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Abbreviations
- BPH:
-
Benign prostatic hypertrophy
- CT:
-
Computed tomography
- DVH:
-
Dose–volume histogram
- EPIC:
-
Expanded prostate cancer index composite
- EBRT:
-
External beam radiation therapy
- GU:
-
Genitourinary
- GyE:
-
Gray equivalent
- HDR:
-
High dose rate
- ICRU:
-
International commission on radiation units
- IMRT:
-
Intensity-modulated radiation therapy
- IGRT:
-
Image-guided radiation therapy
- MRI:
-
Magnetic resonance imaging
- MBP:
-
Maximum bladder point
- NSAIDs:
-
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
- NTCP:
-
Normal tissue complication probability
- OAR:
-
Organs at risk
- 3DCRT:
-
Three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy
- TURBT:
-
Transurethral resection of bladder tumor
- TURP:
-
Transurethral prostate resection
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