A comparison of dose-volume constraints derived using peak and longitudinal definitions of late rectal toxicity.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Accurate reporting of complications following radiotherapy is an important part of the feedback loop to improve radiotherapy techniques. The definition of toxicity is normally regarded as the maximum or peak (P) grade of toxicity reported over the follow-up period. An alterna...

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Main Authors: Gulliford, S, Partridge, M, Sydes, MR, Andreyev, J, Dearnaley, D
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2010