Dosimetric comparison of different radiation techniques (IMRT vs. 3-dimensional) of the “true” (deep) ano-inguinal lymphatic drainage of anal cancer patients

Dosimetric comparison of different radiation techniques (IMRT vs. 3-dimensional) of the “true” (deep) ano-inguinal lymphatic drainage of anal cancer patients

Abstract Introduction The ano-inguinal lymphatic drainage (AILD) is located in the subcutaneous adipose tissue of the proximal medial thigh. Currently, there are no recommendations for an inclusion of the ‘true’ AILD in the clinical target volume (CTV) of definitive chemoradiation for anal cancer pa...

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Main Authors: Hendrik Dapper, Markus Oechsner, Christoph Hirche, Stefan Münch, Christina Sauter, Kai Borm, Jan C. Peeken, Stephanie E. Combs, Daniel Habermehl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:Radiation Oncology
Subjects:
Anal Cancer
Ano-inguinal lymphatic drainage
Dosimetric quantification
IMRT
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13014-018-1174-z

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