External beam radiotherapy (EBR)

A form of radiotherapy that uses X-ray beams to damage and destroy cancer cells. It is mostly used in localized prostate cancerLocalized prostate cancer A prostate cancer that is confined to the prostate glabnd and has not spread to tissue surrounding the prostate (locally advcanced) or other organs (metastatic). treatment, but can also slow the growth and improve symptoms of advanced prostate cancerAdvanced prostate cancer A prostate cancer that has spread to tissue surrounding the prostate (locally advcanced) or other organs (metastatic)..