Emerging Technologies and Techniques in Radiation Therapy
Magnuson W, Mahal A, Yu J. Emerging Technologies and Techniques in Radiation Therapy. Seminars In Radiation Oncology 2016, 27: 34-42. PMID: 27986210, DOI: 10.1016/j.semradonc.2016.08.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStereotactic body radiotherapyHigh-dose-rateProton beam radiationRadiation therapyProstate cancerHigh-dose-rate (HDR) brachytherapyHigh-risk prostate cancer patientsHigh-risk prostate cancerTreatment of prostate cancerPartial gland treatmentProstate-directed therapyRegional radiation therapyLow-risk diseaseBeam radiationProstate cancer patientsDeliver radiationImprove cancer controlHigh-intensity focused ultrasoundFocal therapyTherapeutic modalitiesRadiation treatmentCancer patientsCancer controlTherapyReduced toxicity