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 in:Clinical case reports 2019-11, Vol.7 (11), p.2102-2107
Main Authors: Ghaffari, Hamed, Afkhami Ardekani, Mahdieh, Molana, Seyed Hadi, Haghparast, Mohammad, Sanei, Mastaneh, Mahdavi, Seied Rabi, Mofid, Bahram, Rostami, Aram
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Language:English
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
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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