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Wang D, Yang B, Wang W, Liu X, Liang Y, Sun S, Ma J, Zhou B, Hu K, Zhang F. Higher Dose to Organs at Risk: The Unintended Consequences of Intravenous Contrast Use in Computed Tomography Simulation for Cervical Cancer. Pract Radiat Oncol 2021; 11:534-543. [PMID: 34419624 DOI: 10.1016/j.prro.2021.08.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2021] [Revised: 08/11/2021] [Accepted: 08/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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PURPOSE To compare the volumes of interest and doses to the organs at risk on contrast and noncontrast scans in patients with cervical cancer who underwent prophylactic extended-field radiation therapy (EFRT). METHODS AND MATERIALS We reviewed twenty cervical cancer patients treated with prophylactic EFRT at Peking Union Medical College Hospital between March 2021 and April 2021. Each patient underwent noncontrast and contrast scans during simulation. All structures were contoured, and radiation therapy plans were created based on both scans. Student t test and Pearson correlation coefficient test were performed. RESULTS Compared with the noncontrast scan, on the contrast scan, the mean volume of the inferior vena cava expanded by 44% (P ≤ .001), and the mean volume of the para-aortic nodal clinical target volume increased by 17% (P ≤ .001). For the second portion of the duodenum, the V30 (38.2% vs 43.8%, P = .038), V35 (27.6% vs 35.1%, P = .002), V40 (18.3% vs 26.3%, P = .014), V45 (11.2% vs 18.5%, P = .008), and V50 (4.2% vs 9.1%, P = .005) were significantly lower on the noncontrast scan than on the contrast scan. For the third portion of the duodenum, the V45 (78.4% vs 81.6%, P = .03) and V50 (59.7% vs 67%, P ≤ .001) were significantly lower on the noncontrast scan than on the contrast scan. For the right kidney, the V5, V10, V15, V20, and V25 on the contrast and noncontrast scans were 85.4% versus 79.8% (P = .013), 52.5% versus 45.6% (P = .021), 25.6% versus 20.1% (P = .003), 11.1% versus 7.5% (P = .001), and 3.8% versus 2.3% (P = .027), respectively. CONCLUSIONS Compared with the noncontrast scan, expansion of the inferior vena cava on the contrast scan can lead to excessive contouring and an overdose to the duodenum and right kidney in cervical cancer patients treated with prophylactic EFRT.
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- Dunhuang Wang
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
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Wang W, Zhou Y, Wang D, Hu K, Zhang F. Prophylactic Extended-Field Irradiation in Patients With Cervical Cancer: A Literature Review. Front Oncol 2020; 10:579410. [PMID: 33123482 PMCID: PMC7567016 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2020.579410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2020] [Accepted: 09/14/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Currently, the standard radiation field for locally advanced cervical cancer patients without evidence of para-aortic lymph node (PALN) metastasis is the pelvis. Due to the low accuracy of imaging in the diagnosis of PALN metastasis and the high incidence of PALN failure after pelvic radiotherapy, prophylactic pelvic and para-aortic irradiation, also called extended-field irradiation (EFI), is performed for patients with cervical cancer. In the era of concurrent chemoradiotherapy, randomized controlled trials are limited, and whether patients with cervical cancer can benefit from prophylactic EFI is still controversial. With conformal or intensity-modulated radiation therapy, patients tolerate prophylactic EFI very well. The severe toxicities of prophylactic EFI are not significantly higher than those of pelvic radiotherapy. We recommend delivering prophylactic EFI to cervical cancer patients with common iliac lymph nodes metastasis. Clinical trials are needed to investigate whether patients with ≥3 positive pelvic lymph nodes and FIGO stage IIIB disease can benefit from prophylactic EFI. According to the distribution of PALNs, it is reasonable to use the renal vein as the upper border of the radiation therapy field for patients treated with prophylactic EFI. The clinical target volume expansion of the node from the vessel should be smaller in the right para-caval region than in the left lateral para-aortic region. The right para-caval region above L2 or L3 may be omitted from the PALN target volume to reduce the dose to the duodenum. More clinical trials on prophylactic EFI in cervical cancer are needed.
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- Weiping Wang
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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Huang J, Gu F, Ji T, Zhao J, Li G. Pelvic bone marrow sparing intensity modulated radiotherapy reduces the incidence of the hematologic toxicity of patients with cervical cancer receiving concurrent chemoradiotherapy: a single-center prospective randomized controlled trial. Radiat Oncol 2020; 15:180. [PMID: 32727497 PMCID: PMC7389381 DOI: 10.1186/s13014-020-01606-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2019] [Accepted: 06/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Purpose To test the efficacy and feasibility of pelvic bone marrow sparing intensity modulated radiotherapy (PBMS-IMRT) in reducing grade 2 or higher hematological toxicity (HT2+) for patients with cervical cancer treated with concurrent chemoradiotherapy. Methods and materials A total of 164 patients with Stage Ib2–IIIb cervical cancer were prospectively enrolled from March 2018 to March 2019 at a single center and were randomly allocated into the PBMS group or the control group. The control group received weekly cisplatin concurrently with IMRT, followed by intracavitary brachytherapy. The PBMS group additionally received PBM dose constraint. The dosimetric parameters of the pelvic bone (PB) and the subsites including hip bone (HIP) and lumbosacral spine (LSS) and the corresponding bone marrow were recorded. The endpoint of the trial was acute hematologic or gastrointestinal toxicity. Receiver operating characteristic curves were used to derive optimal dosimetric planning constraints. Results Eighty-two patients in the PBMS group and 82 in the control group were enrolled for statistical analysis. The incidence of HT2+ in the PBMS group was 50.0%, significantly lower than the 69.5% incidence in the control group (P = 0.02). Patients with PB V40 ≥ 28% were more likely to experience HT2+ (OR = 2.85, P = 0.006), while the incidence of grade 2 or higher gastrointestinal toxicity (GT2+) events did not differ significantly between the two groups (P > 0.05). Dosimetric parameters of LSS showed stronger associations with HT2+ than other subsites. The patients with LSS V10 ≥ 87% and LSS mean ≥ 39 Gy were more likely to experience HT2+ (OR = 3.13, P = 0.001;OR = 3.03, P = 0.002, respectively). Conclusion PBMS-IMRT reduced HT compared with IMRT alone. Efforts to maintain LSS V10 < 87%, LSS mean < 39 Gy and PB V40 < 28% simultaneously may reduce the risk of HT2 +. Trial registration The trial was registered with Chinese clinical trial registry (ChiCTR1800015069).
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- Jin Huang
- Department of radiotherapy, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, No. 155 Nanjing North Street, Shenyang, 110001, Liaoning, China
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- Department of radiotherapy, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, No. 155 Nanjing North Street, Shenyang, 110001, Liaoning, China
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- Department of radiotherapy, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, No. 155 Nanjing North Street, Shenyang, 110001, Liaoning, China
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- Department of radiotherapy, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, No. 155 Nanjing North Street, Shenyang, 110001, Liaoning, China
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- Department of radiotherapy, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, No. 155 Nanjing North Street, Shenyang, 110001, Liaoning, China.
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BACKGROUND The clinical target volume (CTV) is regarded fundamental for radiotherapy planning by the International Commission on Radiation Units and Measurements (ICRU). OBJECTIVES The aim of this article is to give an overview on the basics and problems of defining the CTV for radiotherapy planning. MATERIALS AND METHODS After briefly defining CTV, a short description of the process to homogenize CTV in intraindividual comparisons is given, where special attention is paid to radiological requirements. This information is summarized in a number of tables. RESULTS CTV is the most complex volume among the target volumes that have been defined by the ICRU. A survey of the determinants of the definition of CTV is given. CONCLUSIONS This overview on the basic rules of how to define CTVs can help to increase the understanding of the radiological requirements for optimum imaging to support radiotherapy planning regardless of the specialty of the physician.
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- T B Brunner
- Universitätsklinik für Strahlentherapie, Medizinische Fakultät, Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg, Leipziger Str. 44, 39120, Magdeburg, Deutschland.
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- Universitätsklinik für Strahlentherapie, Medizinische Fakultät, Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg, Leipziger Str. 44, 39120, Magdeburg, Deutschland
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- Universitätsklinik für Strahlentherapie, Medizinische Fakultät, Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg, Leipziger Str. 44, 39120, Magdeburg, Deutschland
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Variability in target delineation of cervical carcinoma: A Korean radiation oncology group study (KROG 15-06). PLoS One 2017; 12:e0173476. [PMID: 28301492 PMCID: PMC5354274 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0173476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2016] [Accepted: 02/21/2017] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To determine inter-observer variability in target volume definition of cervical cancer in radical and adjuvant radiotherapy (RT) settings. METHODS Eight physicians contoured CTVs of 2 patients underwent definitive and postoperative RT. Each volume was analyzed using the individual/median volume ratio and generalized conformity index (CIgen). And center of mass (COM) of each contour was calculated. Expert agreement was quantified using an expectation maximization algorithm for Simultaneous Truth and Performance Level Estimation (STAPLE). RESULTS For definitive RT, the individual/median volume ratio ranged from 0.51 to 1.41, and CIgen was 0.531. Mean 3-dimensional distances of average to each COM were 7.8 mm. For postoperative RT setting, corresponding values were 0.65-1.38, 0.563, and 5.3 mm. Kappa value of expert agreement was 0.65 and 0.67, respectively. STAPLE estimates of the sensitivity, specificity, and kappa measures of inter-physician agreement were 0.73, 0.98, and 0.65 for the definitive and 0.75, 0.98, and 0.67 for the adjuvant radiotherapy setting. The largest difference was observed in the superior-inferior direction, particularly in the upper vagina and the common iliac area. CONCLUSION As there was still some variability in target delineation, more detailed guidelines for target volume delineation and continuing education would help to reduce this uncertainty.
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Liu Z, Hu K, Liu A, Shen J, Hou X, Lian X, Sun S, Yan J, Zhang F. Patterns of lymph node metastasis in locally advanced cervical cancer. Medicine (Baltimore) 2016; 95:e4814. [PMID: 27684810 PMCID: PMC5265903 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000004814] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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The aim of this study was to investigate patterns and locations of lymph node metastasis in locally advanced cervical cancers.A total of 244 consecutive patients with stage IIb cervical cancer were retrospectively evaluated. Contrast-enhanced CT scans were used for lymph node grading. Lymph nodes with the shortest axis (>1 cm) were categorized as positive and those between 0.5 and 1 cm were categorized as suspicious. All lymph nodes (LNs) were also classified by their anatomic locations.Nine hundred thirty-one LNs (136 positive and 795 suspicious) were identified. Sixty-three (25.8%) patients had positive LNs, and 153 (62.7%) patients had only suspicious LNs. The metastatic pattern was predictable traveling from level 1 (external iliac, internal iliac, obturator, and mesorectum groups) through level 2 (common iliac and presacral groups) to level 3 (para-aortic groups). In most groups, LNs were located within 1.0 cm of main blood vessels. Our novel findings were: presacral LNs metastases were rare (2/244, 0.82%); the left common iliac group (LCI) had significantly more enlarged nodes than the right common iliac group (P = 0.00); the LCI and left down-para-aortic group were further away from blood vessels than expected (1.2 cm and 1.4 cm, respectively); no additional margin was needed in anterolateral direction for external iliac groups.The lymph node metastatic patterns are relatively predicable. Different expansions from vessels should be used to include LNs for different groups. Presacral nodes metastases are rare, and further study is warranted to see whether this region can be excluded from nodal CTV.
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- Zhikai Liu
- Radiation Oncology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital
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- Radiation Oncology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital
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- Radiation Oncology, City of Hope Medical Center
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- Radiation Oncology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital
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- Radiation Oncology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital
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- Radiation Oncology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital
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- Radiation Oncology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital
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- Radiation Oncology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital
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- Radiation Oncology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital
- Correspondence: Fuquan Zhang, Radiation Oncology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, No.1 Shuaifuyuan Street, Dongcheng Distict, Beijing, China (Same address for reprints) (e-mail: )
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Yousefi Kashi AS, Khaledi S, Houshyari M. CT Simulation to Evaluate of Pelvic Lymph Node Coverage in Conventional Radiotherapy Fields Based on Bone and Vessels Landmarks in Prostate Cancer Patients. IRANIAN JOURNAL OF CANCER PREVENTION 2016; 9:e6233. [PMID: 27703649 PMCID: PMC5038838 DOI: 10.17795/ijcp-6233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2016] [Accepted: 05/18/2016] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Radiotherapy is the gold standard for treatment of prostrate cancer as it can cover an adequate area of tissues at risk for metastasis. OBJECTIVES We evaluated the Pelvic lymph node coverage of conventional radiotherapy fields based on bone and vessels landmarks using computed tomography (CT) simulation in patients with prostate cancer referred to Shohada-e-Tajrish hospital. PATIENTS AND METHODS In this cross sectional study, 40 patients with prostate cancer at the Stage T1c to T3b were studied. Pelvic lymph nodes were contoured by using pelvic vessels as surrogate markers. The distances were measured at different points of anterior-posterior (AP) and lateral fields and distances > 5 mm or more between the contoured nodes and the field borders. RESULTS Mean and standard deviation of the aortic bifurcation from the superior border was 4.73 ± 1.16 cm, the distance of common iliac bifurcation from the superior border was 1.11 ± 1.25 cm, the mean (SD) distance of right external iliac from the lateral border of AP field was 2.06 ± 0.48 cm and for left external iliac artery was 1.90 ± 0.56 cm. The distance of the external iliac artery from the anterior border of the lateral field was 2.30 ± 0.74 cm. The distance of the external iliac artery from pelvic rim was 0.59 ± 0.59 cm, distance of bifurcation of iliac from sacroiliac joint was 0.82 ± 1.01 cm, the size of the pelvic rim was 12.30 ± 0.64 cm, sacral width was 8.29 ± 1.01 cm, anterior promontory symphysis distance was 12.02 ± 0.92 cm and posterior promontory symphysis distance was 10.98 ± 0.73 cm. CONCLUSIONS We observed that conventional radiotherapy using CT simulation based on bone and vessels landmarks provided adequate coverage of pelvic lymph nodes in our patients with prostate cancer.
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- Amir Shahram Yousefi Kashi
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Shohada-e-Tajrish Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Shohada-e-Tajrish Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Shohada-e-Tajrish Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran
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Chemoradiotherapy is the standard-of-care treatment of squamous-cell carcinoma of the anus (SCCA), and this has not changed in decades. Radiation doses of 50-60 Gy, as used in many phase III trials, result in substantial late morbidities and fail to control larger and node-positive tumours. Technological advances in radiation therapy are improving patient outcomes and quality of life, and should be applied to patients with SCCA. Modern techniques such as intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT), rotational IMRT, image-guided radiotherapy using cone-beam CT, and stereotactic techniques have enabled smaller margins and highly conformal plans, resulting in decreased radiation doses to the organs at risk and ensuring a shorter overall treatment time. In this Perspectives article, the use of novel approaches to target delineation, optimized radiotherapy techniques, adaptive radiotherapy, dose-escalation with external-beam radiotherapy (EBRT) or brachytherapy, and the potential for modified fractionation are discussed in the context of SCCA.
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Lukovic J, Patil N, D'souza D, Millman B, Yaremko BP, Leung E, Whiston F, Hajdok G, Wong E. Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy Versus 3D Conformal Radiotherapy for Postoperative Gynecologic Cancer: Are They Covering the Same Planning Target Volume? Cureus 2016; 8:e467. [PMID: 26973802 PMCID: PMC4771573 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.467] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Background and Purpose: This study compares dosimetric parameters of planning target volume (PTV) coverage and organs at risk (OAR) sparing when postoperative radiotherapy for gynecologic cancers is delivered using volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) versus a four-field (4FLD) box technique. Material and Methods: From July to December 2012, women requiring postoperative radiation for gynecologic cancers were treated with a standardized VMAT protocol. Two sets of optimized 4FLD plans were retrospectively generated: one based on standard anatomical borders (4FLD) and one based on the clinical target volume (CTV) created for VMAT with a 2 cm expansion guiding field border placement (4FLD+2). Ninety-five percent isodose curves were generated to evaluate PTV coverage. Results: VMAT significantly improved dose conformity compared with 4FLD and 4FLD+2 plans (p < 0.001) and provided additional coverage of the PTV posteriorly and superiorly, corresponding to coverage of the presacral and proximal iliac vessels. There was a significant reduction in dose to all OARs with VMAT, including a 58% reduction in the volume of the small bowel receiving more than 45 Gy (p=0.005). Conclusions: Despite treating a larger volume, radiotherapy using a 4FLD technique is less homogenous and provides inferior coverage of the PTV compared with VMAT. With meticulous treatment planning and delivery, VMAT effectively encompasses the PTV and minimizes dose to OARs.
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- Jelena Lukovic
- Department of Radiation Oncology, London Regional Cancer Program, London, Ontario, CA ; Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, London, Ontario, CA
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- Nova Scotia Cancer Centre, Nova Scotia Health Authority, Dalhousie University
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, London Regional Cancer Program, London, Ontario, CA ; Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, London, Ontario, CA
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- Department of Physics and Engineering, London Health Sciences Center, London, Ontario, CA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, London Regional Cancer Program, London, Ontario, CA ; Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, London, Ontario, CA
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- Toronto Sunnybrook Hospital, University of Toronto
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- Clinical Research Unit, London Health Sciences Center, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Physics and Engineering, London Health Sciences Center, London, Ontario, CA
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- Division of Radiation Oncology, London Regional Cancer Program, London, Ontario, CA
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Goswami J, Patra NB, Sarkar B, Basu A, Pal S. Dosimetric comparison between conventional and conformal radiotherapy for carcinoma cervix: Are we treating the right volumes? South Asian J Cancer 2014; 2:128-31. [PMID: 24455584 PMCID: PMC3892547 DOI: 10.4103/2278-330x.114112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Background and Purpose: Conventional portals, based on bony anatomy, for external beam radiotherapy for cervical cancer have been repeatedly demonstrated as inadequate. Conversely, with image-based conformal radiotherapy, better target coverage may be offset by the greater toxicities and poorer compliance associated with treating larger volumes. This study was meant to dosimetrically compare conformal and conventional radiotherapy. Materials and Methods: Five patients of carcinoma cervix underwent planning CT scan with IV contrast and targets, and organs at risk (OAR) were contoured. Two sets of plans-conventional and conformal were generated for each patient. Field sizes were recorded, and dose volume histograms of both sets of plans were generated and compared on the basis of target coverage and OAR sparing. Results: Target coverage was significantly improved with conformal plans though field sizes required were significantly larger. On the other hand, dose homogeneity was not significantly improved. Doses to the OARs (rectum, urinary bladder, and small bowel) were not significantly different across the 2 arms. Conclusion: Three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy gives significantly better target coverage, which may translate into better local control and survival. On the other hand, it also requires significantly larger field sizes though doses to the OARs are not significantly increased.
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- Jyotirup Goswami
- Department of Radiotherapy, Westbank Hospital, Howrah, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Medical College, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Radiation Oncology and Medical Physics, Advanced Medicare and Research Institute Cancer Centre, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, United Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Medical College, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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Ng M, Leong T, Chander S, Chu J, Kneebone A, Carroll S, Wiltshire K, Ngan S, Kachnic L. Australasian Gastrointestinal Trials Group (AGITG) Contouring Atlas and Planning Guidelines for Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy in Anal Cancer. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2012; 83:1455-62. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2011.12.058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 112] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2011] [Revised: 12/13/2011] [Accepted: 12/18/2011] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Toita T, Ohno T, Kaneyasu Y, Uno T, Yoshimura R, Kodaira T, Furutani K, Kasuya G, Ishikura S, Kamura T, Hiraoka M. A Consensus-based Guideline Defining the Clinical Target Volume for Pelvic Lymph Nodes in External Beam Radiotherapy for Uterine Cervical Cancer. Jpn J Clin Oncol 2010; 40:456-63. [DOI: 10.1093/jjco/hyp191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Anatomical bases for the radiological delineation of lymph node areas. Part III: Pelvis and lower limbs. Radiother Oncol 2009; 92:22-33. [DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2008.11.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2008] [Accepted: 11/04/2008] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Uno T, Isobe K, Ueno N, Kobayashi H, Sanayama Y, Mitsuhashi A, Shozu M, Ito H. Vessel-contouring-based Pelvic Radiotherapy in Patients with Uterine Cervical Cancer. Jpn J Clin Oncol 2009; 39:376-80. [DOI: 10.1093/jjco/hyp029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Vilarino-Varela MJ, Taylor A, Rockall AG, Reznek RH, Powell ME. A verification study of proposed pelvic lymph node localisation guidelines using nanoparticle-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging. Radiother Oncol 2008; 89:192-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2008.07.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2007] [Revised: 07/15/2008] [Accepted: 07/16/2008] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Ippolito E, Mertens I, Haustermans K, Gambacorta MA, Pasini D, Valentini V. IGRT in rectal cancer. Acta Oncol 2008; 47:1317-24. [PMID: 18661433 DOI: 10.1080/02841860802256459] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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To date, no great interest has been shown in the clinical implementation of recent Image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT) modalities in rectal cancer since only a few studies have been published on this issue. This may be explained by the fact that with current treatment modalities locoregional recurrences are already very low (around 10%). However, there is still room for improvement in treatment of high risk patients (cT3 CRM+, cT4, N+). In these patients better results may be obtained improving radiation technique from 2D to 3D, which showed to be more reliable in terms of target coverage. Also, when higher doses are delivered, Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) may be used to spare small bowel. But before employing 3D irradiation or IMRT, a proper definition of our clinical target volume (CTV) and planning target volume (PTV) is needed. The CTV should encompass the tumour site, the mesorectum and the lateral nodes, recognized as the most likely sites of local recurrence, with different incidence according to tumour stage. Recent studies discussed the correct delineation of these target volumes in respect of tumour site and stage. From the preliminary results of a study conducted in Rome University 2D planning seemed insufficient to cover the different target volumes especially in T4 patients compared to 3D planning. Also an appropriate PTV margin is necessary in order to manage set-up errors and organ motion. Particularly in these patients, the knowledge of mesorectal movement is required to avoid target missing. Large mesorectal displacements were observed in a study carried out in Leuven University in collaboration with Rome University. A systematic review of the literature together with the data from these first experiences led to the awareness that IGRT could help us to follow the target volume and organs at risk during the treatment, allowing adjustments to improve accuracy in dose delivery, especially when dose escalation studies are planned in the treatment of rectal cancer.
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Clinical Outcome of Adjuvant Treatment of Endometrial Cancer Using Aperture-Based Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2008; 71:1343-50. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2007.12.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2007] [Revised: 11/05/2007] [Accepted: 12/04/2007] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Conformal and intensity-modulated radiotherapy for cervical cancer. Clin Oncol (R Coll Radiol) 2008; 20:417-25. [PMID: 18558480 DOI: 10.1016/j.clon.2008.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2008] [Revised: 04/01/2008] [Accepted: 04/17/2008] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Three-dimensional radiotherapy planning techniques, including conformal radiotherapy and intensity-modulated radiotherapy, have potential for improving outcomes in cervical cancer. Accurate target volume definition is essential in order to maximise normal tissue sparing while minimising the risk of a geographical miss. This reduction in toxicity provides the option of dose escalation, particularly with simultaneous integrated boost intensity-modulated radiotherapy. The evidence for the current use and potential applications of these techniques in the treatment of cervical cancer are discussed.
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Small W, Mell LK, Anderson P, Creutzberg C, De Los Santos J, Gaffney D, Jhingran A, Portelance L, Schefter T, Iyer R, Varia M, Winter K, Mundt AJ. Consensus guidelines for delineation of clinical target volume for intensity-modulated pelvic radiotherapy in postoperative treatment of endometrial and cervical cancer. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2008; 71:428-34. [PMID: 18037584 PMCID: PMC2752724 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2007.09.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 262] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2007] [Revised: 09/20/2007] [Accepted: 09/20/2007] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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PURPOSE To develop an atlas of the clinical target volume (CTV) definitions for postoperative radiotherapy of endometrial and cervical cancer to be used for planning pelvic intensity-modulated radiotherapy. METHODS AND MATERIALS The Radiation Therapy Oncology Group led an international collaboration of cooperative groups in the development of the atlas. The groups included the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group, Gynecologic Oncology Group, National Cancer Institute of Canada, European Society of Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology, and American College of Radiology Imaging Network. The members of the group were asked by questionnaire to define the areas that were to be included in the CTV and to outline theses areas on individual computed tomography images. The initial formulation of the group began in late 2004 and culminated with a formal consensus conference in June 2005. RESULTS The committee achieved a consensus CTV definition for postoperative therapy for endometrial and cervical cancer. The CTV should include the common, external, and internal iliac lymph node regions. The upper 3.0 cm of the vagina and paravaginal soft tissue lateral to the vagina should also be included. For patients with cervical cancer, or endometrial cancer with cervical stromal invasion, it is also recommended that the CTV include the presacral lymph node region. CONCLUSION This report serves as an international template for the definition of the CTV for postoperative intensity-modulated radiotherapy for endometrial and cervical cancer.
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- William Small
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL 60611, USA.
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Soto DE, Glaser S, Roberts RH, Schipper MJ, McLaughlin PW, Ray ME, Sandler HM, Pan CC. Impact of Common Iliac Nodal Treatment on Radiation Outcomes in Localized Prostate Cancer. Urology 2008; 71:313-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2007.08.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2007] [Revised: 07/03/2007] [Accepted: 08/16/2007] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Uno T, Mitsuhashi A, Isobe K, Yamamoto S, Kawakami H, Ueno N, Usui H, Tate S, Kawata T, Ito H. Concurrent daily cisplatin and extended-field radiation therapy for carcinoma of the cervix. Int J Gynecol Cancer 2008; 18:80-4. [PMID: 17466053 DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1438.2007.00960.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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The aim of this study was to assess acute toxicities of concurrent low-dose daily cisplatin and extended-field radiation therapy (EFRT) for carcinoma of the uterine cervix. Fifteen women with cervical cancer who were treated with concurrent daily low-dose cisplatin and EFRT were analyzed. Daily cisplatin dose was fixed to 8 mg/m(2), which was determined in the preceding phase I study using pelvic radiotherapy. Twelve patients underwent either combined external beam radiation therapy and intracavitary brachytherapy or external beam radiation therapy alone. Three other patients were treated with adjuvant chemoradiotherapy after surgery. A total dose of EFRT ranged from 40 to 45 Gy, with an additional boost to the gross tumor volume up to 50.4-55 Gy. A median total dose of cisplatin during entire radiation therapy course was 224 mg/m(2) (range, 200-240 mg/m(2)). In 14 of 15 patients (93%), daily cisplatin could be delivered continuously as planned without any modification. Administration of cisplatin had to be interrupted in only one patient for only 3 days. Fourteen patients developed grade 2 or worse leukopenia including five after treatment, grade 2 in four, grade 3 in eight, and grade 4 in two. Grade 3 thrombocytopenia was observed in three patients. Grade 2 or worse anemia was observed in 12. Three patients had grade 3 nonhematologic toxicities, diarrhea in two, and nausea/vomiting in one. Although moderate to severe hematologic toxicities are common, this study suggests that concurrent low-dose daily cisplatin and EFRT are feasible. A cumulative cisplatin dose of greater than 200 mg/m(2) during radiation therapy could be achieved by using daily cisplatin dose of 8 mg/m(2).
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- T Uno
- Departments of Radiology and Obstetrics and Gynecology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan.
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Sauthier PG, Bélanger R, Provencher DM, Gauthier P, Drouin P. Clinical value of image-guided fine needle aspiration of retroperitoneal masses and lymph nodes in gynecologic oncology. Gynecol Oncol 2006; 103:75-80. [PMID: 16530253 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2006.01.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2005] [Revised: 01/11/2006] [Accepted: 01/20/2006] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Evaluation of the sensitivity and specificity of fine needle aspiration of retroperitoneal masses and lymph nodes in gynecologic oncology. METHODS Retrospective study of 101 punctures administered to 84 patients aged 23-86 years. The method's sensitivity and specificity were evaluated by clinical follow-up. RESULTS A satisfactory sampling was obtained in 89.1% of punctures, and a cytological diagnosis was made in 88.1%. The size of the lymph nodes punctured was less than 14 mm in 46.5%. This test has a sensitivity of 87.5%, specificity of 88.9%, positive predictive value of 98%, negative predictive value of 53.3%, and accuracy of 87.7%. Four patients presented complications: pain (2), hematoma (1), and right ureteral perforation (1). CONCLUSIONS The fine needle aspiration technique has excellent positive predictive value and low morbidity. As a method of visualization, CT-scan, in combination with lymphography, allows the location of small lesions and the definition of their internal structures. The weak negative predictive value of fine needle aspiration might be correctible by laparoscopy-directed biopsy, and its potential is clearly ensured by the development of techniques for locating sentinel lymph nodes.
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- Philippe G Sauthier
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Gynecologic Oncology Unit, CHUM-Hospital Notre-Dame, 1560 Sherbrooke Street East, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H2L 4M1.
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de Hullu JA, van der Zee AGJ. Surgery and radiotherapy in vulvar cancer. Crit Rev Oncol Hematol 2006; 60:38-58. [PMID: 16829120 DOI: 10.1016/j.critrevonc.2006.02.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 98] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2005] [Revised: 01/30/2006] [Accepted: 02/28/2006] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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The majority of patients with vulvar cancer have squamous cell carcinomas (SCC). The cornerstone of the treatment is surgery. Radical vulvectomy with "en bloc" inguinofemoral lymphadenectomy has led to a favorable prognosis but with impressive morbidity. Nowadays, treatment is more individualized with wide local excision with uni- or bilateral inguinofemoral lymphadenectomy via separate incisions as the standard treatment for early stage patients with SCC of the vulva with depth of invasion >1 mm without suspicious groins. In case of more than one intranodal lymph node metastasis and/or extranodal growth, postoperative radiotherapy on the groins and pelvis is warranted. Until now there is a limited role for primary radiotherapy on the vulva and/or groins in early stage disease. The sentinel lymph node (SLN) procedure with the combined technique (preoperative lymphoscintigraphy with a radioactive tracer and intraoperative blue dye) is a promising staging technique for patients with early stage vulvar cancer. The safety of clinical implementation of the SLN procedure and the role of additional histopathological techniques of the SLNs need to be further investigated before its wide-scale application. Patients with advanced vulvar cancer are difficult to treat. One of the problems in patients with locally advanced vulvar cancer is the high incidence of concomitant bulky lymph nodes in the groin(s). Ultraradical surgery in case of resectable disease will lead to impressive morbidity because of the exenterative-type procedure. (Chemo)radiation with or without surgery should be regarded as the first choice for patients with locally advanced vulvar cancer only when primary surgery will necessitate performance of a stoma. Further studies are needed to determine the optimal combined modality treatment in these patients. Due to the fact that vulvar cancer is a rare disease, further clinical studies will only be possible, when international collaborative groups will join forces in order to perform clinical trials, in which different treatment options such as SLN procedure, primary radiotherapy on the groins and multimodality treatment for advanced disease will be investigated.
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- J A de Hullu
- Department of Gynaecologic Oncology, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, P.O. Box 9101, 6500 HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
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Gerszten K, Colonello K, Heron DE, Lalonde RJ, Fitian ID, Comerci JT, Selvaraj RN, Varlotto JM. Feasibility of concurrent cisplatin and extended field radiation therapy (EFRT) using intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) for carcinoma of the cervix. Gynecol Oncol 2006; 102:182-8. [PMID: 16516281 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2005.12.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2005] [Revised: 12/09/2005] [Accepted: 12/16/2005] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To assess the acute tolerance of delivering concurrent cisplatin and extended field radiotherapy (EFRT) using intensity-modulated radiotherapy technique (IMRT) for cancer of the cervix. METHODS All patients receiving definitive treatment for cervical cancer were treated with EFRT using IMRT technique and concurrent cisplatin. The treatment volume included the cervix, uterus, parametria, presacral space, upper vagina, pelvic, common iliac, and paraaortic nodes to the top of L1. All regions received 45 Gy (25 fractions) with a simultaneous boost to involved nodes (55 Gy/25 fractions). Patients were assessed weekly for toxicity and response. RESULTS Twenty-two consecutive patients underwent treatment. All patients completed the prescribed course of EFRT. Median treatment length was 39.5 days (range 36-53). Treatment breaks of 2 and 3 days were required for bone marrow toxicity in 2 patients. The final week of chemotherapy was held in 2 patients because of neutropenia. No patient suffered acute or subacute grade 3 or 4 GI or GU toxicity. CONCLUSION In this clinical study, an IMRT technique was used to successfully deliver EFRT with concurrent chemosensitization for cervical cancer. The technique was associated with an acceptable acute toxicity without significant treatment protraction. This new role for IMRT merits further evaluation with larger patient numbers and longer follow-up.
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- Kristina Gerszten
- Department of Radiation Oncology, UPMC Cancer Pavillon (POB II), 5150 Centre Avenue, 5th Floor, Room 544B, Pittsburgh, PA 15232, USA.
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Jackson ASN, Sohaib SA, Staffurth JN, Huddart RA, Parker CC, Horwich A, Dearnaley DP. Distribution of lymph nodes in men with prostatic adenocarcinoma and lymphadenopathy at presentation: a retrospective radiological review and implications for prostate and pelvis radiotherapy. Clin Oncol (R Coll Radiol) 2006; 18:109-16. [PMID: 16523810 DOI: 10.1016/j.clon.2005.09.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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AIMS To describe the distribution of enlarged lymph nodes by nodal group found radiologically in patients presenting with adenocarcinoma of the prostate. This will help to define which nodal groups should be treated during the pelvic radiotherapy of patients with less advanced disease. MATERIALS AND METHODS The scans of 55 men presenting with prostate cancer and metastases to lymph nodes only were reviewed. Lymph nodes of 8 mm or more in size were considered to be enlarged. RESULTS The medial external iliac (obturator) nodes were most commonly enlarged (75% of patients) followed by nodes in the para-aortic region (26%) and anterior internal iliac region (24%). Para-aortic lymph-node enlargement was uncommon in the absence of pelvic lymphadenopathy. Midline pre-sacral lymph-node enlargement was not observed. Incidence of enlarged lymph nodes in the lateral external iliac group was 18%, an area which may not be routinely included during radiotherapy. CONCLUSION There is a case for studying further the role of including lateral external iliac lymph nodes in the pelvic radiotherapy volume, as there may be an appreciable risk of lymph-node spread to this area.
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- A S N Jackson
- Academic Department of Radiotherapy and Oncology, Royal Marsden Hospital and Institute of Cancer Research, Sutton, UK.
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Sanguineti G, Cavey ML, Endres EJ, Brandon GG, Bayouth JE. Is IMRT needed to spare the rectum when pelvic lymph nodes are part of the initial treatment volume for prostate cancer? Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2006; 64:151-60. [PMID: 16198066 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2005.06.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2005] [Revised: 06/20/2005] [Accepted: 06/22/2005] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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PURPOSE To assess whether a 4-field box technique (4FBT), along with its technical refinements, is an adequate approach in terms of rectal sparing and target coverage for patients with localized prostate cancer undergoing whole-pelvic radiotherapy followed by a prostate boost and whether or not intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) is needed. METHODS AND MATERIALS For 8 patients, 31 plans were generated, each of them differing in one or more features, including prescription (dose/volume) and/or technical factors. For the latter, several "solutions" to try to reduce the amount of irradiated rectal volume were addressed, including modifications of the 4FBT and the use of sequential IMRT. We constructed a database with 248 plans that were tested for their ability to meet a series of rectal dose-volume constraints at V50, V60, V65, V70, V75, and V75.6. Multivariate logistic regression was used to identify factors independently associated with the end point. Successful solutions were also compared in terms of coverage of both pelvic node and prostate planning target volume (PTV) by isodose 95%. RESULTS At multivariate logistic regression, both rectal blocking and IMRT were independent predictors of the probability of meeting rectal dose-volume constraints during the pelvic and boost phases of treatment with close relative risks. However, on average, partial rectal blocking on lateral fields of 4FBT during whole-pelvic radiotherapy resulted in about 3% of pelvic node PTV being outside isodose 95%; only 2 of 8 patients had the pelvic nodal PTV covered similarly to what was achieved by whole-pelvis IMRT. Conversely, blocking the rectum during the last 3 fractions of the conformal boost showed a dosimetric coverage of prostate PTV similar to that achieved by IMRT boost. Interestingly, patient anatomic configuration was the strongest predictor of rectal sparing. Finally, the size of prostate margins to generate PTV was also independently associated with the probability of meeting rectal dose-volume constraints. CONCLUSION In the dose range of 70-76 Gy to the prostate, IMRT and standard techniques are equally effective in meeting rectal dose-volume constraints. However, whole-pelvis IMRT might be preferable to standard techniques for its slightly superior PTV coverage.
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- Giuseppe Sanguineti
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555-0711, USA.
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Taylor A, Rockall AG, Reznek RH, Powell MEB. Mapping pelvic lymph nodes: Guidelines for delineation in intensity-modulated radiotherapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2005; 63:1604-12. [PMID: 16198509 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2005.05.062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 177] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2005] [Revised: 05/27/2005] [Accepted: 05/31/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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PURPOSE To establish guidelines for delineating the clinical target volume for pelvic nodal irradiation by mapping the location of lymph nodes in relation to the pelvic anatomy. METHODS AND MATERIALS Twenty patients with gynecologic malignancies underwent magnetic resonance imaging with administration of iron oxide particles. All visible lymph nodes were outlined. Five clinical target volumes were generated for each patient using modified margins of 3, 5, 7, 10, and 15 mm around the iliac vessels. The nodal contours were then overlaid and individual nodes analyzed for coverage. The volume of normal tissue within each clinical target volume and planning target volume was also measured to aid selection of the margin that could provide maximal nodal, but minimal normal tissue, coverage. RESULTS In total, 1216 nodal contours were evaluated. The nodal coverage was 56%, 76%, 88%, 94%, and 99% using vessel margins of 3, 5, 7, 10, and 15 mm, respectively. The mean volume of bowel within the planning target volume was 146.9 cm3 with a 7-mm margin, 190 cm3 with a 10-mm margin, and 266 cm3 with a 15-mm margin. Minor modification to the 7-mm margin ensured 99% coverage of the pelvic nodes. CONCLUSION Blood vessels with a modified 7-mm margin offer a good surrogate target for pelvic lymph nodes. By making appropriate adjustments, coverage of specific nodal groups may be increased and the volume of normal tissue irradiated decreased. On the basis of these findings, recommended guidelines for outlining pelvic nodes have been produced.
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- Alexandra Taylor
- Department of Radiotherapy, St. Bartholomew's Hospital, London, United Kingdom.
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Portaluri M, Bambace S, Perez C, Angone G. A three-dimensional definition of nodal spaces on the basis of CT images showing enlarged nodes for pelvic radiotherapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2005; 63:1101-7. [PMID: 15913911 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2005.03.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2005] [Revised: 03/15/2005] [Accepted: 03/16/2005] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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PURPOSE To demonstrate that margins of each pelvic chain may be derived by verifying the bony and soft tissue structures around abnormal nodes on computed tomography (CT) slices. METHODS AND MATERIALS Twenty consecutive patients (16 males, 4 females; mean age, 66 years; range, 43-80 years) with radiologic diagnosis of nodal involvement by histologically proved cervix carcinoma (two), rectum carcinoma (three), prostate carcinoma (four), lymphoma (five), penis carcinoma (one), corpus uteri carcinoma (one), bladder carcinoma (two), cutis tumor (one), and soft-tissue sarcoma (one) were retrospectively reviewed. One hundred CT scans showing 85 enlarged pelvic nodes were reviewed by two radiation oncologists (M.P., S.B.), and two radiologists (C.P., G.A.). RESULTS The more proximal structures to each enlarged node or group of nodes were thus recorded in a clockwise direction. CONCLUSION According to their frequency and visibility, craniocaudal, anterior, lateral, posterior and medial margins of common iliac, external and internal iliac nodal chains, obturator and pudendal nodes, and deep and superficial inguinal nodes were derived from CT observations.
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- Maurizio Portaluri
- Department of Radiotherapy, Di Summa-A. Perrino General Hospital, Brindisi, Italy.
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Finlay MH, Ackerman I, Tirona RG, Hamilton P, Barbera L, Thomas G. Use of CT simulation for treatment of cervical cancer to assess the adequacy of lymph node coverage of conventional pelvic fields based on bony landmarks. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2005; 64:205-9. [PMID: 16198505 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2005.06.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2005] [Revised: 06/03/2005] [Accepted: 06/14/2005] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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PURPOSE To assess the adequacy of nodal coverage of "conventional" pelvic radiation fields for carcinoma of the cervix, with contoured pelvic vessels on simulation computed tomography (CT) as surrogates for lymph node location. METHODS AND MATERIALS Pelvic arteries were contoured on non-contrast-enhanced CT simulation images of 43 patients with cervix cancer, FIGO Stages I-III. Vessel contours were hidden, and conventional pelvic fields were outlined: (1) anterior/posterior fields (AP): superior border, L5-S1 interspace; inferior border, obturator foramina; lateral border, 2 centimeters lateral to pelvic brim. (2) Lateral fields (LAT): Anterior border, symphysis pubis; posterior border, S2-S3 interspace. Distances were measured between the following: (1) bifurcation of the common iliac artery and superior border, (2) external iliac artery and lateral border of the AP field, and (3) external iliac artery and anterior border of the LAT field. The distances were considered as "inadequate" if <15 mm, "adequate" if 15-20 mm, and "generous" if >20 mm. RESULTS Superiorly, 34 patients (79.1%) had inadequate coverage. On the AP, margins were generous in 19 (44.2%), but inadequate in 9 (20.9%). On the LAT, margins were inadequate in 30 (69.8%) patients. Overall, 41 (95.4%, CI, 84.2%-99.4%) patients had at least 1 inadequate margin, the majority located superiorly. Twenty-four (55.8%; CI, 39.9%-70.9%) patients had at least 1 generous margin, the majority located laterally on the AP field. CONCLUSION Conventional pelvic fields based on bony landmarks do not provide optimal lymph node coverage in a substantial proportion of patients and may include excess normal tissue in some. CT simulation with vessel contouring as a surrogate for lymph node localization provides more precise and individualized field delineation.
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- Marisa H Finlay
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Toronto Sunnybrook Regional Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Nag S, Cardenes H, Chang S, Das IJ, Erickson B, Ibbott GS, Lowenstein J, Roll J, Thomadsen B, Varia M. Proposed guidelines for image-based intracavitary brachytherapy for cervical carcinoma: Report from Image-Guided Brachytherapy Working Group. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2004; 60:1160-72. [PMID: 15519788 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2004.04.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 161] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2003] [Revised: 04/13/2004] [Accepted: 04/16/2004] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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PURPOSE To present issues to be considered in, and make proposals for, image-based brachytherapy for cervical cancer. METHODS AND MATERIALS The Image-Guided Brachytherapy Working Group, consisting of representatives from the Gynecology Oncology Group (GOG), Radiologic Physics Center (RPC), American Brachytherapy Society (ABS), American College of Radiology (ACR), American College of Radiology Imaging Network (ACRIN), American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM), Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG), and American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO), proposed guidelines for image-based brachytherapy for cervical cancer. This report was based on their aggregate clinical experience and a review of the literature. It reflects only the personal opinions of the authors and is not meant to be an endorsement from any of the above organizations. RESULTS The Group recommended T(2)-weighted MRI using a pelvic surface coil with MRI-compatible brachytherapy applicators in place for image-based intracavitary brachytherapy for cervical cancer. Imaging must be performed with the patient in the treatment position, with all other treatment conditions duplicated as closely as possible. Future use of positron emission tomography or positron emission tomography/CT may obviate the need for special applicators. The group proposed the following terminology for image-based brachytherapy. The GTV((I)) is defined as the gross tumor volume as defined through imaging, GTV is defined as the GTV((I)) plus any clinically visualized or palpable tumor extensions, and GTV + cx is defined as the GTV plus the entire cervix. The dose-volume histograms (DVH) of the GTV, GTV((I)), GTV + cx should be performed, and the dose to 100%, 95%, or 90% of the GTV (D(100), D(95), and D(90), respectively) and the percentage of the GTV covered by Point A dose (V(100)) should be reported. Similarly, the DVH of the bladder and rectum wall should be performed, and the maximal dose at any point within the bladder and rectal wall should be reported, along with the maximal dose to a contiguous 1, 2, and 5 cm(3) volume of the bladder and rectum, respectively. In addition, the dose at the International Commission on Radiation Units and Measurements reference point for the bladder and rectum should be reported. The Group thought that the current dose prescription method in use for cervical cancer brachytherapy (i.e., to prescribe to Point A in most institutions) should not be changed as yet, because image-based dosimetry is not ready for routine practice. The Group proposes that for research purposes, individual centers and cooperative groups (e.g., GOG, RTOG, ACRIN) collect image-based dosimetry information and perform DVHs and correlate these data with the clinical outcome to determine which of the above parameters are relevant. The Group encourages external funding for image-based dosimetry and recommends that brachytherapy manufacturers develop image-compatible applicators. CONCLUSION Although current institutional brachytherapy prescription for cervical cancer should continue, image-based data collection and analysis are needed to optimize cervical cancer brachytherapy. Proposals are made for research in image-based brachytherapy for cervical cancer.
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- Subir Nag
- Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA.
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Portaluri M, Bambace S, Perez C, Giuliano G, Angone G, Scialpi M, Pili G, Didonna V, Alloro E. Clinical and anatomical guidelines in pelvic cancer contouring for radiotherapy treatment planning. Cancer Radiother 2004; 8:222-9. [PMID: 15450515 DOI: 10.1016/j.canrad.2004.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2003] [Revised: 09/22/2003] [Accepted: 02/16/2004] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Many observations on potential inadequate coverage of tumour volume at risk in advanced cervical cancer (CC) when conventional radiation fields are used, have further substantiated by investigators using MRI, CT or lymphangiographic imaging. This work tries to obtain three dimensional margins by observing enlarged nodes in CT scans in order to improve pelvic nodal chains clinical target volumes (CTVs) drawing, and by looking for corroborative evidence in the literature for a better delineation of tumour CTV. METHOD Eleven consecutive patients (seven males, four females, mean age 62 years, range 43-78) with CT diagnosis of nodal involvement caused by pathologically proved carcinoma of the cervix (n = 2), carcinoma of the rectum (n = 2), carcinoma of the prostate (n = 2), non-Hodgkin lymphoma (n = 2), Hodgkin lymphoma (n = 1), carcinoma of the penis (n = 1) and carcinoma of the corpus uteri (n = 1) were retrospectively reviewed. Sixty CT scans with 67 enlarged pelvic nodes were reviewed in order to record the more proximal structures (muscle, bone, vessels, cutis or subcutis and other organs) to each enlarged node or group of nodes according to the four surfaces (anterior, lateral, posterior and medial) in a clockwise direction. RESULTS A summary of the observations of each nodal chain and the number of occurrences of every marginal structure on axial CT slices is presented. Finally, simple guidelines are proposed. CONCLUSIONS Tumour CTV should be based on individual tumour anatomy-mainly for lateral beams as it results from sagittal T2 weighted MRI images. Boundaries of pelvic nodes CTVs can be derived from observations of enlarged lymph nodes in CT scans.
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- Maurizio Portaluri
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Medical Physics, General Hospital Di Summa-Perrino, SS7, 72100 Brindisi, Italy.
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Guerrero Urbano MT, Nutting CM. Clinical use of intensity-modulated radiotherapy: part II. Br J Radiol 2004; 77:177-82. [PMID: 15020357 DOI: 10.1259/bjr/54028034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) is a novel conformal radiotherapy technique which is gaining increasingly widespread use. This second clinical article aims to summarize the published data pertaining to prostate cancer, pelvic irradiation, gynaecological and breast cancer. Prostate cancer patients represent the largest group treated to date. The main indication has been radiation dose escalation within acceptable normal tissue late toxicity. Phase II data are promising, but no randomized clinical trial data are available to support its use. Pelvic IMRT aims to deliver radical radiation doses to pelvic lymph nodes while sparing the bowel and bladder. Indications for breast IMRT data are reviewed, and current data presented. Further data from randomized trials are required to confirm the anticipated benefits of IMRT in patients.
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- M T Guerrero Urbano
- Radiotherapy Department and Head and Neck Unit, Institute of Cancer Research and Royal Marsden NHS Trust, London and Surrey, UK
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW The most recent data on surgical and radiographic staging in patients with cervical cancer are analysed. RECENT FINDINGS Laparoscopic staging of retro and intraperitoneal disease is feasible. Morbidity is low, but the impact on survival has still to be shown. The sentinel lymph node concept is valid in patients with cervical cancer. Sensitivity and negative predictive value, however, have to be improved before the concept can be integrated into clinical practice. The majority of most recent radiographic studies evaluate the value of positron emission tomography. Accuracy of detection of extracervical disease is high and the response to chemoradiation can be measured by positron emission tomography using various scoring systems. Positron emission tomography seems to be the most accurate technique for detecting early recurrence. SUMMARY Surgical staging is less invasive by laparoscopy, and radiographic staging becomes more accurate by positron emission tomography. Prospective evaluations have to show the impact of these new techniques on survival of patients diagnosed with cervical cancer.
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- Achim Schneider
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Friedrich Schiller University, Jena, Germany.
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The role of 3-dimensional treatment planning in the management of rectal cancer is not well defined. This report reviews technical guidelines for simulation, defining target volumes, and suggested beam configurations. Outcome from pilot clinical trials, with emphasis on the impact of volume and dose on tumor response and treatment morbidity is discussed.
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- Robert Myerson
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
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