Does pelvic lymph nodes irradiation using intensity modulated radiation therapy increase rectal and bladder toxicities in patients with prostate carcinoma?

Garipagaoglu M., Sengoz M., Senkesen O., Goksel E. O., Tezcanli E., Kucucuk H., ...Daha Fazla

JOURNAL OF BUON, cilt.15, sa.4, ss.668-673, 2010 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 15 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2010
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF BUON
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.668-673
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Purpose: This study compared the radiation-related rectal (R) and bladder (B) toxicities in prostate carcinoma patients receiving additional pelvic lymph nodes (PLN) irradiation with those receiving prostate (P) and seminal vesicle (SV) irradiation only.