Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy for Rectal Carcinoma Can Reduce Treatment Breaks and Emergency Department Visits
Purpose. To compare the acute toxicities of IMRT to 3D-conformal radiation therapy (3DCRT) in the treatment of rectal cancer. Methods and Materials. Eighty-six patients with rectal cancer preoperatively treated with IMRT (n=30) and 3DCRT (n=56) were retrospectively reviewed. Rates of acute toxicity...
Main Authors: | Salma K. Jabbour, Shyamal Patel, Joseph M. Herman, Aaron Wild, Suneel N. Nagda, Taghrid Altoos, Ahmet Tunceroglu, Nilofer Azad, Susan Gearheart, Rebecca A. Moss, Elizabeth Poplin, Lydia L. Levinson, Ravi A. Chandra, Dirk F. Moore, Chunxia Chen, Bruce G. Haffty, Richard Tuli |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2012-01-01
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Series: | International Journal of Surgical Oncology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/891067 |
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