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Dynamics of rectal balloon implant shrinkage in prostate VMAT: Influence on anorectal dose and late rectal complication risk

PURPOSE: To assess the effect of a shrinking rectal balloon implant (RBI) on the anorectal dose and complication risk during the course of moderately hypofractionated prostate radiotherapy. METHODS: In 15 patients with localized prostate cancer, an RBI was implanted. A weekly kilovolt cone-beam comp...

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Autores principales: Vanneste, Ben G. L., van Wijk, Y., Lutgens, L. C., Van Limbergen, E. J., van Lin, E. N., van de Beek, K., Lambin, P., Hoffmann, A. L.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5752748/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29038832
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00066-017-1222-x

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