Is prostate cancer radiotherapy using implantable rectum spacers safe and effective in inflammatory bowel disease patients?

Is prostate cancer radiotherapy using implantable rectum spacers safe and effective in inflammatory bowel disease patients?

Background: Prostate cancer radiotherapy (RT) in patients with (active) inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) remains controversial. We hypothesized that RT in combination with a biodegradable prostate-rectum spacer balloon implantation, might be a safe treatment approach with acceptable toxicities for t...

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Main Authors: Ben G.L. Vanneste, Evert J. Van Limbergen, Tom Marcelissen, Kobe Reynders, Jarno Melenhorst, Joep G.H. van Roermund, Ludy Lutgens
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-03-01
Series:Clinical and Translational Radiation Oncology
Subjects:
Prostate cancer
Radiotherapy
Rectum balloon implant
Inflammatory bowel disease
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405630821000070

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