Volumetric decrease of pancreas after abdominal irradiation, it is time to consider pancreas as an organ at risk for radiotherapy planning

Table 2 Mean pancreatic volumes, comparison of study group with control group

	Initial pancreas volume (cm³)	Pancreas volume after one year (cm³)	p
Study group	51,34 ± 20,33 (18,04-97,47)	22,48 ± 10,53 (6,27-49,55)	‹0,001
Control group	50,12 ± 23,75 (18,87-95,73)	44,18 ± 23,08 (14,8-91,3)	‹0,001
p	0,63	‹0,001

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