Comparison of dose volume histograms for supine and prone position in patients irradiated for prostate cancer—A preliminary study

Tomasz Bajon, T. Piotrowski, Andrzej Antczak, B. Bąk, Barbara Błasiak, Joanna Kaźmierska

Reports of Practical Oncology & Radiotherapy · 2011 · 18 citations · 19 references

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Abstract

In patients irradiated to prostate and seminal vesicles, the prone position may support sparing of the rectum and bladder. The reproducibility of position arrangement in both positions is comparable.

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