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ESTRO IG and Adaptive
Course Parikh Athens 2017
Why start with prostate cancer?
Most common cancer in men
Second leading cause of cancer death (behind lung cancer)
One in six men will develop prostate cancer in their lifetime
Incidence increases with age (1.8% between 40-59 yrs vs. 15% between
60-79)
In autopsy series, cancer seen in 30% (50 yr) and 80% (80 yr) old men
Often one of the larger groups of patients in radiation oncology
Along with palliative patients, breast cancer patients and lung cancer
Many, easy ways to improve practice with IGRT!
03/01/13