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Recent drop seen in proportion of patients receiving conventional fractionation; increase seen in moderate hypofractionation and ultrahypofractionation
From 2004 to 2020, there was an increase in the use of shorter radiotherapy (RT) courses (hypofractionation) for prostate cancer.
TUESDAY, Oct. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- From 2004 to 2020, there was an increase in the use of shorter radiotherapy (RT) courses (hypofractionation) for prostate cancer, according to a brief report published online Oct. 5 in JAMA Oncology. James B. Yu, M.D., from St. Francis Hospital in Hartford, Connecticut, and colleagues used data from
Three radiation oncologists describe living through cyberattacks that paralyzed their clinics. They urge all clinicians to make plans to keep services running so that patients don't miss out on treatment.