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Association between rectal bleeding and the absolute dose volume of the rectum following image‑guided radiotherapy for patients with prostate cancer

  • Authors:
    • Kazuki Kotabe
    • Hidetsugu Nakayama
    • Aruga Takashi
    • Atsuko Takahashi
    • Tsuyoshi Tajima
    • Haruki Kume

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  • Published online on: June 4, 2018     https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2018.8888
  • Pages: 2741-2749
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Abstract

The association between rectal bleeding and the received dose relative to the volume of the rectum is well established in prostate cancer patients who have undergone radiotherapy. The relative volume of the rectum is affected by the rectal anatomical volume, which depends on the definition of rectal length. Compared with the relative rectal volume, the absolute volume of the rectum may be more associated with rectal bleeding. The present study investigated the absolute volume of the rectum that may be used to predict late rectal bleeding following intensity‑modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) and image‑guided radiotherapy (IGRT). The cases of 82 patients of prostate cancer, who underwent IMRT and IGRT, were retrospectively evaluated by evaluating dose volume histograms. The median patient age was 73.4 years (range, 51.3‑85.9 years). The median total prescribed dose was 76 Gy given in 38 fractions. The absolute and relative dose volumes of the rectum were evaluated by multivariate analysis, and the optimal dose to prevent rectal bleeding was determined. The actuarial ≥grade 1 rectal bleeding rate at 4 years was 4.5% (95% confidence interval, 1.5‑13.4%) with a median observation period of 45.3 months. The absolute rectal volume (ml) treated with 60 Gy was the only significant risk factor for rectal bleeding (P<0.05), but the relative rectal volume (%) was not identified as a significant factor by the multivariate analysis. When the rectal volume of 5 or 10 ml received 60 Gy (D5cc and D10cc), rectal bleeding was expected to occur in 3.3 and 7.3% of the patients, respectively. Rectal D5cc ≤60 Gy is recommended to prevent late ≥grade 1 rectal bleeding in IGRT.
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Kotabe K, Nakayama H, Takashi A, Takahashi A, Tajima T and Kume H: Association between rectal bleeding and the absolute dose volume of the rectum following image‑guided radiotherapy for patients with prostate cancer. Oncol Lett 16: 2741-2749, 2018.
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Kotabe, K., Nakayama, H., Takashi, A., Takahashi, A., Tajima, T., & Kume, H. (2018). Association between rectal bleeding and the absolute dose volume of the rectum following image‑guided radiotherapy for patients with prostate cancer. Oncology Letters, 16, 2741-2749. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2018.8888
MLA
Kotabe, K., Nakayama, H., Takashi, A., Takahashi, A., Tajima, T., Kume, H."Association between rectal bleeding and the absolute dose volume of the rectum following image‑guided radiotherapy for patients with prostate cancer". Oncology Letters 16.2 (2018): 2741-2749.
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Kotabe, K., Nakayama, H., Takashi, A., Takahashi, A., Tajima, T., Kume, H."Association between rectal bleeding and the absolute dose volume of the rectum following image‑guided radiotherapy for patients with prostate cancer". Oncology Letters 16, no. 2 (2018): 2741-2749. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2018.8888