Five-session prostate radiation better preserves bowel quality of life, trial finds

Results of the NRG Oncology NRG-GU005 objective survey comparing stereotactic assemblage radiation therapy (SBRT) with moderately hypofractionated intensity-modulated radiation therapy (MH-IMRT) for patients with localized intermediate-risk prostate crab bespeak that SBRT improved bowel health-related prime of beingness (HRQOL) successful this diligent population. There was nary important betterment with SBRT successful the different superior objectives, including urinary HRQOL and disease-free survival. These results are present published successful the JAMA pursuing their presumption during the Plenary Session of the 2025 American Society for Radiation Oncology Annual Meeting successful San Francisco.