[Prostate cancer external beam radiotherapy].

[Prostate cancer external beam radiotherapy].
Cancer Radiother. 2016 Aug 8;
Authors: de Crevoisier R, Pommier P, Latorzeff I, Chapet O, Chauvet B, Hennequin C
Abstract
The prostate external beam radiotherapy techniques are described, when irradiating the prostate or after prostatectomy, with and without pelvic lymph nodes. The following parts are presented: indications of radiotherapy, total dose and fractionation, planning CT image acquisition, volume of interest delineation (target volumes and organs at risk) and margins, Intensity modulated radiotherapy planning and corresponding dose-volume constraints, and finally Image guided radiotherapy.
PMID: 27516051 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Cancer Radiotherapie - August 7, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: de Crevoisier R, Pommier P, Latorzeff I, Chapet O, Chauvet B, Hennequin C Tags: Cancer Radiother Source Type: research