The Effect of Bladder and Rectum Volume Changes on Exposed Organ Volume During Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy for Cervical Cancer
Comfortable bladder and active defecation regimens may not keep bladder and rectal stability. Targeting a planned bladder volume of 400 to 500cc minimizes intrafraction variability. Strategic bladder filling optimization may mitigate small intestine exposure.
Authors
- Zixian Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7348-0832)
- Tong Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1828-5935)
- Huilang He (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7353-2241)
- Jiang Hu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6356-2201)
- Xuan Guo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8560-6076)
- Feng Chi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7111-6276)
- Jianhui Shao
- Hui Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-3273-6979)
Institutions
- Sun Yat-sen University (CN)
- Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Medicine Insights Oncology
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/11795549251377910
- Primary Topic
- Endometrial and Cervical Cancer Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00