Acute gastrointestinal, genitourinary, and dermatological toxicity during dose-escalated 3D-conformal radiation therapy (3DCRT) using an intrarectal balloon for prostate gland localization and immobilization

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
9872460	International Journal of Radiation OncologyBiologyPhysics	2005	5 Pages	PDF

Abstract

Conclusion: Dose-escalated 3DCRT using an intrarectal balloon for prostate localization and immobilization was well tolerated. Acute GU, GI, and D symptoms resolved with standard dietary or medical interventions by the EOT or shortly thereafter.

Keywords

Dose escalation Immobilization Radiation Prostate

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Physical Sciences and Engineering Physics and Astronomy Radiation

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Acute gastrointestinal, genitourinary, and dermatological toxicity during dose-escalated 3D-conformal radiation therapy (3DCRT) using an intrarectal balloon for prostate gland localization and immobilization

Authors

Rosemonde M.D., Clair M.D., Ming-Hui Ph.D., Mark M.D., Marian R.N., O.C.N., Elizabeth R.N., Jane B.S., Lynn R.N., Anthony V. M.D., Ph.D.,