Dosimetric evaluation of anatomical changes during treatment to identify criteria for adaptive radiotherapy in oesophageal cancer patients.
CONCLUSION: Target coverage throughout the course of chemoRT treatment is compromised in some patients due to interfractional anatomical changes. Dose to the heart may increase as well.
PMID: 26223492 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Acta Oncologica - Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Nyeng TB, Nordsmark M, Hoffmann L Tags: Acta Oncol Source Type: research
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