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  • Impact Factor: 2.709**
  • H-Index: 11 
  • ISSN: 2474-1663
  • DOI: 10.25107/2474-1663
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Major Scope

  •  Brain and Spinal Cord Cancer
  •  Hematology
  •  Bladder Cancer
  •  Kidney Cancer
  •  Urological Cancers
  •  General Oncology
  •  Lymphoma
  •  Radiation Oncology

Abstract

Citation: Clin Oncol. 2017;2(1):1320.DOI: 10.25107/2474-1663.1320

Preparation of Patients with Prostate Cancer for Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy

Ayaka Koizumi RN, Shinji Sugahara, Koji Kikuchi, Takehiro Oikawa, Yohei Omori, Katsumi Miyamoto, Kazuya Shinoda, Yuichi Kato, Keiichi Tanaka and Yoshiko Oshiro

Department of Radiation Oncology, Tsukuba Medical Center Hospital, Japan
Department of Radiation Oncology, Tokyo Medical University Ibaraki Medical Center, Japan
Department of Urology, Tokyo Medical University Ibaraki Medical Center, Japan

*Correspondance to: Yoshiko Oshiro 

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Abstract:

Purpose: To evaluate the efficacy of preparation of patients for intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) for prostate cancer using a self-recorded sheet.Patients and
Methods: A total of 106 patients underwent preparation for IMRT using a selfrecorded sheet. Patients noted stool condition, bowel movement time, medication for constipation, urinary frequency, and time of drinking of water. Before and after planning Computed Tomography (CT), patients visit our hospital several times for evaluation of bowel gas and stool using a treatment CT device (preparation CT) and the prescription was changed as necessary. After the start of IMRT, the rectum condition was evaluated by on board cone beam CT (CBCT) at every fraction. Medical staff entered “○” on the recording sheet when the rectum was empty in a preparation CT image or the prostate position could be adjusted by 3D-3D matching for each fraction. The “○” rates before the start of IMRT, during the first 14 days (F14) of IMRT, and in the first half (FH) and last half (LH) of the treatment period were compared for each patient.Results: The average “○” rates were 71.1%, 87.9%, 88.9%, and 90.7% for PRE, F14, FH and LH, respectively, with significant differences (t-test) for PRE vs. F14 (p=0.000), Pre vs. FH (p=0.000), Pre vs. LH (p = 0.000), and F14 vs. LH (0.030), and a tendency for a difference between LH and FH (p = 0.058).Conclusion: Use of a self-recorded sheet improves control of excretion and rectum conditions in preparation for IMRT in patients with prostate cancer.

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Ayaka Koizumi RN, Sugahara S, Kikuchi K, Oikawa T, Omori Y, Miyamoto K, et al. Preparation of Patients with Prostate Cancer for Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy. Clin Oncol. 2017; 2: 1320.

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