1177 / 1332
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Midline block
EBRT whole pelvis to 20-30Gy
Application of midline block
Higher amount of BT applied
e.g. 6.5Gy in 6 fractions
BT is started early during
EBRT
e.g. week 1 or 2
Widely used in Japan
70% of patients in Japan,
Patterns of care 1999-2001,
Toita et al IJROBP 70(3) 2008
Toita et al, IJROBP, Vol. 82, No. 1, 49–56, 2012