Fewer, larger radiotherapy doses prove effective for prostate cancer patients

Monday, September 28, 2015 - 10:30 in Health & Medicine

Giving fewer but higher doses of radiotherapy, is as effective at treating prostate cancer as giving lower doses for a longer period, according to new research. The results could mean men need fewer trips to hospital – over four weeks rather than seven and a half – without reducing the quality and impact of their prostate cancer treatment.

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