%0 Journal Article
%T Radiosensitization in prostate cancer: mechanisms and targets
%A Diego A Palacios
%A Makito Miyake
%A Charles J Rosser
%J BMC Urology
%D 2013
%I BioMed Central
%R 10.1186/1471-2490-13-4
%X Higher doses of radiation have not always proved to be effective and have been associated with increased morbidity. Compounds designed to enhance the killing effects of radiation, radiosensitizers, have been extensively investigated over the past decade.The development of radiosensitizing agents could improve survival, improve quality of life and reduce costs, thus benefiting both patients and healthcare systems.
%U http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2490/13/4/abstract