Prognostic value of gross tumor volume delineated by FDG-PET-CT based radiotherapy treatment planning in patients with locally advanced pancreatic cancer treated with chemoradiotherapy

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>We aimed to assess whether gross tumor volume (GTV) determined by fusion of contrast-enhanced computerized tomography (CT) and 18F-fluoro-deoxy-D-glucose positron emission tomography-CT (FDG-PET-CT) based radiotherapy planning could...

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Main Authors: Parlak Cem, Topkan Erkan, Onal Cem, Reyhan Mehmet, Selek Ugur
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-03-01
Series:Radiation Oncology
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Online Access:http://www.ro-journal.com/content/7/1/37