Individualization of Clinical Target Volume Delineation Based on Stepwise Spread of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma: Outcome of More Than a Decade of Clinical Experience

Radiation-related toxicity in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is common. There are no well-established guidelines for clinical target volume (CTV) delineation with long-term follow-up. Current consensus continues to rely heavily on bony landmarks and fixed margins around the gross tumor volume (GTV), an approach used to define fields in the conventional 2- and 3-dimensional radiation therapy era.

Source: International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics - February 1, 2019 Category: Radiology Authors: Nina N. Sanford, Jackson Lau, Miranda B. Lam, Amy F. Juliano, Judith A. Adams, Saveli I. Goldberg, Hsiao-Ming Lu, Yue C. Lu, Norbert J. Liebsch, Hugh D. Curtin, Annie W. Chan Tags: Clinical Investigation Source Type: research