Fractionation and protraction for radiotherapy of prostate carcinoma

• Published in: International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics Vol. 43; no. 5; pp. 1095 - 1101
• Main Authors: Brenner, David J, Hall, Eric J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY Elsevier Inc 15.03.1999; Elsevier
• Subjects: Biological and medical sciences; Brachytherapy - standards; Dose Fractionation, Radiation; HDR; Humans; Hypofractionation; Male; Medical sciences; Models, Biological; Prostate cancer; Prostate-Specific Antigen - blood; Prostatic Neoplasms - blood; Prostatic Neoplasms - pathology; Prostatic Neoplasms - radiotherapy; Radiation therapy and radiosensitizing agent; Radiobiology; Radiotherapy; Treatment with physical agents; Treatment. General aspects; Tumors; Hypofractionation; Radiotherapy; Prostate cancer; HDR; Adenocarcinoma; Human; Urinary system disease; Prostate disease; Male; Malignant tumor; Dose rate; Fractionated dose; Treatment; Male genital diseases; High dose; Prostate

Purpose: To investigate whether current fractionation and brachytherapy protraction schemes for the treatment of prostatic cancer with radiation are optimal, or could be improved. Methods and Materials: We analyzed two mature data sets on radiotherapeutic tumor control for prostate cancer, one using...