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Do you ever treat patients with rectal or anal cancer with IMRT in the prone position?

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Radiation Oncology · Washington University School of Medicine
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I would favor treating most patients with rectal and anal cancer in the prone position, with a bowel exclusion device incorporated into the immobilization. The RTOG 0529 small bowel DVH data suggest that, even with IMRT, there is at least a trend favoring the prone position. In my own practice, the ...

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