Impact of Treatment Technique on Testicular Dose and Sexual Activity in Rectal Cancer Patients

Abstract

Objective To estimate the incidental radiation dose delivered to the testicles in three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy (3DCRT), intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT), and volumetric-modulated arc therapy (VMAT) in rectal cancer patients and its impact on sexual activity using a quality-of-life questionnaire.

Keywords

• quality of life
• toxicity
• testis
• rectal Neoplasms
• radiotherapy
• conformal