Phase II study of stereotactic body radiotherapy with hydrogel spacer for prostate cancer: acute toxicity and propensity score-matched comparison

Abstract Background The efficacy of a hydrogel spacer in stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) has not been clarified. We evaluated the safety and efficacy of SBRT in combination with a hydrogel spacer for prostate cancer. Methods This is a prospective single-center, single-arm phase II study. Prost...

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Main Authors: Mami Ogita, Hideomi Yamashita, Yuki Nozawa, Sho Ozaki, Subaru Sawayanagi, Takeshi Ohta, Keiichi Nakagawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-06-01
Series:Radiation Oncology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13014-021-01834-1