RT Journal
A1 Meyer A, Godley PA, Chen R
T1 RAdiation therapy modalities for prostate cancer—reply
JF JAMA
JO JAMA
YR 2012
FD August 1
VO 308
IS 5
SP 450
OP 450
DO 10.1001/jama.2012.8114
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.2012.8114
AB 
In Reply: Dr Jacobs and colleagues indicate that we used a broad definition for conformal radiation therapy in our study. Our intent was to compare patterns of use and patient outcomes of IMRT to conformal radiation techniques as used in the community. An alternative approach of comparing the more narrowly defined 3-dimensional conformal radiation therapy with IMRT was used in another study and demonstrated similar results.1 Our findings are consistent while applying a broader definition and strengthen the conclusion that IMRT reduces morbidity compared with conformal radiation therapy.