Is an Endorectal Balloon Beneficial for Rectal Sparing after Spacer Implantation in Prostate Cancer Patients Treated with Hypofractionated Intensity-Modulated Proton Beam Therapy? A Dosimetric and Radiobiological Comparison Study

Is an Endorectal Balloon Beneficial for Rectal Sparing after Spacer Implantation in Prostate Cancer Patients Treated with Hypofractionated Intensity-Modulated Proton Beam Therapy? A Dosimetric and Radiobiological Comparison Study

Background: The aim of this study is to examine the dosimetric influence of endorectal balloons (ERB) on rectal sparing in prostate cancer patients with implanted hydrogel rectum spacers treated with dose-escalated or hypofractionated intensity-modulated proton beam therapy (IMPT). Methods: Ten pati...

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Main Authors: Dalia Ahmad Khalil, Jörg Wulff, Danny Jazmati, Dirk Geismar, Christian Bäumer, Paul-Heinz Kramer, Theresa Steinmeier, Stefanie Schulze Schleithoff, Stephan Tschirdewahn, Boris Hadaschik, Beate Timmermann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-01-01
Series:Current Oncology
Subjects:
endorectal balloon
proton therapy
intensity-modulated therapy
prostate cancer
dose-escalated radiation therapy
hypofractionated radiation therapy
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1718-7729/30/1/58

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