Adverse effect of a distended rectum in intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) treatment planning of prostate cancer

DOI to cite this document:: 10.5283/epub.1983

Guckenberger, Matthias ; Pohl, Fabian ; Baier, Kurt ; Meyer, Juergen ; Vordermark, Dirk ; Flentje, Michael

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Abstract

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The retrospective planning study for intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) of prostate cancer evaluated whether proximal rectum and supra-anal rectum/anal canal should be delineated as separated organs-at-risk (OARs) to achieve optimal dose distributions to the anorectal region. PATIENTS AND METHODS: For 10 patients with localized prostate cancer IMRT plans were ...