OHSU Cancer Institute Researchers Look at How Breathing Relates to Prostate Movement During Radiation

Results of the research are being presented at the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology

Oregon Health & Science University researchers have determined exactly how much breathing affects prostate movement during radiation treatment.

The results of this research are being presented from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. today at the 50th annual American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology in Boston.

“Many people think that the prostate is a static organ, meaning that it doesn’t move in relation to the bony pelvis, but that is not the case. The prostate is a moving organ, and we know it moves because of many factors including how full other organs are, such as the bladder,” said Tasha McDonald, M.D., Radiological Society of North America research resident grant recipient, OHSU Department of Radiation Medicine.

source: Oregon Health and Science University