Application of rectal retractor for postprostatectomy salvage radiotherapy of prostate cancer: A case report and literature review

Using a rectal retractor (RR) during salvage radiotherapy after radical prostatectomy is a promising approach for reducing dose to the rectum. The patient well tolerated the daily RR insertion. This area of research encourages researchers for a comprehensive evaluation of the role of the RR in postp...

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Published inClinical case reports Vol. 7; no. 11; pp. 2102 - 2107
Main Authors Ghaffari, Hamed, Afkhami Ardekani, Mahdieh, Molana, Seyed Hadi, Haghparast, Mohammad, Sanei, Mastaneh, Mahdavi, Seied Rabi, Mofid, Bahram, Rostami, Aram
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Bognor Regis John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.11.2019
John Wiley and Sons Inc
Wiley
Subjects
Bladder
Cancer surgery
Cancer therapies
Case Report
Case Reports
Dosimetry
Hydrogels
IMRT
NMR
Nuclear magnetic resonance
Patients
Planning
postprostatectomy
Prostate cancer
Radiation therapy
rectal dose
rectal retractor
Studies
Urological surgery
Iran
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Summary:Using a rectal retractor (RR) during salvage radiotherapy after radical prostatectomy is a promising approach for reducing dose to the rectum. The patient well tolerated the daily RR insertion. This area of research encourages researchers for a comprehensive evaluation of the role of the RR in postprostatectomy radiotherapy. Using a rectal retractor (RR) during salvage radiotherapy after radical prostatectomy is a promising approach for reducing dose to the rectum. The patient well tolerated the daily RR insertion. This area of research encourages researchers for a comprehensive evaluation of the role of the RR in postprostatectomy radiotherapy.
ISSN:2050-0904
2050-0904
DOI:10.1002/ccr3.2430