Evolution of Treatments of Prostate Cancer

The management of prostate cancer has evolved significantly due to advances in imaging, molecular biology, and therapy. Historically, treatment options were limited to radical prostatectomy and conventional radiotherapy. Today, radiotherapy employs precise image-guided and intensity-modulated techni...

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description The management of prostate cancer has evolved significantly due to advances in imaging, molecular biology, and therapy. Historically, treatment options were limited to radical prostatectomy and conventional radiotherapy. Today, radiotherapy employs precise image-guided and intensity-modulated techniques, such as IMRT and VMAT, which deliver higher tumor doses with reduced toxicity. Innovations like IGRT and SBRT have improved targeting accuracy, enabling hypofractionated regimens that achieve excellent tumor control. Emerging approaches, including MRI-guided radiotherapy and proton therapy, offer even greater precision. Focal therapies—such as HIFU, cryotherapy, and irreversible electroporation—target only the cancerous areas of the prostate, aiming to balance oncologic control with preservation of quality of life. Precision medicine is further transforming care through genomic profiling and molecular imaging (e.g., PSMA-PET), enhancing risk stratification and personalizing treatment. Novel systemic therapies, including PARP inhibitors, androgen receptor–targeted agents, and radioligand therapies, provide new options for patients with advanced disease. Overall, the integration of advanced radiotherapy techniques, focal therapies, and precision medicine is reshaping prostate cancer management, improving outcomes and quality of life.
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spelling doab-20.500.12854ir-1752372026-04-16T19:44:30Z Evolution of Treatments of Prostate Cancer Munoz, Fernando Prostate cancer Radiation therapy Technical evolution Quality assurance thema EDItEUR::M Medicine and Nursing The management of prostate cancer has evolved significantly due to advances in imaging, molecular biology, and therapy. Historically, treatment options were limited to radical prostatectomy and conventional radiotherapy. Today, radiotherapy employs precise image-guided and intensity-modulated techniques, such as IMRT and VMAT, which deliver higher tumor doses with reduced toxicity. Innovations like IGRT and SBRT have improved targeting accuracy, enabling hypofractionated regimens that achieve excellent tumor control. Emerging approaches, including MRI-guided radiotherapy and proton therapy, offer even greater precision. Focal therapies—such as HIFU, cryotherapy, and irreversible electroporation—target only the cancerous areas of the prostate, aiming to balance oncologic control with preservation of quality of life. Precision medicine is further transforming care through genomic profiling and molecular imaging (e.g., PSMA-PET), enhancing risk stratification and personalizing treatment. Novel systemic therapies, including PARP inhibitors, androgen receptor–targeted agents, and radioligand therapies, provide new options for patients with advanced disease. Overall, the integration of advanced radiotherapy techniques, focal therapies, and precision medicine is reshaping prostate cancer management, improving outcomes and quality of life. 2026-04-16T19:44:23Z 2026-04-16T19:44:23Z 2026 book ONIX_20260416T142754_9783725860654_42 9783725860654 9783725860661 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/175237 eng application/octet-stream Attribution 4.0 International https://mdpi.com/books/ https://mdpi.com/books/pdfview/book/12149 MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 10.3390/books978-3-7258-6066-1 10.3390/books978-3-7258-6066-1 46cabcaa-dd94-4bfe-87b4-55023c1b36d0 9783725860654 9783725860661 122 CH open access
spellingShingle Prostate cancer
Radiation therapy
Technical evolution
Quality assurance
thema EDItEUR::M Medicine and Nursing
Evolution of Treatments of Prostate Cancer
title Evolution of Treatments of Prostate Cancer
title_full Evolution of Treatments of Prostate Cancer
title_fullStr Evolution of Treatments of Prostate Cancer
title_full_unstemmed Evolution of Treatments of Prostate Cancer
title_short Evolution of Treatments of Prostate Cancer
title_sort evolution of treatments of prostate cancer
topic Prostate cancer
Radiation therapy
Technical evolution
Quality assurance
thema EDItEUR::M Medicine and Nursing
topic_facet Prostate cancer
Radiation therapy
Technical evolution
Quality assurance
thema EDItEUR::M Medicine and Nursing
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