FDG-PET/CT in the Radiotherapy Treatment Planning of Locally Advanced Anal Cancer: A Monoinstitutional Experience

FDG-PET/CT in the Radiotherapy Treatment Planning of Locally Advanced Anal Cancer: A Monoinstitutional Experience

AimsRadiotherapy with concurrent 5-fluorouracil/mitomycin-C based chemotherapy has been established as definitive standard therapy approach for anal cancer. Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT) leads to a precise treatment of the tumor, allowing dose escalation on Gross Tumor Volume (GTV), with a...

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Main Authors: Clelia Di Carlo, Maika di Benedetto, Lisa Vicenzi, Sara Costantini, Francesca Cucciarelli, Francesco Fenu, Eleonora Arena, Cristina Mariucci, Maria Montisci, Valeria Panni, Fabiola Patani, Marco Valenti, Andrea Palucci, Luca Burroni, Giovanna Mantello
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
Subjects:
anal cancer
18FDG PET/CT
radiotherapy planning
dose escalation
target volume definition
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2021.655322/full

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