{
  "id": 3327067,
  "title": "Five-session prostate radiation better preserves bowel quality of life, trial finds",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/five-session-prostate-radiation-better-preserves-bowel-quality-of",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-25T18:40:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Medical Xpress",
    "slug": "medical-xpress",
    "url": "https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08-session-prostate-bowel-quality-life.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A recent clinical study, NRG-GU005, has found that stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) is better at preserving bowel quality of life in patients with localized intermediate-risk prostate cancer compared to moderately hypofractionated intensity-modulated radiation therapy (MH-IMRT). The trial, published in JAMA, involved 698 patients and compared the two radiation techniques. While SBRT did not show significant improvements in urinary HRQOL or disease-free survival, it was associated with a positive outcome in the EPIC-26 bowel-domain quality-of-life measure. The study also found that SBRT had lower incontinence-related quality of life and improved maintenance of erectile function compared to IMRT. Lead author Rodney J. Ellis, MD, emphasized the importance of further follow-up to assess the longer-term results.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}