title: Radiation therapy modalities in prostate cancer.
abstract: Definitive radiation therapy is the preferred treatment for many men with prostate cancer. Several modalities are used for radiation treatment delivery, including 3-dimensional conformal radiation therapy, intensity-modulated radiation therapy, proton beam therapy, stereotactic body radiation therapy, high-dose-rate prostate brachytherapy, and low-dose-rate prostate brachytherapy. This article reviews technologic advances that have enhanced radiation delivery and describes contemporary radiation treatment techniques for prostate cancer.
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas 77054, USA. tpugh@mdanderson.org
authors.forename: Thomas J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Pugh
authors.forename: Bao-Ngoc
authors.initials: BN
authors.lastname: Nguyen
authors.forename: James E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Kanke
authors.forename: Jennifer L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: Karen E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Hoffman
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D001918:Brachytherapy / Q000379:methods; D019583:Dose Fractionation, Radiation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008954:Models, Biological; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000379:methods*