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When should the seminal vesicles be included in the target volume in prostate radiotherapy?

Bayman, Neil A
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Wylie, James P
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Abstract
External beam radiotherapy to the prostate and seminal vesicles as a radical treatment for prostate cancer can result in a significant dose being delivered to the rectum. This can be reduced if the target volume includes the prostate only. Using a Medline search, published studies are reviewed to show that the risk of seminal vesicle involvement can be accurately predicted using readily available pre-treatment parameters. We recommend when to exclude the seminal vesicles from a target volume, and the proportion of seminal vesicles that should be included in a target volume in higher risk patients.
Authors
Bayman, Neil A
Wylie, James P
Affiliation
Department of Clinical Oncology, Christie Hospital, Wilmslow Road, Manchester M20 4BX, UK. neil.bayman@christie-tr.nwest.nhs.uk
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2007-06
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Keywords
Cancer Invasiveness
Cancer Staging
Prostate Cancer
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Article
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When should the seminal vesicles be included in the target volume in prostate radiotherapy? 2007, 19 (5):302-7 Clin Oncol
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http://hdl.handle.net/10541/70239
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