicity. The impact of dose-intensified SRT on QoL was minor, except for a significantly greater worsening in urinary symptoms.

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Source: Journal of Clinical Oncology - December 8, 2015 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Ghadjar, Hayoz, Bernhard, Zwahlen, Holscher, Gut, Guckenberger, Hildebrandt, Muller, Plasswilm, Papachristofilou, Stalder, Biaggi-Rudolf, Sumila, Kranzbuhler, Najafi, Ost, Azinwi, Reuter, Bodis, Kaouthar, Wust, Thalmann, Aebersold Tags: Clinical Trials Urologic Oncology Source Type: research