Abstract
Background and purpose
To investigate the anal wall (Awall) sparing effect of an endorectal balloon (ERB)
in 3D conformal radiotherapy (3D-CRT) and intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT)
for prostate cancer.
Materials and methods
In 24 patients with localized prostate carcinoma, two planning CT-scans were performed:
with and without ERB. A prostate planning target volume (PTV) was defined, and the
Awall was delineated, using two different methods. Three-field and 4-field 3D-CRT
plans, and IMRT plans were generated with a prescription dose of 78 Gy. In 144 treatment plans, the minimum dose (Dmin), maximum dose (Dmax), and mean dose (Dmean) to the Awall were calculated, as well as the Awall volumes exposed to doses ranging
from ⩾20 Gy to ⩾70 Gy (V20 − V70, respectively).
Results
In the 3D-CRT plans, an ERB significantly reduced Dmean, Dmax, and V30 − V70. For IMRT all investigated dose parameters were significantly reduced by the ERB.
The absolute reduction of Dmean was 12 Gy in 3D-CRT and was 7.5 Gy in IMRT for both methods of Awall delineation.
Conclusions
Application of an ERB showed a significant Awall sparing effect in both 3D-CRT and
IMRT. This may lead to reduced late anal toxicity in prostate radiotherapy.
Keywords
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: June 12, 2009
Accepted:
May 17,
2009
Received in revised form:
May 12,
2009
Received:
October 23,
2008
Footnotes
☆Presented in the 9th Biennial ESTRO meeting on Physics and Radiation Technology for Clinical Radiotherapy, September 8–13, 2007, Barcelona, Spain.
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