Phase II Study of Preoperative Helical Tomotherapy for Rectal Cancer

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
8240008	International Journal of Radiation OncologyBiologyPhysics	2008	7 Pages	PDF

Abstract

Helical tomotherapy may decrease gastrointestinal toxicity in the preoperative radiotherapy of patients with rectal cancer. A simultaneous integrated radiation boost seems to result in a high metabolic response rate without excessive toxicity.

Keywords

Helical Tomotherapy Intensity-modulated radiotherapy Rectal cancer Simultaneous integrated boost Preoperative radiotherapy

Related Topics

Physical Sciences and Engineering Physics and Astronomy Radiation

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Phase II Study of Preoperative Helical Tomotherapy for Rectal Cancer

Authors

Mark M.D., Ph.D., Koen M.S., Yves M.D., Ph.D., Benedikt M.D., Anne M.D., Ph.D., Hendrik M.D., Ph.D., Bart M.D., Vincent M.D., Ph.D., Jacques M.D., Ph.D., Georges M.D., Ph.D., Dirk Ph.D., Guy A. M.D., Ph.D.,