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Travel distance and stereotactic body radiotherapy for localized prostate cancer

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Definitive stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) represents an emerging and debated treatment option for patients with prostate cancer, with potential economic savings and reports of short‐term efficacy since 2006. The current… Click to show full abstract

Definitive stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) represents an emerging and debated treatment option for patients with prostate cancer, with potential economic savings and reports of short‐term efficacy since 2006. The current study sought to define national trends in definitive prostate SBRT use and determine whether patterns vary by travel distance for treatment.

Keywords: travel distance; body radiotherapy; prostate cancer; stereotactic body; cancer

Journal Title: Cancer
Year Published: 2018

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