Intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT): differences in target volumes and improvement in clinically relevant doses to small bowel in rectal carcinoma
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>A strong dose-volume relationship exists between the amount of small bowel receiving low- to intermediate-doses of radiation and the rates of acute, severe gastrointestinal toxicity, principally diarrhea. There is considerable intere...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-06-01
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| Series: | Radiation Oncology |
| Online Access: | http://www.ro-journal.com/content/6/1/63 |