Rectal retractor in prostate radiotherapy: pros and cons

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• who: Hamed Ghaffari from the volume receiving low and intermediated doses compared to hydrogel spacer [16]It is also important to point out that information regarding anal wall sparing effect of RR has not yet been published. An interesting benefit of this device is that retraction of the rectum can significantly reduce the ARW doses [13, ]. When the RR retracts the rectum, the ARW is slightly displaced from the prostate, and also the rectal retraction changes rectal shape, consequently reducing the volume of the ARW receiving high doses of radiation. It has been seen that using a . . .
  

   

  

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