Prostate cancer: radiation therapy effective in patients with no further treatment options

(Saarland University) Prostate cancer accounts for 26 percent of male cancer cases diagnosed in Germany. Scientists and doctors at Saarland University Hospital recently conducted a clinical trial in which they established the effectiveness of a therapeutic method that is very successful in controlling late-stage prostate tumours and their metastases without causing serious side effects. The pilot study has been published in the highly respected medical journal European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging.
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news