by Team NovaGray | Mar 24, 2022 | Radiotherapy-Prostate cancer
SHORT VERSION When used as first treatment option, radiation therapy can be performed using two regimens: normo-fractionated radiotherapy: 38 to 40 sessions, one session per day from Monday to Friday, over 8 weeks hypo-fractionated radiotherapy: 20 sessions, over 4...
by Team NovaGray | Jan 10, 2022 | Radiotherapy-Prostate cancer
SHORT VERSION A follow-up at 6 months from the end of the treatments and then an annual follow-up alternating between the radiotherapist oncologist, the urologist (prostate surgeon) and the general practitioner will be set up. These follow-ups will be spread over...
by Team NovaGray | Jan 10, 2022 | Radiotherapy-Prostate cancer
SHORT VERSION There are two types of side effects of prostate radiation therapy: early/acute side effects, mainly urinary (difficulty or urgency to urinate), digestive (constipation, diarrhea, rectal pain) or sexual (erectile dysfunction and libido). These side...
by Team NovaGray | Jan 10, 2022 | Radiotherapy-Prostate cancer
SHORT VERSION In France, prostate cancer is diagnosed in approximately 70,000 men per year. Prostate cancer is often detected early due to screening by Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) quantification in blood and digital rectal examination. This improves its...
