Shorter radiotherapy courses for prostate cancer are well tolerated long-term by patients 19 Sep 2021 A shorter course of radiotherapy, administered through fewer, higher intensity doses, is as well tolerated over five years as longer treatment courses for treating prostate cancer, long-term results of a clinical trial show. Find out more Show/Hide
Clinical trial aims to side-step side-effects with state-of-the-art radiotherapy 16 Feb 2020 A major clinical trial has shown that changing the way radiotherapy is delivered could significantly reduce the side effects associated with radiotherapy treatment for prostate cancer. Find out more Show/Hide
Gut bacteria ‘fingerprint’ predicts radiotherapy side effects 01 Oct 2019 Taking a ‘fingerprint’ of the mix of bacteria in the gut can indicate how susceptible individual cancer patients are to gut damage as a result of radiotherapy for prostate and gynaecological cancers, a new study shows. Find out more Show/Hide
Avoiding penile bulb with radiotherapy could save men with prostate cancer from harmful side-effects 28 Nov 2016