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Radiation dose for prostate cancer: is more better?

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boxed-textZietman AL et al. (2005) Comparison of conventional-dose vs high-dose conformal radiation therapy in clinically localized adenocarcinoma of the prostate: a randomized controlled trial. JAMA 294: 1233–1239

In prostate cancer, improved outcome with slight increases in toxicity can be achieved by increasing the dose of radiotherapy to the gland using a combination of conventional photons and protons

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The synopsis was written by Petra Roberts, Associate Editor, Nature Clinical Practice.

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    Frank Vicini, Larry Kestin, Michel Ghilezan & Alvaro Martinez

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    Frank Vicini, Larry Kestin, Michel Ghilezan & Alvaro Martinez

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    Frank Vicini, Larry Kestin, Michel Ghilezan & Alvaro Martinez

  4. Chairman of the Department, all at the Department of Radiation Oncology, William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI, USA

    Frank Vicini, Larry Kestin, Michel Ghilezan & Alvaro Martinez

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Vicini, F., Kestin, L., Ghilezan, M. et al. Radiation dose for prostate cancer: is more better?. Nat Rev Clin Oncol 3, 298–299 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncponc0516

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