Hypofractionated external-beam radiation therapy (HEBRT) versus conventional external-beam radiation (CEBRT) in patients with localized prostate cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Tobias Engel Ayer BotrelOtávio ClarkAntônio Carlos Lima PompeoFrancisco Flávio Horta BretasMarcus Vinicius SadiUbirajara FerreiraRodolfo Borges Dos Reis

Published in: Core evidence (2013)

Hypofractionated radiotherapy in localized prostate cancer was not superior to conventional radiotherapy and showed higher acute gastrointestinal toxicity in this meta-analysis. Because the number of published studies is still small, future assessments should be conducted to clarify better the true role of hypofractionated radiotherapy in patients with prostate cancer.

Keyphrases

radiation therapy
prostate cancer
radiation induced
locally advanced
radical prostatectomy
systematic review
early stage
meta analyses
liver failure
case control
current status
respiratory failure
small cell lung cancer
drug induced
monte carlo
brain metastases
mechanical ventilation