Advances in rectal protection technique in prostate cancer radiotherapy
10.3760/cma.j.cn113030-20230419-00088
- VernacularTitle:前列腺癌放疗直肠防护技术研究进展
- Author:
Sijin ZHONG
1
;
Yueping LIU
;
Hui FANG
;
Ye-Xiong LI
Author Information
1. 国家癌症中心/国家肿瘤临床医学研究中心/中国医学科学院北京协和医学院肿瘤医院放疗科，北京 100021
- Keywords:
Prostatic neoplasms;
Radiotherapy;
Radiation injuries, rectal;
Radiation protection, rectal
- From:
Chinese Journal of Radiation Oncology
2024;33(3):263-268
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Radiation therapy (RT) is a well-established and widely used treatment modality for prostate cancer. As prostate-rectum proximity contributes to rectal toxicity, there is growing interest in rectal protection. Technical advances have enabled the reduction of rectal injury. To improve the safety of prostate cancer radiotherapy and minimize the rectal toxicity of irradiation, the advances in rectal protection technique during prostate cancer radiotherapy, including technical advances of radiation therapy, image-guided radiotherapy, application of endorectal balloons, and use of rectum spacers, were reviewed, aiming to provide reference for improving the safety of prostate cancer radiotherapy and alleviating rectal radiation injury.
