In the following article, we will discuss general issues relating to acute and late gastric's radiation toxicities. The tolerance of the stomach to complete or partial organ irradiation is more unappreciated than for most other organs. We consulted the Medline database via PubMed and used the key words gastric--radiotherapy--toxicity. Currently, 60 Gy or less is prescribed in gastric radiation therapy. Acute clinical toxicity symptoms are predominantly nausea and vomiting. Although there is a general agreement that the whole stomach tolerance is for doses of 40 to 45 Gy without unacceptable complication, it is well established that a stomach dose of 35 Gy increases the risk of ulcer complications.
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Oberdiac, P., & Mineur, L. (2010). Normal tissue tolerance to external beam radiation therapy: the stomach. Cancer Radiothérapie : Journal de La Société Française de Radiothérapie Oncologique, 14(4–5), 336–9. Retrieved from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20619716
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