Advantages of using reduced-volume intensity modulated radiation therapy for the treatment of nasopharyngeal carcinoma: a retrospective paired study

Advantages of using reduced-volume intensity modulated radiation therapy for the treatment of nasopharyngeal carcinoma: a retrospective paired study

Abstract Background The definition of clinical target volume (CTV) in intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) for nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) has not been addressed. We performed this study to assess the feasibility and efficacy of using IMRT with reduced-volume CTV for the treatment of naso...

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Main Authors: Fang Liu, Ting Luo, Tao Jin, Jiahui Zhang, Zhongzheng Xiang, Ruonan Yan, Li Xie, Xin Wu, Hong Zhang, Feng Wang, Ping Li, Lei Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-06-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma
Radiotherapy
Intensity modulated radiation therapy
Clinical target volume
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-019-5774-2

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