Proton Therapy for Prostate Cancer Does Not Affect Testosterone Level After Treatment

To determine if there is any significant decrease in testosterone levels after proton beam radiation therapy given alone or with short-course androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) for prostate cancer. Two hundred fifty-five prostate cancer patients treated between 2006 and 2011 who had a minimum of two years of follow-up were included in this study. These patients all had testosterone levels measured before start of any treatment and at regular...