RADIATION THERAPY FOR PROSTATE CANCER
Non-Surgical Options Facts to Help Patients Make An Informed Decision

Where Can I Get More Information?

Your primary care physician and prostate cancer specialists (urologists and radiation oncologists) can provide you with information on prostate cancer, as well as support group contacts in your area and throughout the country.

Helpful Web Sites on Prostate Cancer

National Prostate Cancer Coalition
www.4npcc.org

Prostate Cancer Foundation
www.prostatecancerfoundation.org

Us Too! International Prostate Cancer Education and Support Network
www.ustoo.org

Learning About Clinical Trials

Current standard radiation therapy treatments are a result of studies called clinical trials completed many years ago. The radiation oncology team is constantly exploring new ways to treat people with prostate cancer through ongoing clinical trials. For more information, please contact the following organizations:

National Cancer Institute
www.cancer.gov/clinicaltrials

National Institutes of Health
www.clinicaltrials.gov

Radiation Therapy Oncology Group
www.rtog.org

Southwest Oncology Group
www.swog.org

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