Intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) following prostatectomy: More favorable acute genitourinary toxicity profile compared to primary IMRT for prostate cancer

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 465-472

  Teh, Bin S ^a,b   Mai, Wei Yuan ^a   Augspurger, Mark E ^a   Uhl, Barry M ^a   McGary, John ^a   Dong, Lei ^a   Grant III, Walter H ^a   Butler, E Brian ^a   Lu, Hsin H ^a   Woo, Shiao Y ^a   Carpenter, L Steven ^a   Chiu, J Kam ^a  

^a HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Reprint Requests To: Bin S Teh   (United States)

Author keywords

Acute genitourinary toxicity; Dosimetry; Postprostatectomy IMRT

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSIMETRY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE CANCER; PROSTATECTOMY; RADIATION DOSE; TREATMENT PLANNING; UROGENITAL SYSTEM; UROGENITAL TRACT DISEASE;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTURE; PROSTATECTOMY; PROSTATIC NEOPLASMS; RADIOMETRY; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE; RADIOTHERAPY, ADJUVANT; RADIOTHERAPY, CONFORMAL; RECTUM; SALVAGE THERAPY; TIME FACTORS; URINARY BLADDER;

EID: 0035253679     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-3016(00)01474-7     Document Type: Conference Paper

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