Incidental nodal irradiation in patients with esophageal cancer undergoing (chemo)radiation with 3D-CRT or VMAT

Abstract The extent of elective nodal irradiation (ENI) in patients undergoing definitive chemoradiotherapy (dCRT) for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) remains unclear. The aim of this dosimetric study was to evaluate the extent of incidental nodal irradiation using modern radiation techniq...

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Main Authors: David Paul Peschel, Mathias Düsberg, Jan C. Peeken, Jan Christian Kaiser, Kai Joachim Borm, Katharina Sommer, Stephanie E. Combs, Stefan Münch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-12-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-26641-w