A new delineation method research of the clinical target volume for pancreatic cancer adjuvant radiotherapy.

CONCLUSIONS: A majority of postoperative local recurrences in patients with pancreatic head and body cancer are contained within a smaller region surrounding the celiac artery and superior mesenteric artery. The "new" volumes targeting high risk local failures may allow dose escalation and enhanced local control while minimizing radiation-related toxicity. PMID: 31101540 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Cancer Radiotherapie - May 13, 2019 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Zhang TT, Wei L, Yuan GW, Zhao DQ, Zhang ML, Zhang GF, Wang PC Tags: Cancer Radiother Source Type: research