Assessment of rectal and urinary toxicity from the RADAR prostate radiotherapy trial – dosimetric constraints for novel symptom clustering, derivation of radiobiological parameters and assessment of patient localisation effects [ 2011 - 2015 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Prof Martin Ebert (Principal investigator) ,  A/Pr Kerwyn Foo ,  A/Pr Martin Carolan ,  Prof Annette Haworth ,  Prof David Joseph
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Brief description Increasing prostate radiotherapy cure rates by increasing radiation dose is limited by side-effects in the rectum and bladder which can greatly decrease patient quality of life. This study will utilise detailed data, collected during a large Australasian trial, to extract information on how patterns of dose delivery influence side-effects in the bladder and rectum, including a novel definition of rectal toxicity. The result will be more effective future treatment.

Funding Amount $AUD 323,484.41

Funding Scheme Project Grants

Notes Standard Project Grant