Hypofractionation in Prostate Cancer: Radiobiological Basis and Clinical Appliance

External beam radiation therapy with conventional fractionation to a total dose of 76–80 Gy represents the most adopted treatment modality for prostate cancer. Dose escalation in this setting has been demonstrated to improve biochemical control with acceptable toxicity using contemporary radiotherap...

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Main Authors: M. Mangoni, I. Desideri, B. Detti, P. Bonomo, D. Greto, F. Paiar, G. Simontacchi, I. Meattini, S. Scoccianti, T. Masoni, C. Ciabatti, A. Turkaj, S. Serni, A. Minervini, M. Gacci, M. Carini, L. Livi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/781340