Image-guided, dose-escalated radiation to the prostate, with rigorous sparing of the bladder and rectum — and daily image guidance to account for the small day-to-day shifts in anatomy.
Radiation is one of the main curative options for localised prostate cancer — and image guidance is what lets a high, effective dose be delivered safely.
External beam radiotherapy is delivered to the prostate, with the dose escalated for effectiveness and the bladder and rectum carefully spared. Because the prostate shifts slightly day to day, daily image guidance (IGRT) confirms its position before each treatment. In selected cases, a shorter stereotactic (SBRT) schedule may be appropriate.
Conventional treatment is delivered daily over several weeks; SBRT is far shorter. Dr. Bhatnagar will discuss which approach fits your disease and risk category, and what to expect from each.
Bring your reports and scans for a consultation — he will tell you plainly whether radiation has a role.
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