Intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) is a specialized form of external beam radiotherapy. A device called a linear accelerator is used to administer high-energy photon beams to the prostate. IMRT is delivered in small, daily doses over…

The treatment recommended depends upon which subtype of Intermediate Risk a patient’s cancer falls into. For example, in patients with Favorable Intermediate-Risk prostate cancer, permanent seed implants alone are preferred. On the other hand, the Unfavorable IntermediateRisk subtype tends to behave more like High-Risk. In these men…