High-dose intensity-modulated radiation therapy as primary treatment of prostate cancer: genitourinary/gastrointestinal toxicity and outcomes, a single-institution experience

Prostatectomy, radiotherapy and watchful waiting are the main therapeutic options available for local stage of prostate cancer (PCa). We report our experience on 394 patients affected by prostate cancer primarily treated with high-dose, image-guided, IMRT, focusing on gastrointestinal, genitourinary toxicities and biochemical control. From July 2003 to August 2014, 394 patients were treated with radical high-dose radiotherapy (HDRT) for prostate...