Intensity-modulated radiotherapy with a belly board for rectal cancer
- 27 June 2006
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in International Journal of Colorectal Disease
- Vol. 22 (4) , 373-379
Abstract
Intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) techniques can reduce the irradiated small bowel volume in rectal cancer patients, but combined use of IMRT and a belly board is yet to be reported on for rectal cancer patients. The aim of this study was to determine whether additional use of a belly board reduced the irradiated small bowel volume observed using IMRT alone in rectal cancer patients.Keywords
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