Extreme hypofractionated stereotactic radiotherapy for elderly prostate cancer patients: side effects preliminary analysis of a phase II trial.

Fabiana GregucciRoberta CarbonaraAlessia SurgoMaria Paola CilibertiDomenico CurciAnnarita CiociaLuciana BranàGiuseppe Mario LudovicoMarcello ScarciaFilippo PortogheseMorena CaliandroElena LudovicoEleonora PaulicelliFiorella Cristina Di GuglielmoIlaria BonaparteAlba Fiorentino

Published in: La Radiologia medica (2023)

SBRT in elderly patients affected by PC is feasible and well tolerated with excellent biochemical disease control. Longer follow-up is needed to assess late toxicity profile and long-term clinical outcome.

Keyphrases

radiation therapy
prostate cancer
locally advanced
brain metastases
radiation induced
early stage
middle aged
oxidative stress
climate change
benign prostatic hyperplasia
open label
clinical trial
rectal cancer
oxide nanoparticles