MR linac radiation therapy: A real-time personalized approach for prostate cancer

Prostate cancer is a common malignancy for which radiation therapy provides an excellent management option with high rates of control and low toxicity. Historically radiation therapy has been delivered with CT-based image guidance. Recently, magnetic resonance (MR) imaging capabilities have been successfully integrated with radiation therapy delivery platforms, presenting an appealing, yet complex, method of guiding, adapting, and delivering radiation therapy. We sought to summarize the current landscape of optimal strategies of testing and benefits of MR guidance and radiation treatment delivery in prostate cancer.