IMRT may not be more effective than older radiation techniques after prostatectomy

(University of North Carolina Health Care) Intensity-modulated radiation therapy has become the most commonly used type of radiation in prostate cancer, but research from the University of North Carolina School of Medicine suggests that the therapy may not be more effective than older, less expensive forms of radiation therapy in patients who have had a prostatectomy.

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-05/uonc-imn051513.php

Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - May 20, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news