Urethra-sparing stereotactic body radiotherapy for prostate cancer: how much can the rectal wall dose be reduced with or without an endorectal balloon?

Urethra-sparing stereotactic body radiotherapy for prostate cancer: how much can the rectal wall dose be reduced with or without an endorectal balloon?

Abstract Background This is a dosimetric comparative study intended to establish appropriate low-to-intermediate dose-constraints for the rectal wall (Rwall) in the context of a randomized phase-II trial on urethra-sparing stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) for prostate cancer. The effect of plan...

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Main Authors: Angèle Dubouloz, Michel Rouzaud, Lev Tsvang, Wilko Verbakel, Mikko Björkqvist, Nadine Linthout, Joana Lencart, Juan María Pérez-Moreno, Zeynep Ozen, Lluís Escude, Thomas Zilli, Raymond Miralbell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:Radiation Oncology
Subjects:
Stereotactic body radiotherapy
Endorectal balloon
Dosimetric optimization
Prostate cancer
Urethra sparing
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13014-018-1059-1

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