Radiation therapy for prostate cancer

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  1. Albert N. Attia, M.D.

    Albert N. Attia, M.D.

    1. Radiation Oncologist
    1. Jacksonville, FL
    Areas of focus:

    Stereotactic radiosurgery, Brachytherapy, Intensity-modulated radiation therapy, Stereotactic body radiotherapy, Radiat...ion therapy for prostate cancer, Kidney cancer, Prostate cancer, Bladder cancer, Testicular cancer

  2. Cameron M. Callaghan, M.D.

    Cameron M. Callaghan, M.D.

    1. Radiation Oncologist
    1. Rochester, MN
    Areas of focus:

    Stereotactic radiosurgery, Intraoperative radiation therapy, Proton therapy, Radiation therapy, Stereotactic body radio...therapy, Radiation therapy for prostate cancer, Colon cancer, Rectal cancer, Anal cancer, Pancreatic cancer, Esophageal cancer, Cholangiocarcinoma, Stomach cancer, Hepatocellular carcinoma

  3. Brian J. Davis, M.D., Ph.D.

    Brian J. Davis, M.D., Ph.D.

    1. Radiation Oncologist
    1. Rochester, MN
    Areas of focus:

    Brachytherapy, Proton therapy, Radiation therapy, Intensity-modulated radiation therapy, Radiation therapy for prostate... cancer, Prostate cancer

  4. May Elbanna, M.B., B.Ch., Ph.D.

    May Elbanna, M.B., B.Ch., Ph.D.

    1. Radiation Oncologist
    1. Rochester, MN
    Areas of focus:

    Proton therapy, Radiation therapy for breast cancer, 3D conformal radiotherapy, Intensity-modulated radiation therapy, ...Stereotactic body radiotherapy, Radiation therapy for prostate cancer, Kidney cancer, Prostate cancer, Bladder cancer, Rectal cancer, Pancreatic cancer, Esophageal cancer, Liver cancer, Breast cancer, Lung cancer, Bone metastasis

  5. Allison E. Garda, M.D.

    Allison E. Garda, M.D.

    1. Radiation Oncologist
    1. Rochester, MN
    Areas of focus:

    Brachytherapy, Intraoperative radiation therapy, Proton therapy, Radiation therapy, Intensity-modulated radiation thera...py, External beam radiation therapy, Radiation therapy for prostate cancer, Breast cancer, Endometrial cancer, Cervical cancer, Vaginal cancer, Vulvar cancer, Ovarian cancer, Gynecologic cancer, Uterine sarcoma

  6. Brad S. Hoppe, M.D., M.P.H.

    Brad S. Hoppe, M.D., M.P.H.

    1. Radiation Oncologist
    1. Jacksonville, FL
    Areas of focus:

    Proton therapy, Intensity-modulated radiation therapy, Radiation therapy for prostate cancer, Prostate cancer, Pancreat...ic cancer, Esophageal cancer, Lymphoma, Hodgkin lymphoma, Lung cancer, Thymic tumor

  7. Sarah E. James, M.D., Ph.D.

    Sarah E. James, M.D., Ph.D.

    1. Radiation Oncologist
    1. Phoenix, AZ
    Areas of focus:

    Brachytherapy, Proton therapy, Radiation therapy for breast cancer, External beam radiation therapy, Radiation therapy ...for prostate cancer, Prostate cancer, Bladder cancer, Testicular cancer, Urethral cancer, Breast cancer, Endometrial cancer, Cervical cancer

  8. Brady S. Laughlin, M.D.

    Brady S. Laughlin, M.D.

    1. Radiation Oncologist
    1. Phoenix, AZ
    Areas of focus:

    Stereotactic radiosurgery, Proton therapy, Radiation therapy, Intensity-modulated radiation therapy, Stereotactic body ...radiotherapy, Total body irradiation, Radiation therapy for prostate cancer, Neuroblastoma, Kidney cancer, Prostate cancer, Wilms' tumor, Bladder cancer, Testicular cancer, Leukemia, Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, Hodgkin lymphoma, Aplastic anemia, Retinoblastoma, Nasopharyngeal carcinoma, Pediatric central nervous system tumor

  9. James L. Leenstra, M.D.

    James L. Leenstra, M.D.

    1. Internist
    2. Radiation Oncologist
    1. Rochester, MN
    Areas of focus:

    Cancer treatment, Radiation therapy for breast cancer, Stereotactic body radiotherapy, Radiation therapy for prostate c...ancer, Head and neck cancer, Prostate cancer, Breast cancer, Lung cancer

  10. Timothy D. Malouff, M.D.

    Timothy D. Malouff, M.D.

    1. Radiation Oncologist
    1. Rochester, MN
    Areas of focus:

    Proton therapy, Radiation therapy, Intensity-modulated radiation therapy, Stereotactic body radiotherapy, VMAT, Radiati...on therapy for prostate cancer, Head and neck cancer, Prostate cancer, Bladder cancer, Testicular cancer, Penile cancer, Breast cancer, Skin cancer, Bone metastasis

Research

Doctors and scientists trained in radiation therapy are working to improve care for people being treated for prostate cancer.

Brachytherapy

Mayo Clinic researchers are studying ways to improve the effectiveness of prostate brachytherapy.

The effectiveness of permanent prostate brachytherapy depends on how the radioactive seeds are distributed. Researchers at Mayo Clinic study imaging techniques to improve the results of permanent prostate brachytherapy treatment. They have conducted tests on human tissue that produce clear, 3D images of the prostate within a few minutes.

Vibro-acoustography

Vibro-acoustography uses high-energy sound waves (ultrasound) to cause tissue to vibrate. Cancerous tissue is harder (denser) than healthy tissue, and vibro-acoustography is particularly sensitive to hard objects. Vibro-acoustography makes it possible to place brachytherapy seeds, check their positions and correct placement, if needed, in one procedure.

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See a list of publications about radiation therapy for prostate cancer by Mayo Clinic doctors on PubMed, a service of the National Library of Medicine.

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Radiation for prostate cancer care at Mayo Clinic

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  2. Herr DJ, et al. Outcomes after definitive radiation therapy for localized prostate cancer in a national health care delivery system. Cancer. 2023; doi:10.1002/cncr.34916.
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  8. Prostate cancer treatment (PDQ) — Health professional version. National Cancer Institute. https://www.cancer.gov/types/prostate/hp/prostate-treatment-pdq. Accessed July 7, 2025.
  9. Radiation therapy side effects. National Cancer Institute. https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/treatment/types/radiation-therapy/side-effects. Accessed July 2, 2025.
  10. External beam therapy (EBT). RadiologyInfo. https://www.radiologyinfo.org/en/info.cfm?pg=ebt. Accessed July 2, 2025.
  11. Tepper JE, et al., eds. Brachytherapy. In: Gunderson & Tepper's Clinical Radiation Oncology. 5th ed. Elsevier; 2021. https://www.clinicalkey.com. Accessed July 16, 2025.
  12. Radiation therapy for prostate cancer. American Cancer Society. https://www.cancer.org/cancer/types/prostate-cancer/treating/radiation-therapy.html. Accessed June 15, 2025.
  13. Hormone therapy for prostate cancer. American Cancer Society. https://www.cancer.org/cancer/types/prostate-cancer/treating/hormone-therapy.html. Accessed June 20, 2025.
  14. Radiation therapy and you: Support for people with cancer. National Cancer Institute. https://www.cancer.gov/publications/patient-education/radiation-therapy-and-you. Accessed July 1, 2025.
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  18. Xiong X, et al. Which type of exercise during radiation therapy is optimal to improve fatigue and quality of life in men with prostate cancer? A Bayesian network analysis. European Urology Open Science. 2022; doi:10.1016/j.euros.2022.07.008.
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