Uncertainty concerning the 4-field box technique for Stage-IB2 carcinoma of the uterine cervix
Radiation Therapy (RT) plays a pivotal role in the curative approach for carcinoma of the cervix. Inspite of the emergence of various new conformal techniques in RT, conventional techniques still hold vital importance. Majority of the patients worldwide are treated with 2D-RT techniques. 2D-RT techn...
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| author | Priyanka Thakur Swaroop Revannasiddaiah Madhup Rastogi Manoj Kumar Gupta Rajeev Kumar Seam Manish Gupta |
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| description | Radiation Therapy (RT) plays a pivotal role in the curative approach for carcinoma of the cervix. Inspite of the emergence of various new conformal techniques in RT, conventional techniques still hold vital importance. Majority of the patients worldwide are treated with 2D-RT techniques. 2D-RT techniques have been proven to be non-inferior and simpler in comparison to 3D-RT in the context of carcinoma of the cervix. However, inadequate target volume coverage with improper portal design can preclude the chances of cure. We demonstrate the need for abolishing guesswork in terms of target volume determination through the example of a patient′s sagittal magnetic resonance image showing a case of the retroverted uterus which would have been likely to be missed from the treatment portals if they were designed using definitions based on bony landmarks. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f2585dd2e97649a5921d165373b7f90d2022-12-22T01:14:19ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Medical Physics0971-62031998-39132013-01-01381414310.4103/0971-6203.106604Uncertainty concerning the 4-field box technique for Stage-IB2 carcinoma of the uterine cervixPriyanka ThakurSwaroop RevannasiddaiahMadhup RastogiManoj Kumar GuptaRajeev Kumar SeamManish GuptaRadiation Therapy (RT) plays a pivotal role in the curative approach for carcinoma of the cervix. Inspite of the emergence of various new conformal techniques in RT, conventional techniques still hold vital importance. Majority of the patients worldwide are treated with 2D-RT techniques. 2D-RT techniques have been proven to be non-inferior and simpler in comparison to 3D-RT in the context of carcinoma of the cervix. However, inadequate target volume coverage with improper portal design can preclude the chances of cure. We demonstrate the need for abolishing guesswork in terms of target volume determination through the example of a patient′s sagittal magnetic resonance image showing a case of the retroverted uterus which would have been likely to be missed from the treatment portals if they were designed using definitions based on bony landmarks.http://www.jmp.org.in/article.asp?issn=0971-6203;year=2013;volume=38;issue=1;spage=41;epage=43;aulast=ThakurCarcinoma cervixclinical-target-volumefour-field box techniquegynaecological radiation oncologylateral portals for carcinoma cervixuterine cervix |
| spellingShingle | Priyanka Thakur Swaroop Revannasiddaiah Madhup Rastogi Manoj Kumar Gupta Rajeev Kumar Seam Manish Gupta Uncertainty concerning the 4-field box technique for Stage-IB2 carcinoma of the uterine cervix Journal of Medical Physics Carcinoma cervix clinical-target-volume four-field box technique gynaecological radiation oncology lateral portals for carcinoma cervix uterine cervix |
| title | Uncertainty concerning the 4-field box technique for Stage-IB2 carcinoma of the uterine cervix |
| title_full | Uncertainty concerning the 4-field box technique for Stage-IB2 carcinoma of the uterine cervix |
| title_fullStr | Uncertainty concerning the 4-field box technique for Stage-IB2 carcinoma of the uterine cervix |
| title_full_unstemmed | Uncertainty concerning the 4-field box technique for Stage-IB2 carcinoma of the uterine cervix |
| title_short | Uncertainty concerning the 4-field box technique for Stage-IB2 carcinoma of the uterine cervix |
| title_sort | uncertainty concerning the 4 field box technique for stage ib2 carcinoma of the uterine cervix |
| topic | Carcinoma cervix clinical-target-volume four-field box technique gynaecological radiation oncology lateral portals for carcinoma cervix uterine cervix |
| url | http://www.jmp.org.in/article.asp?issn=0971-6203;year=2013;volume=38;issue=1;spage=41;epage=43;aulast=Thakur |
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