Which T category of nasopharyngeal carcinoma may benefit most from volumetric modulated arc therapy compared with step and shoot intensity modulated radiation therapy.

Which T category of nasopharyngeal carcinoma may benefit most from volumetric modulated arc therapy compared with step and shoot intensity modulated radiation therapy.

BACKGROUND:To compare volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) with conventional step and shoot intensity modulated radiation therapy (s-IMRT) in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) patients, and identify which T category patient gains the maximum benefit from VMAT. METHODS:Fifty-two patients that randoml...

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Main Authors: Ying Sun, Rui Guo, Wen-Jing Yin, Ling-Long Tang, Xiao-Li Yu, Mo Chen, Zhen-Yu Qi, Meng-Zhong Liu, Jun Ma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3783380?pdf=render

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