Sexual organ-sparing with hydrogel spacer injections for rectal cancer radiotherapy: a feasibility pilot study

Achard, Verane; Ris, Frédéric; Rouzaud, Michel; Puppa, Giacomo; Buchs, Nicolas; De Perrot, Thomas Benoît; Koessler, Thibaud; Picardi, Cristina; Zilli, Thomas

doi:10.1259/bjr.20200931

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Sexual organ-sparing with hydrogel spacer injections for rectal cancer radiotherapy: a feasibility pilot study

ContributorsAchard, Verane; Ris, Frédéric; Rouzaud, Michel; Puppa, Giacomo; Buchs, Nicolas; De Perrot, Thomas Benoît; Koessler, Thibaud; Picardi, Cristina; Zilli, Thomas

Published inBritish Journal of Radiology, vol. 94, no. 1120, 20200931

Publication date2021

Abstract

The aim of this pilot study was to investigate in two rectal cancer patients undergoing neoadjuvant chemo-radiotherapy (nCRT) the implant feasibility and dosimetric benefit in sexual organ-sparing of an injectable, absorbable, radiopaque hydrogel spacer.

Keywords

Aged
Feasibility Studies
Female
Humans
Hydrogels / administration & dosage*
Male
Middle Aged
Organs at Risk / diagnostic imaging*
Pilot Projects
Prostate / diagnostic imaging
Radiation Injuries / prevention & control*
Rectal Neoplasms / radiotherapy*
Tomography
X-Ray Computed / methods*
Vagina / diagnostic imaging

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Research group

Transplantation et hépatologie (905)

Citation (ISO format)

ACHARD, Verane et al. Sexual organ-sparing with hydrogel spacer injections for rectal cancer radiotherapy: a feasibility pilot study. In: British Journal of Radiology, 2021, vol. 94, n° 1120, p. 20200931. doi: 10.1259/bjr.20200931

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PID : unige:154630
DOI : 10.1259/bjr.20200931
PMID : 33481641

ISSN of the journal0007-1285

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Sexual organ-sparing with hydrogel spacer injections for rectal cancer radiotherapy: a feasibility pilot study

The aim of this pilot study was to investigate in two rectal cancer patients undergoing neoadjuvant chemo-radiotherapy (nCRT) the implant feasibility and dosimetric benefit in sexual organ-sparing of an injectable, absorbable, radiopaque hydrogel spacer.

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