Increasing Use of Shorter-Course Radiotherapy for Prostate Cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Randomized clinical trials have demonstrated the noninferiority of shorter radiotherapy (RT) courses (termed hypofractionation) compared with longer RT courses in patients with localized prostate cancer. Although shorter courses are associated with cost-effectiveness, convenience, and expanded RT access, their adoption remains variable.

Objective

To identify the current practice patterns of external beam RT for prostate cancer in the US.

Design, setting, and participants

This cohort study obtained data from the National Cancer Database, which collects hospital registry data from more than 1500 accredited US facilities on approximately 72% of US patients with cancer. Patients were included in the sample if they had localized prostate adenocarcinoma that was

SUBMITTER: Yu JB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10557029 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature