Effect of treatment interruptions in prostate cancer

被引:1
作者
Kupelian, Patrick [1 ]
机构
[1] MD Anderson Canc Ctr, Dept Radiat Oncol, Orlando, FL 32806 USA
关键词
RADIOTHERAPY; FRACTIONATION; DURATION; TIME;
D O I
10.1038/nrclinonc.2009.71
中图分类号
R73 [肿瘤学];
学科分类号
100214 ;
摘要
Treatment interruptions during radiotherapy may have a negative effect on patient outcome. D'Ambrosio et al. demonstrated that prolonging treatment duration has an adverse effect in low-risk patients with prostate cancer. Thus, limiting or modifying the overall elapsed time between treatments is necessary.
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