NKI-AVL dose escalation study,
no margin adaptation
(1cm, 0-5mm for
boost):
W. Heemsbergen et al. 2007: 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.
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What are the clinical benefits?
ESTRO IMRT course 2016
Adaptive Radiotherapy
London April 7th, 2016
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S. S. Park et al. 2012: Adaptive Image-guided Radiotherapy (IGRT) Eliminates
the Risk of Biochemical Failure Caused by the
Bias of Rectal Distension
in
Prostate Cancer Treatment Planning: Clinical Evidence.
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…versus clinical long-term follow-up results of Beaumont offline ART: