Assessment of Radiation-Induced Bladder and Bowel Cancer Risks after Conventionally and Hypo-Fractionated Radiotherapy for the Preoperative Management of Rectal Carcinoma

Assessment of Radiation-Induced Bladder and Bowel Cancer Risks after Conventionally and Hypo-Fractionated Radiotherapy for the Preoperative Management of Rectal Carcinoma

Preoperative management of rectal carcinoma can be performed by employing either conventionally or hypo-fractionated Radiotherapy (CFRT or HFRT, respectively), delivered by Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT) or Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT) plans, employing 6 MV or 10 MV photon beams....

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Main Authors: Ekaterini Matsali, Eleftherios P. Pappas, Efrossyni Lyraraki, Georgia Lymperopoulou, Michalis Mazonakis, Pantelis Karaiskos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-08-01
Series:Journal of Personalized Medicine
Subjects:
rectal cancer
radiotherapy
IMRT
VMAT
hypo-fractionation
lifetime attributable risk
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4426/12/9/1442

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