T J Forbes, M K Rooney, G L Smith, C M Taniguchi, E B Ludmir, E J Koay, P Das, A C Koong, B D Minsky, O Peacock, G Chang, Y N You, E Holliday
PURPOSE/OBJECTIVE(S): Low anterior resection syndrome (LARS) describes disordered bowel function including tenesmus, frequent, clustered, incomplete, urgent or incontinent bowel movements. The impact of clinical and radiation dosimetric factors on LARS score is unknown. We aimed to evaluate the radiation plans for patients who received long course chemoradiation (LC-CRT) to identify potential dosimetric predictors of LARS. MATERIALS/METHODS: We identified patients with rectal cancer treated with LC-CRT (50...
October 1, 2023: International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics