Incidence of Late Rectal and Urinary Toxicities After 3DCRT and IMRTfor Localized Prostate Cancer

From the "Red Journal" of the American Society for Therapeutic
Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO):

Ten years post-treatment, "Serious late toxicity was unusual despite the
delivery of high radiation dose levels in these patients. Higher doses
were associated with increased GI and GU Grade 2 toxicities, but the
risk of proctitis was significantly reduced with IMRT. Acute symptoms
were a precursor of late toxicities in these patients."

Entire article at
http://www.redjournal.org/article/PIIS0 ... 3/fulltext
or
http://tinyurl.com/yr4726

Here are side effects grades, per www.cancermonthly.com:

1 = Mild side-effects
2 = Moderate side-effects
3 = Severe side-effects
4 = Life Threatening or Disabling side-effects
5 = Fatal

Regards,

Steve J

"What does not kill me makes me stronger."
--Friedrich Nietzsche