Evolution of toxicity after conformal radiotherapy for prostate cancer

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作者
I Abdalla
L Ignacio
F Vaida
A Mei-Hsu
A Awan
C Jani
R R Mamo
S Weichselbaum
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[1] The University of Chicago Hospitals,Department of Radiation and Cellular Oncology
[2] Harvard School of Public Health,undefined
[3] The Center for Statistical Sciences,undefined
[4] Brown University,undefined
[5] The University of Illinois at Chicago Hospital,undefined
来源
Prostate Cancer and Prostatic Diseases | 2002年 / 5卷
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radiotherapy; prostate cancer; toxicity;
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摘要
The limiting factor for radiation (RT) dose-escalation is normal tissue toxicity. In dose-escalation studies, it is important to determine the factors associated with toxicity and the length of follow-up period after which a particular RT dose is considered safe.
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页码:296 / 303
页数:7
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