International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics
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Int. J. Radiat. Oncol. Biol. Phys. · Dec 2004
Comparison of rectal dose-wall histogram versus dose-volume histogram for modeling the incidence of late rectal bleeding after radiotherapy.
To compare the fits of normal-tissue complication probability (NTCP) models based on rectal dose-wall histograms (DWHs) vs. dose-volume histograms (DVHs) when the two are used to analyze a common set of late rectal toxicity data. ⋯ A consistent, although modest, improvement occurs in the fits of NTCP models to the UTMDACC 2-year late rectal bleeding data when the fit is based on the rectal dose-wall histogram instead of on the dose-volume histogram for entire rectum, including contents.
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Int. J. Radiat. Oncol. Biol. Phys. · Dec 2004
Biologic susceptibility of hepatocellular carcinoma patients treated with radiotherapy to radiation-induced liver disease.
To identify the factors associated with radiation-induced liver disease (RILD) and to describe the difference in normal tissue complication probability (NTCP) between subgroups of hepatocellular carcinoma patients undergoing three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy (3D-CRT). ⋯ Hepatocellular carcinoma patients who were HBV carriers or had Child-Pugh B cirrhosis presented with a statistically significantly greater susceptibility to RILD after 3D-CRT.
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Int. J. Radiat. Oncol. Biol. Phys. · Dec 2004
Comment LetterIn regard to Bogart et al.: 70 Gy thoracic radiotherapy is feasible concurrent with chemotherapy for limited-stage non-small-cell lung cancer: Analysis of cancer and leukemia group B study 39808 (Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2004;59:460-468).