Microbiome and metabolome dynamics during radiotherapy for prostate cancer Universiteit Gent
Background: Prostate cancer patients treated with radiotherapy are susceptible to acute gastrointestinal (GI) toxicity due to substantial overlap of the intestines with the radiation volume. Due to their intimate relationship with GI toxicity, faecal microbiome and metabolome dynamics during radiotherapy were investigated. Material & methods: This prospective study included 50 prostate cancer patients treated with prostate (bed) only ...