Commentary on increased risk of biochemical and local failure in patients with a distended rectum on the planning CT for prostate cancer radiotherapy

Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2005 Jul 15;62(4):949-50. doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2005.03.067.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Editorial
  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Catheterization
  • Dilatation, Pathologic / complications
  • Dilatation, Pathologic / diagnostic imaging
  • Flatulence / complications
  • Gases
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / prevention & control
  • Prostate-Specific Antigen / blood
  • Prostatic Neoplasms / blood
  • Prostatic Neoplasms / prevention & control
  • Prostatic Neoplasms / radiotherapy*
  • Radiation Injuries / etiology
  • Radiography
  • Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted*
  • Rectum / diagnostic imaging
  • Rectum / pathology
  • Rectum / radiation effects*
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Gases
  • Prostate-Specific Antigen