Higher doses of radiotherapy cut treatment time by up to 75 per cent in localised prostate cancer patients, while maintaining high cure rates 29 Sep 2023 People with low to medium-risk, localised prostate cancer can be treated as effectively using fewer and higher doses of radiation therapy delivered over five treatment sessions as they can with lower doses delivered over several weeks, according to researchers from The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust and The Institute of Cancer Research, London. Find out more Show/Hide
Urinary and sexual side effects less likely after advanced radiotherapy than surgery for advanced prostate cancer patients 16 Feb 2023 Men with prostate cancer are less likely to experience urinary and sexual side effects two years after treatment with an advanced type of radiotherapy than surgery, according to researchers from The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust and The Institute of Cancer Research, London. Find out more Show/Hide
Advanced radiotherapy safely treats prostate cancer patients in a quarter of the time of current standard 09 Nov 2022 An advanced radiotherapy technique can be used to safely treat prostate cancer patients in as little as one to two weeks, compared with the current standard, which takes one to two months. Find out more Show/Hide
Targeted prostate cancer radiotherapy technique could cut treatment time from two months to two weeks 17 Sep 2019