International guideline for the delineation of the clinical target volumes (CTV) for nasopharyngeal carcinoma


Lee A. W., Ng W. T., Pan J. J., Poh S. S., Ahn Y. C., AlHussain H., ...Daha Fazla

RADIOTHERAPY AND ONCOLOGY, cilt.126, sa.1, ss.25-36, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 126 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2018
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.radonc.2017.10.032
  • Dergi Adı: RADIOTHERAPY AND ONCOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.25-36
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Nasopharyngeal carcinoma, Clinical target volume (CTV), Gross target volume (GTV), Guideline, Delineation, INTENSITY-MODULATED RADIOTHERAPY, LYMPH-NODE METASTASIS, CONVENTIONAL 2-DIMENSIONAL RADIOTHERAPY, SQUAMOUS-CELL CARCINOMA, PHASE-II TRIAL, RADIATION-THERAPY, NECK IRRADIATION, CONCURRENT CHEMORADIOTHERAPY, INDUCTION CHEMOTHERAPY, EXTENSION PATTERNS
  • Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Purpose: Target delineation in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) often proves challenging because of the notoriously narrow therapeutic margin. High doses are needed to achieve optimal levels of tumour control, and dosimetric inadequacy remains one of the most important independent factors affecting treatment outcome.