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A 5yr study shows Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) to treat prostate cancer offers a higher cure rate than more traditional approaches. The study found a 98.6% cure rate with SBRT, a noninvasive form of radiation treatment that involves high-dose radiation beams entering the body through various angles and intersecting at the desired target. It is a state-of-the-art technology that allows for a concentrated dose to reach the tumor while limiting radiation dose to healthy tissue.

“The high cure rate is striking when compared to the reported 5yr cure rates from other approaches like surgery or conventional radiation, which range between 80 – 90%, while the side effects of this treatment are comparable to other types of treatment,” said Dr. Raquibul Hannan...