Hyaluronic acid spacer in prostate cancer radiotherapy: dosimetric effects, spacer stability and long-term toxicity and PRO in a phase II study

Hyaluronic acid spacer in prostate cancer radiotherapy: dosimetric effects, spacer stability and long-term toxicity and PRO in a phase II study

Abstract Background Perirectal spacers may be beneficial to reduce rectal side effects from radiotherapy (RT). Here, we present the impact of a hyaluronic acid (HA) perirectal spacer on rectal dose as well as spacer stability, long-term gastrointestinal (GI) and genitourinary (GU) toxicity and patie...

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Main Authors: Ulrika Björeland, Kristina Notstam, Per Fransson, Karin Söderkvist, Lars Beckman, Joakim Jonsson, Tufve Nyholm, Anders Widmark, Camilla Thellenberg Karlsson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-01-01
Series:Radiation Oncology
Subjects:
Prostate cancer
Radiotherapy
Rectal toxicity
Hyaluronic Acid
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13014-022-02197-x

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13014-022-02197-x

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