Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5699783 | Clinical Oncology | 2007 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
External beam radiotherapy to the prostate and seminal vesicles as a radical treatment for prostate cancer can result in a significant dose being delivered to the rectum. This can be reduced if the target volume includes the prostate only. Using a Medline search, published studies are reviewed to show that the risk of seminal vesicle involvement can be accurately predicted using readily available pre-treatment parameters. We recommend when to exclude the seminal vesicles from a target volume, and the proportion of seminal vesicles that should be included in a target volume in higher risk patients.
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Authors
N.A. Bayman, J.P. Wylie,