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The types of radiation therapy used for prostate cancer are:
External beam radiation
Brachytherapy (internal radiation)
External beam radiation therapy (EBRT): In EBRT, beams of radiation are focused on the prostate gland from a machine outside the body. This type of radiation is often wont to attempt to cure earlier stage cancers. New EBRT techniques focus on the radiation more precisely on the tumor. This give higher doses of radiation to the tumor while reducing the radiation exposure to nearby healthy tissues.
Three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy (3D-CRT): 3D-CRT uses special computers to precisely map the location of your prostate. Radiation beams are then shaped and aimed at the prostate from several directions, which makes it less damaging surrounding normal tissues and organs.
Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT): IMRT, an advanced form of 3D-CRT therapy, is the most common type of external beam radiation treatment for prostate cancer. It uses a computer-driven machine that moves around the patient because it delivers radiation.
Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT): This technique uses advanced image-guided techniques to deliver large doses of radiation to a precise area like the prostate.
Brachytherapy (internal radiation therapy): Brachytherapy alone is generally used only in men with early-stage prostate cancer that is relatively slow-growing (low-grade) and its combined with external radiation is sometimes it's an option for whom have a higher risk of the cancer growing outside the prostate.
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