Review Article
Research progress on radical hypofractionated radiotherapy for prostate cancer
Wang Fang, Wang Xin
Published 2022-01-15
Cite as Chin J Radiat Oncol, 2022, 31(1): 102-107. DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn113030-20211007-00390
Abstract
Radiotherapy is one of the important treatment strategies for localized prostate cancer. Conventional fractionated external beam radiotherapy is the standard dose-fraction regimen of radical radiotherapy for localized prostate cancer. In recent years, hypofractionated radiotherapy technique has been developed rapidly. The moderately hypofractionated radiotherapy has been considered as an alternative to conventional fractionated radiotherapy in conditional institutions. Increasing evidence has been obtained in the application of ultra-hypofractionated radiotherapy (also known as stereotactic body radiotherapy, SBRT) in patients with low-and intermediate-risk prostate cancer. However, the efficacy and safety of SBRT for high-risk prostate cancer have not been fully demonstrated. In this review, research progressess on the efficacy and safety of radical hypofractionated radiotherapy and the techniques of SBRT for prostate cancer were summarized.
Key words:
Prostate neoplasm; Hypofractionated radiotherapy; Research progress
Contributor Information
Wang Fang
Department of Abdominal Oncology, Cancer Center, West China Hospital of Sichuan University
Chengdu 610041, China
Wang Xin
Department of Radiation Oncology, Cancer Center, West China Hospital of Sichuan University
Chengdu 610041, China