Intensity-modulated radiotherapy for the treatment of prostate cancer: a systematic review and economic evaluation

Prostate cancer (PC) is the most common cancer in men in the UK. Radiotherapy (RT) is a recognised treatment for PC and high-dose conformal radiotherapy (CRT) is the recommended standard of care for localised or locally advanced tumours. Intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) allows better dose distributions in RT.This report evaluates the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of IMRT for the radical treatment of PC.The following...