title: Fractionation and late rectal toxicity: no reliable estimates of alpha/beta value for rectum can be derived from studies where different volumes of rectum are irradiated at different dose levels: in regard to Brenner (Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2004;60:1013-1015.).
authors.forename: Claudio
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fiorino
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sanguineti
authors.forename: Riccardo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Valdagni
mesh_terms: D019583:Dose Fractionation, Radiation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000209:etiology*; D011836:Radiation Tolerance; D012007:Rectum / Q000528:radiation effects*