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Dose escalation with proton-beam boost for low-risk prostate cancer

Nature Clinical Practice Urology volume 3, pages 256–257 (2006)Cite this article

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

High-dose radiotherapy with proton-beam boost improves biochemical failure rates with acceptable toxicity in lower-risk patients; however, confirmatory studies with standard, widely available photon techniques are needed

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    Edouard J Trabulsi & Richard K Valicenti

  2. Associate Professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology and the Chief of the Clinical Division in the Department of Radiation Oncology, at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA

    Edouard J Trabulsi & Richard K Valicenti

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Trabulsi, E., Valicenti, R. Dose escalation with proton-beam boost for low-risk prostate cancer. Nat Rev Urol 3, 256–257 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncpuro0477

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