A Method for the Prediction of Late Organ-at-Risk Toxicity After Radiotherapy of the Prostate Using Equivalent Uniform Dose

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
8230350	International Journal of Radiation OncologyBiologyPhysics	2011	6 Pages	PDF

Abstract

It has been demonstrated that EUD is a strong independent predictive factor for Grade 2+ late complications after 3D-CRT to the prostate. Threshold values have been demonstrated for both bladder and rectum, above which there is a clinically significant increased risk of complications.

Keywords

3D-CRT Late rectal toxicity Prostate

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Physical Sciences and Engineering Physics and Astronomy Radiation

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A Method for the Prediction of Late Organ-at-Risk Toxicity After Radiotherapy of the Prostate Using Equivalent Uniform Dose

Authors

Cathy M.Sc., Colin M.Sc., Pierre M.D., Kathryn B.Sc., John M.D.,