Differential Use of Radiotherapy Fractionation Regimens in Prostate Cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Technical advances in treatment of prostate cancer and a better understanding of prostate cancer biology have allowed for hypofractionated treatment courses using a higher dose per fraction. Use of ultrahypofractionated stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) has also been characterized.

Objective

To characterize US national trends of different RT fractionation schemes across risk groups of prostate cancer.

Design, setting, and participants

This retrospective cohort study used data collected by the National Cancer Database (NCDB) to characterize the fractionation regimens used for 302 035 patients diagnosed as having prostate cancer from January 1, 2004, to December 31, 2020, who underwent definitive RT. The analysis was performed between February 1 and April

SUBMITTER: Qureshy SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10565603 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature