Retrospective Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2024.
World J Radiol. Jul 28, 2024; 16(7): 256-264
Published online Jul 28, 2024. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v16.i7.256
Table 1 Patient characteristics, n (%)
Characteristics (n = 259)

Age (years)
Median (range)71 (54-87)
Karnofsky performance status
    100232 (89.5)
    9024 (9.3)
    801 (0.4)
    602 (0.8)
Follow-up time (months)
Median (range)31 (14-40)
Initial prostate-specific antigen (ng/mL)
Median (range)8.23 (0.62-1354)
T category
    1b1 (0.4)
    1c39 (15.1)
    2a99 (38.2)
    2b34 (13.0)
    2c57 (22.0)
    3a19 (7.3)
    3b8 (3.1)
42 (0.8)
Gleason score
    639 (15.1)
    7119 (45.9)
    865 (25.1)
    935 (13.5)
    101 (0.4)
Diabetes mellitus
    Yes29 (11.2)
    No230 (88.8)
Anticoagulation therapy
    Yes38 (14.7)
    No221 (85.3)
Androgen deprivation therapy
    Yes234 (90.3)
    No25 (9.7)
Planning target volume (cc)
    Median (range)80.71 (43.24-202.60)
Table 2 The correlation between dose–volume parameter of rectum and rectal bleeding, mean ± SD

Grade 0
Grade 1/2
P value
D 6cc25.40 ± 7.56 Gy (RBE)30.93 ± 6.75 Gy (RBE)0.001a
D 2cc44.54 ± 2.88 Gy (RBE)45.93 ± 1.71 Gy (RBE)0.005a
D 0.2cc49.73 ± 0.98 Gy (RBE)49.80 ± 0.34 Gy (RBE)0.592
V 10 Gy (RBE)10.45 ± 2.72 cc11.89 ± 2.79 cc0.010a
V 20 Gy (RBE)7.46 ± 2.05 cc8.90 ± 2.29 cc0.002a
V 30 Gy (RBE)5.32 ± 1.57 cc6.56 ± 1.78 cc0.001a
V 40 Gy (RBE)3.34 ± 1.05 cc4.15 ± 1.12 cc0.001a
V 50 Gy (RBE)0.18 ± 0.10 cc0.17 ± 0.12 cc0.590
Table 3 The comparison of ratio of rectal bleeding before and after cutoff values of dose-volume parameters calculated by using receiver operating characteristic curves

Comparison
Number of patients
Ratio of grade 2 rectal bleeding (%)
P value
D 6cc ≥ 34.34 Gy (RBE)545.30.42
< 34.34 Gy (RBE)2023.0
D 2cc≥ 46.46 Gy (RBE)657.70.047a
< 46.46 Gy (RBE)1942.1
V 10 Gy (RBE)≥ 9.85 cc1365.90.038a
< 9.85 cc1230.8
V 20 Gy (RBE)≥ 7.00 cc1395.80.040a
< 7.00 cc1200.8
V 30 Gy (RBE)≥ 6.91 cc486.00.374
< 6.91 cc2116.3
V 40 Gy (RBE)≥ 4.26 cc591.70.689
< 4.26 cc2004.0