Treatment and prognosis of patients with late rectal bleeding after intensity-modulated radiation therapy for prostate cancer

Treatment and prognosis of patients with late rectal bleeding after intensity-modulated radiation therapy for prostate cancer

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Radiation proctitis after intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) differs from that seen after pelvic irradiation in that this adverse event is a result of high-dose radiation to a very small area in the rectum. We evaluated the...

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Main Authors: Takemoto Shinya, Shibamoto Yuta, Ayakawa Shiho, Nagai Aiko, Hayashi Akihiro, Ogino Hiroyuki, Baba Fumiya, Yanagi Takeshi, Sugie Chikao, Kataoka Hiromi, Mimura Mikio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-06-01
Series:Radiation Oncology
Subjects:
IMRT
Radiation proctitis
Late toxicity
Online Access:http://www.ro-journal.com/content/7/1/87

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