“…Therefore, the importance of establishing an individual's baseline dietary intake, providing a target that can be realistically achieved, and the resources to monitor and analyze this should not be underestimated. 27,30 A significant reduction in volume and percentage change in rectal volume during treatment was found using probiotics 10 (Table 4). However, while probiotics are easy to administer, the optimal dose, bacterial strains used, and their effect on microbiota through radiation therapy treatment have yet to be clearly established.…”