1090-1091 / 1173
ESTRO
2015
Randomized clinical trial of photons vs mixed
beam neutrons plus photons for prostate Ca
RTOG 77-04
Laramore
et al,
1993.
Prostate carcinomas are
slow growing and hence
should be well suited for
neutron therapy. The
neutrons are usually used
for the small “boost” volume
in order to minimize late
normal tissue damage.