Int. J. Radiat. Oncol. Biol. Phys.

The response of the urinary bladder, urethra, and ureter to radiation and chemotherapy.

Abstract

A comprehensive review of the physiological and clinical response of the urinary bladder, ureter, and urethra to radiation and chemotherapy is presented. The clinical syndromes that follow therapy for cancer of the bladder, prostate, and cervix are reviewed in detail. Methods of assessing, scoring, and managing toxicity are discussed.

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This is an excellent question in radiotherapy dosimetry that has long been overlooked. In classical radiobiology, a typical organ-at-risk (OAR) can be considered as exhibiting either parallel or series patterns based on the spatial arrangement of its functional subunits (FSUs) (Withers HR et al. IJR...