Anal and rectal function after intensity-modulated prostate radiotherapy with endorectal balloon.
CONCLUSIONS: Rectal capacity and sensory function are increasingly affected over time after radiotherapy. There is an indication that these reductions are affected less with IMRT + ERB compared to conventional radiation techniques.
PMID: 29716753 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Radiotherapy and Oncology : journal of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology - Category: Radiology Authors: Krol R, McColl GM, Hopman WPM, Smeenk RJ Tags: Radiother Oncol Source Type: research
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