Dosimetric comparison and biological evaluation of fixed-jaw intensity-modulated radiation therapy for T-shaped esophageal cancer

Abstract Background To evaluate the dosimetric and biological benefits of the fixed-jaw (FJ) intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) technique for patients with T-shaped esophageal cancer. Methods FJ IMRT plans were generated for thirty-five patients and compared with jaw tracking (JT) IMRT, st...

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Main Authors: Hua Chen, Ying Huang, Hao Wang, Yan Shao, Ning J. Yue, Hengle Gu, Yanhua Duan, Aihui Feng, Zhiyong Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-08-01
Series:Radiation Oncology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13014-021-01882-7