The Dattoli Challenge

This booklet is part of the Dattoli Cancer Foundation's "Prostate Cancer Essentials for Survival" series. As a primer for informed patients and their families, this volume provides a comprehensive overview of all the currently available prostate cancer treatment options, including data from the most recent medical studies relating to each type of treatment. This includes the Dattoli combined protocol of brachytherapy and Dynamic Adaptive Radiation Therapy (DART), which utilizes every state-of-the-art device in the arsenal of 4 Dimensional Image Guided Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (4D IG-IMRT). Two leading cancer care professionals (doctor and nurse) specializing in state-of-the-art radiotherapy guide readers step by step through the pros and cons of each treatment option. The authors share their wealth of knowledge and experience as members of the Dattoli Cancer Center & Brachytherapy Research Institute, which has the largest brachytherapy and IMRT program in the country.