title: The role of radiation therapy in the treatment of metastatic castrate-resistant prostate cancer.
abstract: In the setting of castrate-resistant prostate cancer, patients present with a variety of symptoms, including bone metastases, spinal cord compression and advanced pelvic disease. Fortunately, a variety of radiotherapeutic options exist for palliation. This article focuses on these options, including both external beam radiotherapy and radiopharmaceuticals.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, British Columbia Cancer Agency, Cancer Centre for the Southern Interior, Kelowna, BC, Canada.
authors.forename: Jim N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Rose
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Cancer Centre for the Southern Interior, 399 Royal Avenue, Kelowna, BC, Canada V1Y 5L3.
authors.forename: Juanita M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Crook
keywords: bone metastases; hemi-body radiotherapy; palliative radiotherapy; prostate cancer; radiopharmaceuticals; radium 223