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Table 4 Mean rectum and bladder doses

From: Radiotherapy-induced toxicity in prostate cancer patients with hip prostheses

Dose statistic

Mean value (95% confidence interval)

p value

Control

Hip prostheses, IMRT

Hip prostheses, VMAT replan

IMRT versus control

VMAT replan versus control

Rectum

Mean dose (Gy)

33.5 (31.9, 35.0)

41.6 (39.1, 44.1)

35.6 (33.1, 38.1)

< 0.001

0.50

Bladder

Mean dose (Gy)

33.9 (31.0, 36.8)

39.6 (33.5, 45.6)

35.9 (30.5, 41.2)

0.08

0.71