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Table 5 Compliance to DVH constraints as to different prescription dose:

From: Intensity modulated radiotherapy for localized prostate cancer: rigid compliance to dose-volume constraints as a warranty of acceptable toxicity?

 

Prescription doses levels

 

D74 (n = 44 patients)

D76 (n = 40 patients)

D78 (n = 41 patients)

 

Rectum

Bladder

Rectum

Bladder

Rectum

Bladder

D55 (Gy)

93.2% (41/44)

93.2% (41/44)

90% (36/40)

100%

95.1% (39/41)

100%

D30 (Gy)

Not evaluated

100%

Not evaluated

100%

Not evaluated

100%

D25 (Gy)

97.7% (43/44)

Not evaluated

100%

Not evaluated

100%

Not evaluated

D10 (Gy)

100%

Not evaluated

100%

Not evaluated

100%

Not evaluated

Dmax (Gy)

100%

100%

97.5% (39/40)

100%

100%

100%

  1. D74: doses up to 74 Gy; D76: doses from 74 to 76 Gy; D78: doses of 78 Gy; D55: dose at 55% of the volume (rectum or bladder); D30: dose at 30% of the volume (rectum or bladder); D25: dose at 25% of the volume (rectum or bladder); D10: dose at 10% of the volume (rectum or bladder); Dmax: maximum dose (rectum or bladder)