Radiation therapy delay for prostate cancer patients offers room for flexibility during the pandemic

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Radiation therapy delay for prostate cancer patients offers room for flexibility during the pandemic
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Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Aug 13 2020
For cancer patients receiving radiation treatment during a surge in COVID-19 cases, adhering to the stay-at-home orders of quarantine is not always an option. The daily hospital trips potentially increase exposure, which is especially dangerous because cancer patients are at high risk for COVID-19 mortality. The option to delay radiation therapy until COVID-19 cases flatten could help cancer patients minimize exposure to the virus by staying home.

A new study by investigators from Brigham and Women's Hospital found that for men with unfavorable intermediate-risk or high-risk localized prostate cancer, who are receiving radiation and hormone therapy, delaying radiation while remaining on hormone therapy is unlikely to impact survival. Their results are published in JAMA Oncology.
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