Primary tumor volume delineation in head and neck cancer: missing the tip of the iceberg?

Primary tumor volume delineation in head and neck cancer: missing the tip of the iceberg?

Abstract Background The aim was to evaluate the geometric and corresponding dosimetric differences between two delineation strategies for head and neck tumors neighboring air cavities. Methods Primary gross and clinical tumor volumes (GTV and CTV) of 14 patients with oropharynx or larynx tumors were...

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Main Authors: Olgun Elicin, Dario Terribilini, Mohamed Shelan, Werner Volken, Etienne Mathier, Alan Dal Pra, Daniel M. Aebersold, Michael K. Fix, Peter Manser
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:Radiation Oncology
Subjects:
Head and neck cancer
Radiotherapy
Target volume
Contouring
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13014-017-0838-4

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