The standard radiotherapy treatment for prostate cancer is intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT). An alternative option is proton beam therapy (PBT). PBT is a safe and effective treatment, but does it add value over IMRT? We explore this controversial question by examining the available dosimetric and clinical evidence.
Seminars in radiation oncology. 2018 Apr [Epub]
Eric Ojerholm, Justin E Bekelman
Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Department of Radiation Oncology, Corporal Michael J. Crescenz Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA; Senior Fellow, Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA. Electronic address: ., Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Center for Health Incentives and Behavioral Economics, Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA.