MRI-guided radiotherapy produces fewer side effects and better quality of life for patients with localized prostate cancer

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MRI-guided radiotherapy produces fewer side effects, better quality of life for patients with localized prostate cancer

For men who undergo radiotherapy for localized prostate cancer, the precise targeting capabilities of MRI guidance resulted in fewer toxicities and better quality of life, as judged by patients and the doctors treating them, according to new research from UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center.