Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8219507 | International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics | 2014 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
Caution is advised when considering high-dose SBRT for treatment of tumors near bowel structures, including prostate cancer. Threshold dose constraints developed from physiologic principles are defined, and if respected can minimize risk of severe rectal toxicity.
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Authors
D.W. Nathan MD, PhD, L. Chinsoo MD, Christopher BS, Alana MS, Yair MD, David MD, Brian D. MD, Akash MD, PhD, Patrick MD, Jeffrey MD, Susan RN, Alida ANP, David MD, Xian-Jin PhD, Robert D. MD,