Lumbosacral plexus delineation, dose distribution, and its correlation with radiation-induced lumbosacral plexopathy in cervical cancer patients
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Lumbosacral plexus delineation, dose distribution, and its correlation with radiation-induced lumbosacral plexopathy in cervical cancer patients
BACKGROUND To evaluate the dose distribution to the lumbosacral plexus (LSP) and its correlation with radiation-induced lumbosacral plexopathy (RILSP) in patients with cervical cancer treated with intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) and high-dose-rate brachytherapy. MATERIALS AND METHODS After meeting eligibility criteria, 50 patients with cervical cancer were selected who were treated wi...
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عنوان ژورنال: OncoTargets and Therapy
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1178-6930
DOI: 10.2147/ott.s71086