Pelvic OARs constraints: sparing the bowel
- V15 as strong predictor in a recent updated model by Robertson (2010)
- Not confirmed in the NRG0822 controlled trial (!)…WHY ?
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Comparing DVH of patients
with/wout bowel tox (prostate ca)
(Fiorino 2009)
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Correlation between
V40-V45 and V15 for 3DCRT