Rectal bleeding after high-dose-rate brachytherapy combined with hypofractionated external-beam radiotherapy for localized prostate cancer: impact of rectal dose in high-dose-rate brachytherapy on occurrence of grade 2 or worse rectal bleeding. [electronic resource]
- International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics Jun 2006
- 364-70 p. digital
Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
0360-3016
10.1016/j.ijrobp.2005.12.017 doi
Aged Aged, 80 and over Analysis of Variance Brachytherapy--adverse effects Dose Fractionation, Radiation Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage--etiology Humans Iridium Radioisotopes--therapeutic use Male Middle Aged Prostatic Neoplasms--radiotherapy Radiation Injuries--complications Rectal Diseases--etiology Rectum--radiation effects