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SUBMITTER: Kim S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC9994460 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Kim Sunghyun S Kong Jee Hyun JH Lee YoHan Y Lee Jun Young JY Kang Tae Wook TW Kong Tae Hoon TH Kim Myung Ha MH You Sei Hwan SH
The Cochrane database of systematic reviews 20230308
<h4>Background</h4>Treatments for clinically localized prostate cancer include radical prostatectomy, external beam radiation therapy, brachytherapy, active surveillance, hormonal therapy, and watchful waiting. For external beam radiation therapy, oncological outcomes may be expected to improve as the dose of radiotherapy (RT) increases. However, radiation-mediated side effects on surrounding critical organs may also increase.<h4>Objectives</h4>To assess the effects of dose-escalated RT in compa ...[more]