While early results appear promising, critics in radiation oncology say longer-term data are needed before widely offering the treatment to men... Advocates believe SBRT will revolutionize prostate cancer treatment and that it is a better option because less healthy tissue is affected by the treatment; treatment can be completed in four or five days vs. six to eight weeks; and the treatment is just as effective as external beam radiation therapy or seed implants.Source: Radiology Today, July 2011, Vol. 12 No. 7 P. 24
