External radiotherapy of prostate cancer

03/2018

MUDr. Jiří Kubeš, Ph.D.; Mgr. Vladimír Vondráček

Proton Therapy Center Czech, Praha

SUMMARY

External radiotherapy is used in the treatment of all stages of prostate cancer and generally has a high rate of success and low toxicity. It is applied in all its forms - conformal 3D radiotherapy, intensity modulated radiotherapy, intensity modulated proton therapy, and carbon ion radiotherapy.

KEY WORDS

prostate cancer, intensity modulated radiotherapy, intensity modulated proton therapy, carbon ion radiotherapy