Radiation treatment in prostate cancer : balancing between tumor control and toxicity

Authors	W.D. Heemsbergen
Supervisors	G.M.M. Bartelink
Cosupervisors	J.V. Lebesque
Award date	11-03-2008
ISBN	9789075575149
Number of pages	172
Publisher	Amsterdam: The Netherlands Cancer Institute - Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital
Organisations	Faculty of Medicine (AMC-UvA)
Document type	PhD thesis
Note	Research conducted at: Universiteit van Amsterdam
Language	English
Downloads	Thesis Cover Titlepage Contents Chapter 1 : Introduction Chapter 2 : Impact of volume and location of irradiated rectum wall on rectal blood loss after radiotherapy of prostate cancer Chapter 3 : Gastrointestinal toxicity and its relation to dose distributions in the anorectal region of prostate cancer patients treated with radiotherapy Chapter 4 : Acute and late complications after radiotherapy for prostate cancer: results of a multi-center randomized trial comparing 68 Gy to 78 Gy Chapter 5 : Acute and late gastrointestinal toxicity after radiotherapy in prostate cancer patients: consequential late damage Chapter 6 : Dose-response in radiotherapy for localized prostate cancer: results of the Dutch multicenter randomized phase III trial comparing 68 Gy with 78 Gy Chapter 7 : Increased risk of biochemical and clinical failure for prostate patients with a large rectum at radiotherapy planning: results from the Dutch trial of 68 Gy versus 78 Gy Chapter 8 : Discussion Chapter 9 : Summary/Samenvatting Dankwoord Over de auteur List of abbreviations
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