"Radical radiotherapy" cuts required treatments from 37 to 5

04:36 EDT 14 Aug 2018 | Pharmafile

Researchers at Queen’s University Belfast have been trialling a new form of “radical radiotherapy” which can be delivered in just five sessions, far less than the 37 visits required for a traditional course of the treatment.

Stereotactic Ablative Body Radiotherapy (SABR) works by delivering high doses of radiation per treatment, and the University’s Study Evaluating Stereotactic Prostate Radiotherapy in High-Risk Localised Prostate Cancer, or SPORT trial, is the first in the UK to use the system.

Original Article: "Radical radiotherapy" cuts required treatments from 37 to 5

"Radical radiotherapy" cuts required treatments from 37 to 5

Researchers at Queen’s University Belfast have been trialling a new form of “radical radiotherapy” which can be delivered in just five sessions, far less than the 37 visits required for a traditional course of the treatment.

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