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
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
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