Mapping patterns of locoregional recurrence following contemporary treatment with radiation therapy for breast cancer: A multi-institutional validation study of the ESTRO consensus guideline on clinical target volume.

CONCLUSIONS: Our mapping data demonstrated that the ESTRO-CTV, with some considerations, successfully encompassed most LRRs in patients undergoing contemporary management, thus validating ESTRO-CTV to be valuable for highly conformal radiation therapy techniques.
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Source: Radiotherapy and Oncology : journal of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology - October 16, 2017 Category: Radiology Authors: Chang JS, Lee J, Chun M, Shin KH, Park W, Lee JH, Kim JH, Yoon WS, Lee IJ, Kim J, Park HL, Kim YB Tags: Radiother Oncol Source Type: research