Is it necessary for clinical tumor volume including neck muscles in target volume delineation of nasopharyngeal carcinoma?

Abstract Objectives To calculate the shrinkage of the neck muscles and dosimetric changes and to clarify the necessity of covering part of the muscle in neck node region delineation for patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) treated with intensity‐modulated radiotherapy. Methods In total, 44 p...

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Main Authors: Fei Chen, Xiangquan Kong, Haixia Wu, Weining Fang, Zhaodong Fei, Zhupeng Wu, Dan Zhao, Liqin Ma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-12-01
Series:Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/lio2.691