Reduction of PTV margins for elective pelvic lymph nodes in online adaptive radiotherapy of prostate cancer patients

CONCLUSION: It is safe to reduce the PTV margin from 5 to 4 mm for the elective pelvic lymph nodes for prostate patients treated with oART. Further margin reductions can be motivated for patients presenting little intrafraction motion.PMID:37682727 | DOI:10.1080/0284186X.2023.2252584

Source: Acta Oncologica - September 8, 2023 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: John Alfred Brenns æter Tordis Johnsen Dahle Jannicke N økling Moi Ingvild F ørsvoll Svanberg Gry Sandvik Haaland Sara Pilskog Source Type: research