Thousands of men in England who have prostate cancer will be offered high-powered precision radiotherapy that will slash the number of treatment sessions they typically need from 20 to just five.
The South West’s radiotherapy centre hospitals, Derriford, the Royal Devon and Musgrove Park, will start offering the new treatment “within a matter of weeks” according to NHS England.
Doctors say that the technique would target the disease more effectively than standard radiotherapy – and reduce side effects. The treatment will be offered to low- and intermediate-risk prostate cancer patients outside of trials. Read the full BBC article here.
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