Proton beam therapy for prostate cancer
BlueCross BlueShield Association
Record ID 32011000430
English
Authors' objectives:
This Assessment will compare the effects of proton beam therapy, with or without x-ray external-beam radiotherapy, against alternative radiotherapy modalities and other treatments of prostate cancer. The main outcomes include overall survival, disease-specific survival, biochemical failure, quality of life or symptom status, and genitourinary and gastrointestinal toxicities.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
URL for project:
http://www.bcbs.com/blueresources/tec/vols/
Year Published:
2010
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
United States
MeSH Terms
- Humans
- Prostatic Neoplasms
- Protons
- Radiotherapy
Contact
Organisation Name:
BlueCross BlueShield Association
Contact Address:
BlueCross BlueShield Association, Technology Evaluation Center, 225 North Michigan Ave, Chicago, Illinois, USA. Tel: 888 832 4321
Contact Name:
tec@bcbsa.com
Contact Email:
tec@bcbsa.com
Copyright:
BlueCross BlueShield Association (BCBS)
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