International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 61, Issue 4 , Pages 1035-1044 , 15 March 2005

Toward a definition of a threshold for harmless doses to the anal-sphincter region and the rectum

  • Massoud al-Abany, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Clinical Cancer Epidemiology, Department of Oncology and Pathology, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
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  • Ásgeir R. Helgason, Dr.Med.Sc.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Clinical Cancer Epidemiology, Department of Oncology and Pathology, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
    • Stockholm Center for Public Health, Stockholm, Sweden
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  • Anna-Karin Ågren Cronqvist, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Hospital Radiation Physics, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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  • Bengt Lind, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Radiation Physics, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
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  • Panayiotis Mavroidis, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Radiation Physics, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
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  • Peter Wersäll, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Uro-oncology, Radiumhemmet, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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  • Helena Lind, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oncology, Radiumhemmet, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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  • Eva Qvanta, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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  • Gunnar Steineck, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Clinical Cancer Epidemiology, Department of Oncology and Pathology, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to: Gunnar Steineck, M.D., Ph.D., Karolinska University Hospital Z5:UO1, Clinical Cancer Epidemiology, Karolinska Institutet, Department of Oncology and Pathology, SE-171 76 Stockholm, Sweden. Tel: (+46) 8-51775080; Fax: (+46) 8-51779621

Received 6 January 2004 ,Revised 13 July 2004 ,Accepted 23 July 2004.

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 This research was supported by grants from Stockholm City Council, the Cancer Society in Stockholm, the King Gustaf V Jubilee Foundation, and the Swedish Cancer Society.

PII: S0360-3016(04)02102-9

doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2004.07.706

International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 61, Issue 4 , Pages 1035-1044 , 15 March 2005

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