Quality of life changes during conformal radiation therapy for prostate carcinoma

Comparison of Radiobiological Models for Radiation Therapy Plans of Prostate Cancer: Three-dimensional Conformal versus Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy

Purpose: In the current study, using different radiobiological models, tumor control probability (TCP) and normal tissue complication probability (NTCP) of radiotherapy plans were calculated for three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy (3D-CRT) and intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) of prostate cancer.Methods and Materials: 10 prostate plans were randomly selected among patients ...

3 D conformal external beam radiation therapy for prostate carcinoma : an experiment of Instituto do

OBJECTIVE: To report the outcomes of 3D conformal radiation therapy for prostate cancer in a single institution. MATERIALS AND METHODS: From July 1997 to January 2002, 285 consecutive patients with prostate cancer were submitted to 3D conformal radiation therapy receiving a median dose of 7920 cGy to the prostate, and were retrospectively evaluated. The patients distribution according to the le...

Radiobiological Model-Based Comparison of Three-Dimensional Conformal and Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy Plans for Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma

Introduction: Radiobiological modeling of radiotherapy plans are used for treatment plan comparisons. The current study aimed to compare the three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy (3DCRT) and intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) plans for nasopharyngeal cancer using radiobiological modeling. Materials and Methods: This study was conducted on 10 patients with nasopharyngeal carci...

Endorectal Balloon during Image Guided Radiation Therapy for Prostate Carcinoma Reduces Radiation Proctitis at 2 Years

Changes in sexual function on mood and quality of life in patients undergoing radiation therapy for prostate cancer.

PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES To describe the percentages of men with and without changes in sexual function from the beginning to end of radiation therapy and evaluate for differences in demographic and clinical characteristics, mood states, and quality of life (QOL) among patients who did and did not experience changes in sexual function. DESIGN Descriptive, longitudinal. SETTING Two radiation thera...