Decreased acute toxicities of intensity-modulated radiation therapy for localized prostate cancer with prostate-based versus bone-based image guidance.

Kiyonao NakamuraTakashi MizowakiHaruo InokuchiItaru IkedaTakahiro InoueTomomi KambaOsamu OgawaMasahiro Hiraoka

Published in: International journal of clinical oncology (2017)

IMRT with P-IGRT allows PTV margin reduction without sacrificing tumor control, which successfully reduces acute rectal toxicity compared with IMRT with B-IGRT.

Keyphrases

prostate cancer
liver failure
respiratory failure
radical prostatectomy
drug induced
aortic dissection
hepatitis b virus
oxidative stress
bone mineral density
rectal cancer
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
soft tissue
intensive care unit
postmenopausal women